"a punto de" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Head templates: {{es-adv}} a punto de
  1. (just) about to, on the verge of Synonyms: al borde de
    Sense id: en-a_punto_de-es-adv-X9-WgFPk

Download JSON data for a punto de meaning in Spanish (0.7kB)

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          "english": "The research team is on the verge of a major breakthrough.",
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