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bater ponto

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Etymology

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Literally, to beat the point.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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bater ponto (first-person singular present bato ponto, first-person singular preterite bati ponto, past participle batido ponto)

  1. (Brazil) (arriving) to clock in (US), clock on (UK), to punch in (US); (leaving) to clock out (US), clock off (UK), to punch out (US) (to enter or leave a workplace by punching a time card)
    Synonym: (Portugal) picar o ponto

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