gist
/dʒɪst/noun
B2formalcommon/dʒɪst/indénombrable
A noun referring to the main point, essence, or general meaning of a speech, text, or conversation, without the specific details.
ruСуществительное, обозначающее основную мысль, суть или общее значение речи, текста или разговора, без конкретных деталей.esSustantivo que designa la idea principal, el meollo o el sentido esencial de un texto, discurso o conversación, sin los detalles concretos.frNom désignant l'idée principale, l'essentiel ou le sens général d'un discours, d'un texte ou d'une conversation, sans les détails concrets.deSubstantiv, das den Kern, die Hauptaussage oder das Wesentliche einer Rede, eines Textes oder Gesprächs bezeichnet, ohne Details.ptSubstantivo que designa a ideia central, a essência ou o sentido geral de um discurso, texto ou conversa, sem os detalhes específicos.zh名词,指话语、文章或谈话的主要意思、要点或核心内容,不涉及具体细节。arاسم يدل على الفكرة الأساسية أو جوهر الكلام أو النص أو المحادثة أو معناها العام، دون التفاصيل الدقيقة.
- Main idea or essence B2 formal
The central or most important part of something, especially a speech, text, or argument.
- I didn't catch every detail, but I got the gist of the lecture.
- The gist of her argument was that we need more funding.
- He summarized the gist of the novel in just a few sentences.
ruСутьesLa esencia o lo esencialfrEssentieldeKernpunktptEssênciazh主旨arالجوهر
Synonymes: burdencorecruxdriftessenceheartideaimportkernelmeaningnubpithpointquintessencesensesignificancesubstancetenorthrust
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