Dictionary Romanian – English

poantă



Substantiv feminin
1.

point of a joke


2.

gist/nub of a story,quibble


3.

sting of an epigram etc.


4. fig.

high light, high point, climax


5. (la balet)

toe(-dancing)


Expressions:
a face poante  =  to dance on the toes
a pierde poanta  =  to miss the fun/point of a joke
a prinde poanta  =  to catch the point of a joke, to take a joke