German-English translation for "Pointe"

"Pointe" English translation

Pointe
[ˈpŏɛ̃ːtə]Femininum | feminine f <Pointe; Pointen> Fr.

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punch line witty remark, witticism
  • punch line
    Pointe eines Witzes
    Pointe eines Witzes
examples
die Pointe verderben
to ruin the joke
die Pointe verderben
er hat bei dem Witz die Pointe vorweggenommen
he anticipated the punchline of the joke
er hat bei dem Witz die Pointe vorweggenommen
OK, so let me not forget my punchline.
Okay, also lassen Sie mich bloß nicht meine Pointe vergessen.
Source: TED
If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
Wenn jemand fragen sollte, was die Pointe der Geschichte ist, ich weiß es wirklich nicht.
Source: Tatoeba
The punchline to your journey? Look at the horizon.
Die Pointe Ihrer Geschichte? Sehen Sie sich den Horizont an.
Source: TED
We turn them into heroes, or we turn them into punch lines.
Wir machen sie zu Helden, oder wir machen sie zur Pointe.
Source: TED
If anyone was to ask what the point of the story is, I really don't know.
Wenn jemand fragen sollte, was die Pointe der Geschichte sei, ich wüsste es wirklich nicht.
Source: Tatoeba
The punchline is that someone advises you to throw yourself out of a helicopter.
Als Pointe rät Ihnen jemand, doch selber aus dem Hubschrauber zu springen.
Source: Europarl
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