to the point

pertinente, conciso

Che esprime chiaramente ciò che conta, senza parole o idee superflue.

In inglese semplice: Saying what matters clearly, without unnecessary words or ideas.

• His answer was to the point.
• Keep your comments short and to the point.
• Was my question to the point?

Come si usa: be to the point (Her answer was to the point.)

Sinonimi: relevant, concise, direct

Contrari: irrelevant, rambling

Espressioni comuni: be to the point, straight to the point

al punto di

Indica fino a che livello arriva un sentimento, una qualità o una situazione.

In inglese semplice: Used to show how far a feeling, quality, or situation develops.

• He was tired to the point of collapse.
• She was worried to the point of tears.
• The room warmed to the point where we opened the windows.

Come si usa: to the point of something (She trained to the point of exhaustion.); to the point where + clause (The noise grew to the point where we could not talk.)

Sinonimi: to the extent

Espressioni comuni: to the point of, to the point where