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"Viewpoint" is a noun which is often translated as "el punto de vista", and "standpoint" is a noun which is also often translated as "el punto de vista". Learn more about the difference between "viewpoint" and "standpoint" below.
viewpoint(
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poynt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (opinion)
a. el punto de vista (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The former mayor had an interesting viewpoint on how to stamp out corruption in city government.El exalcalde tenía un interesante punto de vista sobre cómo acabar con la corrupción en los gobiernos municipales.
a. el mirador (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We saw the whole city of Guanajuato from the Pipila viewpoint.Vimos toda la ciudad de Guanajuato desde el mirador del Pípila.
standpoint(
stahnd
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poynt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el punto de vista (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
From my standpoint, I was just defending myself.Desde mi punto de vista, yo solo me estaba defendiendo.
