How is the phrase être sur le point de translated from French to English

English translation
About to
phrase

Prêt à faire quelque chose très bientôt.

Ready to do something very soon.

Examples with “être sur le point de”

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  • Le train est sur le point de partir. — The train is about to leave.

  • Je suis sur le point de passer à table, je peux te rappeler ? — I'm about to sit down for dinner, can I call you back?

  • Juste au moment où nous étions sur le point de sortir, il a commencé à pleuvoir. — Just as we were about to go out, it started raining.

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