to the point

prägnant, zur Sache

Das Wesentliche klar ausdrückend, ohne unnötige Wörter oder Gedanken.

In einfachem Englisch: Saying what matters clearly, without unnecessary words or ideas.

• His answer was to the point.
• Keep your comments short and to the point.
• Was my question to the point?

So benutzt man es: be to the point (Her answer was to the point.)

Synonyme: relevant, concise, direct

Gegenteile: irrelevant, rambling

Häufige Wendungen: be to the point, straight to the point

bis zu dem Punkt, bis zum Grad

Zeigt, welchen Grad oder welches Stadium ein Gefühl, eine Eigenschaft oder eine Situation erreicht.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to show how far a feeling, quality, or situation develops.

• He was tired to the point of collapse.
• She was worried to the point of tears.
• The room warmed to the point where we opened the windows.

So benutzt man es: to the point of something (She trained to the point of exhaustion.); to the point where + clause (The noise grew to the point where we could not talk.)

Synonyme: to the extent

Häufige Wendungen: to the point of, to the point where