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as pontas

ends

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ends Literally refers to the ends or tips of something. Also appears in idioms like segurar as pontas and juntar as pontas.
PO: As pontas do meu cabelo estão secas.
EN: The ends of my hair are dry.

Só corte as pontas.

Just trim the ends.

— Contra a Parede (2004)

Só segurando as pontas.

Just holding on tight.

— Anora (2024)

Aguenta as pontas, estamos chegando.

Hang in there, we're almost there.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)

E você pode comer as pontas, que rato é bicho limpinho.

And you can eat the ends, because rats are clean little creatures.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Segura as pontas.

Hold on tight.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Tom e Mary, com muita dificuldade, conseguiram juntar as pontas.

Tom and Mary, with great difficulty, managed to connect the dots.

É que acabo de descobrir, juntando as pontas.

It's just that I've just figured it out, by putting the pieces together.

— Mulheres à Beira de um Ataque de Nervos (1988)

Roubar as pontas dos pênis?

Stealing penis tips?

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Agüente as pontas.

Hang in there.

— A Princesa Prometida (1987)

Estão tentando juntar as pontas com chiclete.

They're trying to tie the loose ends together with chewing gum.

— Dinheiro Suspeito (2026)