punto y aparte
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punto y aparte(
poon
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toh
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ah
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pahr
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teh
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. period, new paragraph (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Después de dictar la última oración del párrafo, la maestra dijo, "punto y aparte".After dictating the last sentence in the paragraph, the teacher said, "period, new paragraph."
b. full stop, new paragraph (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Punto y aparte significa que acabas de escribir el último enunciado de un párrafo.Full stop, new paragraph means that you've just written the last sentence in a paragraph.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Joaquín es punto y aparte. Él es de trato fácil y muy amable.Joaquin is something else. He's easygoing and very kind.
Eso es punto y aparte. Vamos a enfocarnos en nuestras prioridades.That's a different story. Let's focus on our priorities.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Catalina es punto y aparte en mi vida. Que haga lo que quiera con su vida.I don't care about Catalina. She can do whatever she wants with her life.
Tus problemas personales son punto y aparte. No me involucres, por favor.I'm not interested in your personal problems. Don't get me involved, please.
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