point of entry

• Lugar ou meio pelo qual alguém ou algo entra em uma área, sistema ou situação específica. Usado comumente em contextos como segurança, computação, medicina ou imigração.

A place or means by which someone or something enters a particular area, system, or situation. Commonly used in contexts such as security, computing, medicine, or immigration.

1. Place of accessB1formal

   A specific location where someone or something can enter a building, area, or system.

   Ponto de entrada

   • The main point of entry to the museum is through the north gate.
   • Security guards monitor every point of entry to the stadium.
   • The hackers found a point of entry into the company's network.

2. Site of infectionB2formal

   The location on or in the body where a pathogen (such as a virus or bacteria) enters and begins to cause infection.

   Porta de entrada

   • The respiratory tract is a common point of entry for the flu virus.
   • Doctors identified the wound as the point of entry for the bacteria.
   • The point of entry for the infection was a small cut on his hand.