
n.
- The central idea; the essence. See synonyms at substance.
- Law. The grounds for action in a suit.
[From Anglo-Norman (cest action) gist, (this action) lies, third person sing. of gesir, to lie, from Latin iacēre.]
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[From Anglo-Norman (cest action) gist, (this action) lies, third person sing. of gesir, to lie, from Latin iacēre.]
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He did not get the gist of the story.
Tutor's tip: The adventurers dared not "jest" (joke) about the outcome of their "gest" (a great adventure). Note: The "gist" of something is the central idea or essence of something.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - kerne, hovedpunkt, essens
Nederlands (Dutch)
hoofdgedachte, grondslag
Français (French)
n. - essentiel (de)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Hauptgedanke, Kern
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κύρια ή ουσιώδη σημεία, ουσία, ουσιώδες μέρος, κεντρική ιδέα, κεντρικό νόημα (κν. ζουμί)
Português (Portuguese)
n. - essência (f), ponto (m) principal
Español (Spanish)
n. - esencia, quid, fondo, lo esencial, motivo principal
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kärnpunkt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
要点, 依据, 要旨
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 要點, 依據, 要旨
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 要点, 要旨, 主要訴因, 主旨
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جوهر, اساس, الامر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - נקודות עיקריות, תמצית, מקום ההתרחשות (משפטים)
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