Sentence examples of "pointed" in English

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Translations: all27 pointer12 montrer8 indiquer1 other translations6
The teacher pointed out the grammatical errors made by the students. L'enseignant fit remarquer les fautes grammaticales commises par les étudiants.
All the arguments pointed in the same direction. Tous les arguments allaient dans la même direction.
Jim pointed out some grammatical mistakes in my composition. Jim mit en évidence quelques fautes grammaticales dans ma composition.
I was abashed when my mistakes were pointed out. Je fus pris de honte quand on signala mon erreur.
He pointed out how important it is to observe the law. Il a souligné combien il était important de respecter la loi.
Once, when I went to my friend Kawai's house, he fired a pistol. He thought it was not loaded and pointed it at my mouth, but it was and the bullet grazed my ear before hitting the closet. Une fois, quand j'étais allé chez mon ami Kawai, il tira avec un pistolet. Il pensait qu'il n'était pas chargé et il visa ma bouche, mais il l'était et la balle rasa mon oreille avant de frapper la garde-robe.
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