al punto

at once

al punto(ahl poon-toh)

phrase

1.

(literary)

(in no time)

a. at once

Hice una seña y al punto llegó un camarero.

I made a sign and a waiter came at once.

b. immediately

Vuelve al punto. Te necesitamos aquí.

Come back immediately. We need you here.

c. right away

Su mamá le dijo que preparara la cena y él lo hizo al punto.

His mom told him to prepare dinner and he did it right away.

d. then and there

José hizo lo que le dije al punto.

Jose did what I told him then and there.

e. there and then

(United Kingdom)

Al punto, los técnicos repararon la avería.

The repairmen fixed the problem there and then.

2. (culinary)

a. medium

¿Cómo quiere el bife? - Lo quiero al punto, por favor.

How would you like your steak? - Make it medium, please.