to the point

pertinent, concis

Qui exprime clairement l’essentiel, sans paroles ni idées inutiles.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : be to the point (Her answer was to the point.)

Synonymes : relevant, concise, direct

Contraires : irrelevant, rambling

Expressions courantes : be to the point, straight to the point

au point de

Indique jusqu’à quel degré un sentiment, une qualité ou une situation se développe.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : to the extent

Expressions courantes : to the point of, to the point where