gist
/dʒɪst/
EN
The main, general point or essence of a matter, argument, or speech, without covering all details.
I didn't catch every word of the presentation, but I got the gist of it.
Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'gist' meaning 'it lies', from Latin 'jacet', first used in English in the 18th century to refer to the main point of a legal case before broadening to general use.
Translations
简体中文
要点,主旨,精髓
繁體中文
要點,主旨,精髓
日本語
要点,主旨,大筋
한국어
요점,핵심,대강
Deutsch
Kern,Wesentliche,Grundidee
Español
esencia,punto principal,idea general
Português
essência,ponto principal,ideia geral
Français
essentiel,point principal,sens général
Tiếng Việt
ý chính,nội dung cốt lõi,yếu điểm
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