pointed out

[POY-ntid OUT]

verb (past tense/past participle)

apontou; destacou; salientou

1. To direct attention to something; to indicate or show something to someone

She pointed out the mistake in the document.

Ela apontou o erro no documento.

2. To mention or draw attention to a fact or issue

He pointed out that we were running late.

Ele salientou que estávamos atrasados.

3. To identify or specify something clearly

The teacher pointed out which students needed extra help.

O professor identificou quais alunos precisavam de ajuda extra.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apontou; salientou

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

apontou; chamou atenção para

Informal variant: 'chamou atenção para' is also used

São Paulo

apontou; destacou

Standard usage similar to general Brazilian

Portugal

apontou; realçou; indicou

'Realçou' is more formal; 'indicou' also common

point out the elephant in the room - salientar o assunto óbvio que ninguém quer discutir

point out the obvious - apontar o óbvio

it's worth pointing out - vale a pena salientar

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