à point
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a pwɛ̃/
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Adjective
- (literary) at the right moment, at the right time, on time
- Synonyms: à point nommé, à pic
- medium rare (food)
- (figuratively, law enforcement) softened up (of a suspect)
- Quand on se trouvait devant un suspect qui n’était pas à point, on le mettait en glacière. Après une heure ou deux il était souvent un peu plus loquace.
- When faced with a suspect who wasn't ready, we'd put him in the cooler. After an hour or two he was often a little more talkative.
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Further reading
- “point”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “point” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
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