puntos
/puntos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the English phrase "points" is translated as puntos.
The word puntos is used for scoring in sports, games and competitions, just as in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of puntos is punto.
How do you pronounce it?
/puntos/
Did you know?
- In certain Spanish-speaking culinary contexts, a punto refers to the exact moment a food reaches the perfect level of cooking, such as 'el punto de la carne'.
- While 'points' in English is used for both scoring and physical dots, the word punto in Spanish can also refer to a 'stitch' in knitting or sewing.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word punto is used as a synonym for 'period' or 'full stop' at the end of a sentence, which is why 'punto final' is a common idiom for 'the final word' on a matter.
Examples in context
- Tom marcó puntos sobre sus dedos.Tom ticks off points on his fingers.This sentence shows how someone might track or count puntos using their fingers.Tatoeba #5821931 by albrusgher, translation #3727468 by CM
- En un plano existen infinitos puntos.Infinite points exist in a plane.This sentence uses puntos in a mathematical or geometric context.Tatoeba #2911730 by hayastan, translation #5109648 by argentum
- Nuestro equipo tiene dos puntos de ventaja.Our team is two points ahead.This sentence describes a lead or advantage measured in puntos.Tatoeba #1988531 by marilia, translation #23466 by CK
- El equipo ganó 10 puntos en el partido de fútbol.The team won 10 points in the soccer match.
- Obtuviste 80 puntos en el examen. ¡Felicidades!You got 80 points on the exam. Congratulations!
- El jurado le otorgó 50 puntos a su presentación.The jury awarded 50 points to your presentation.
- Tienes 1000 puntos en tu videojuego favorito.You have 1000 points in your favorite video game.
- Ganamos 5 puntos en el concurso de trivia.We scored 5 points in the trivia contest.
- ¡Qué buena respuesta! Te doy 10 puntos.What a great answer! I give you 10 points.
- Ganamos por cinco tantos en el partido.We won by five points in the game.
- Nuestro equipo anotó veinte tantos en el partido.Our team scored twenty points in the match.
- Llevamos cuarenta puntos en la liga.We have forty points in the league.
- Ganamos el torneo por diez puntos.We won the tournament by ten points.
- Tenemos dos puntos a favor en el marcador.We have two points in our favor on the scoreboard.
- 22 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are playing a board game.
- Sofía¡Gané! Tengo diez puntos más que tú.I won! I have ten points more than you.
- JavierNo es justo, yo perdí muchos puntos.It's not fair, I lost many points.
- SofíaEs parte del juego, Javier.It's part of the game, Javier.
- JavierEstá bien, juguemos otra vez por más puntos.Alright, let's play again for more points.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
