Translation of "a punto de" to English

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Dictionary translations for "a punto de"

a punto de preposition

on the verge of

Ella estaba a punto de quitarse la vida.

She was on the verge of killing herself.

to the brink of (situación)

Phrases with "a punto de" (3)

estar a punto de - be on the point of
a punto de pistola - at gun point
estarse a punto de - be on the point of

Contexts with "a punto de"

Ella estaba a punto de quitarse la vida. She was on the verge of killing herself.

Estaba a punto de revelar el secreto cuando una mirada fuerte de Martha le calló. He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up.

El tren estaba a punto de irse cuando llegué a la estación. The train was on the point of leaving when I got to the station.

Estaba a punto de dejar la casa cuando empezó a caer un ligera lluvia . I was on the point of leaving home when a light rain started to fall.

El 2 de septiembre de 1792, cuando tuvo lugar en París la masacre general de los prisioneros, M. Sombreuil estaba a punto de ser ejecutado cuando fue rescatado de las manos de sus asesinos por la heroica conducta de su hija, ¡aunque con la terrible condición de que ella bebería por el éxito de la república en una copa de sangre! On the 2nd of September 1792 when the general massacre of the prisoners took place at Paris, M. Sombreuil was on the point of being sacrificed when he was rescued from the hands of the assassins by the heroic conduct of his daughter, though on the dreadful condition that she would drink success to the republic in a goblet of blood!

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