digest

• Nom désignant une publication ou un document qui rassemble et résume des informations, des articles ou des données, souvent de manière périodique; peut aussi désigner un recueil ou une compilation de textes.

A noun referring to a compilation, summary, or collection of information, articles, or data, often published periodically.

1. Compilation or summaryB2formal

   A collection or summary of information, news, or articles, often published regularly.

   digeste / recueil

   • The magazine publishes a monthly digest of current events.
   • He read a digest of the latest scientific research.
   • The company released a digest of its annual report.

   Synonymesabridgementabstractanthologycollectioncompendiumcompilationcondensationreviewrundownsummary

2. Legal compilationC1formallegal

   A systematic collection of laws or legal cases.

   Recueil de droit

   • The lawyer consulted the digest of court rulings.
   • This digest contains summaries of all major legal precedents.
   • The legal digest is updated annually.

   Synonymescodecollectioncompendiumcompilation

• Verbe désignant le processus de décomposition des aliments dans l'organisme, ou le fait de comprendre et d'assimiler mentalement une information.

A verb used to indicate the process of breaking down food in the body, or to understand and absorb information mentally.

1. B1formalmedical

   To break down food in the stomach and intestines so that the body can absorb nutrients.

   Digérer (les aliments)

   • The human body takes several hours to digest a heavy meal.
   • Some people cannot digest lactose properly.
   • Chewing food thoroughly helps you digest it more easily.

   Synonymesassimilatebreak downmetabolizeprocess

2. Understand informationB2formal

   To think about new information carefully so that you can understand it fully.

   assimiler

   • I need some time to digest all the details of the contract.
   • She read the report slowly, trying to digest the complex data.
   • He couldn't digest the shocking news immediately.

   Synonymesabsorbassimilatecomprehendconsidergraspponderprocesstake inunderstand

   Antonymesignoremisconstruemisunderstandoverlook