Sentence examples of "point" in French

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Ils sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
Son point de vue est étroit. Her viewpoint is limited.
Le sifflet du train à vapeur nous réveilla au point du jour. The whistle of the steam train woke us at daybreak.
Il y a un point de contrôle à la frontière où ils vérifient le contenu de votre coffre. There's a checkpoint at the border where they look in your trunk.
Je n'ai aucune idée jusqu'à quel point je peux leur faire confiance. I have no idea to what extent I can trust them.
Il est idiot au point de croire ça ? Is he so foolish as to believe that?
Elles sont sur le point de commencer. They are about to start.
Vous devriez examiner les faits d'un point de vue médical. You should investigate the fact from a medical viewpoint.
Nous fûmes éveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train. We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Elle est sur le point de partir. She is about to leave.
D'un point de vue objectif, son argument était loin d'être rationnel. From an objective viewpoint, his argument was far from rational.
Nous fûmes réveillés, au point du jour, par le sifflement d'un train. We were roused at daybreak by the whistle of a train.
Il est sur le point de sortir. He is about to leave.
Ils seront attaqués s'ils expriment un point de vue original, donc ils ne prennent aucun risque. They'll be attacked if they carelessly express an original viewpoint, so they only report on the safe options.
Il était sur le point de commencer. He was about to start.
Une politique de la population devrait être considérée du point de vue international, de manière à équilibrer les intérêts des deux cotés. A population policy should be considered on the international viewpoint so as to balance the interests of both sides.
Je serai sur le point d'être aimé. I will be about to be loved.
L'aigle est sur le point d'atterrir. The eagle is about to land.
Le bus était sur le point de démarrer. The bus was about to start.
J'étais sur le point d'être aimé. I was about to be loved.
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