pontas

[ˈpõ.tɐʃ]

nounfeminine

tips, ends, points

1. The sharp or pointed extremities of something

The tips of the pencils were sharp.

As pontas dos lápis estavam afiadas.

2. Small amounts or traces of something

He had a few pontas of doubt in his mind.

Ele tinha algumas pontas de dúvida na mente.

3. Loose threads or strands at the end of fabric or hair

She cut the pontas off her hair.

Ela cortou as pontas do cabelo.

4. Peaks or tops of mountains

We could see the pontas of the mountains in the distance.

Podíamos ver as pontas das montanhas à distância.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pontas

Standard usage for tips or ends

Portugal

pontas

Common usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

pontas soltas (loose ends)

ficar na ponta dos pés (to stand on tiptoes)

estar na ponta da língua (to be on the tip of one's tongue)

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