a punto de
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a ˈpunto de/ [a ˈpũn̪.t̪o ð̞e]
- Syllabification: a pun‧to de
Adverb
- (just) about to, on the verge of
- Synonym: al borde de
- a punto de morir ― about to die
- El equipo de investigación está a punto de hacer un gran avance.
- The research team is on the verge of a major breakthrough.
Further reading
- “a punto de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024