score points

skɔː pɔɪnts

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Definition of score points - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sportsaccumulate points in a game or competition

She scored points rapidly in the basketball match..

socialgain approval or favor in the eyes of others

He tried to score points with the boss by working late..

win favor

debategain advantage in an argument using rhetoric

She tried to score points by twisting his words.

prevail

triumph

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Expressions with score points

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score points off

gain an advantage over someone

He always tries to score points off his colleagues during meetings.

Expressions with score

keep score

track the score in a game or sport

She was asked to keep score during the match.

score up

gain points in a game or competition

The team managed to score up 20 points in the first half.

score with

achieve a goal or success

The team scored with a last-minute goal.

score off

defeat someone in an argument or debate

She managed to score off her opponent in the debate.

score a point

gain a point by achieving something in a game or contest

She scored a point with her last shot.

even the score

make things equal in a competition or conflict

She trained hard to even the score after last year's defeat.

Terms with score points included in their meaning

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twenty

score in games

score equal to two groups of ten points

one hundred five

number

score or result of 105 points

hoop

sports

ring used in basketball to score points

assist

sports

action helping another player score points or goals

get off the mark

sports

score first points in a game or match

laser tag

group sport

team activity using infrared guns to score points

twenty-one

sports

basketball game where players score exactly 21 points

put up

score

score or accumulate points

Examples of score points in a sentence

The team struggled to score points throughout the game.
She tried to score points by complimenting her colleague.
Politicians often score points through public speeches.
He scored points by highlighting her inconsistencies.
They tried to score points with clever rebuttals.

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French:scorer, gagner des points, ...
German:punkten, Punkte sammeln, ...
Italian:fare punti, guadagnare punti, ...
Spanish:marcar puntos, ganar puntos, ...
Portuguese:pontuar, ganhar pontos, ...
Chinese:得分, 赢得好感, ...
Japanese:得点する, ポイントを稼ぐ, ...
Arabic:أَحْرَزَ نِقَاطًا, كَسَبَ رِضَا, ...
Hebrew:לִצְבֹּר נְקוּדוֹת, לִקְנוֹת נְקוּדוֹת, ...
Russian:набирать очки, заработать очки, ...
Ukrainian:набирати очки, заробити бали, ...
Hindi:अंक बनाना, प्रशंसा प्राप्त करना, ...
Bengali:পয়েন্ট অর্জন করা, প্রশংসা অর্জন করা, ...
Catalan:anotar punts, guanyar punts, ...
Czech:bodovat, získat body, ...
Danish:score, score point, ...
Dutch:punten scoren, ...
Greek:σκοράρω, συγκεντρώνω πόντους, ...
Hungarian:pontot szerezni, megnyerni, ...
Khmer:រកបានពិន្ទុ, យកចិត្តអ្នកដទៃ, ...
Korean:점수를 얻다, 점수를 따다, ...
Persian:امتیاز گرفتن, جلب توجه کردن, ...
Polish:zdobywać punkty, zapunktować, ...
Portuguese (BR):pontuar, ganhar pontos, ...
Romanian:a marca puncte, a câștiga puncte, ...
Swedish:göra poäng, få poäng, ...
Thai:ทำคะแนน, สร้างความประทับใจ, ...
Turkish:puan toplamak, puan kazanmak, ...
Vietnamese:ghi điểm, lấy lòng, ...

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