puntos
/puntos/from spelling rules
The English word 'dots' is translated into Spanish as puntos.
The term puntos can refer to geometric dots or to scoring points in a sports or game context. Additionally, the singular form punto is used to mean a period or full stop in the context of punctuation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of puntos is punto.
How do you pronounce it?
/puntos/
When do people say it?
You may encounter the expression Poner los puntos sobre las íes, which means to dot the i's or to clarify and address all the details of a situation.
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, en su punto is used to describe food that is cooked exactly right or seasoned perfectly.
- The term punto is used in Spanish to describe a medical suture, referring to each individual stitch as a 'dot' of closure.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a 'punto' is not just a geometric dot but is also the term for a stitch in knitting or sewing.
Examples in context
- Todos esos puntos son focos virales.All those dots are viral focuses.This sentence is useful for seeing how to refer to dots as viral focuses using puntos.Tatoeba #1283549 by marcelostockle, translation #1283622 by marcelostockle
- ¿Qué representan estos puntos en el mapa?What do these dots represent on the map?This sentence shows how to ask about the meaning of dots on a map using puntos.Tatoeba #2803743 by marcelostockle, translation #277239 by CM
- Debes utilizar un punto para finalizar cada oración.You must use a dot to end each sentence.
- El número pi es 3 punto 14159.The number pi is 3 point 14159.
- El diseño tiene puntos en el borde.The design has dots on the border.
- Llegué tarde al trabajo, y… olvidé el informe en casa.I arrived late to work, and… I forgot the report at home.
- El libro está lleno de puntitos para indicar las notas al pie.The book is full of dots to indicate footnotes.
- Las frases en WhatsApp siempre terminan con puntos suspensivos…Sentences on WhatsApp always end with ellipsis…
- Mi vecino tiene un tatuaje con muchos puntitos.My neighbor has a tattoo with many dots.
- Asegúrate de poner el punto final en tu ensayo.Make sure to put the period at the end of your essay.
- El artista utiliza la técnica de puntillismo, que consiste en crear imágenes mediante la combinación de muchos puntitos.The artist uses the pointillism technique, which involves creating images by combining many dots.
- El diseño tiene muchos puntos rojos.The design has many red dots.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking at a piece of fabric.
- Mateo¿Te gustan estos puntos en la tela?Do you like these dots on the fabric?
- MaríaSí, son muy bonitos.Yes, they are very pretty.
- MateoSon puntos pequeños y elegantes.They are small and elegant dots.
- MaríaMe encanta cómo se ven.I love how they look.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
