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gist

/dʒɪst/

Translations

gistnoun

gists

/dʒɪst/

l'essentiel

After reading the lengthy report, she finally understood the gist of the argument.

Après avoir lu le long rapport, elle a enfin compris l'essentiel de l'argument.

la substance

Could you give me the gist of the meeting?

Peux-tu me donner la substance de la réunion ?

Additional translations

le fondementSens juridique.

le fondEmploi courant, surtout dans la langue soutenue.

Synonyms

main idea

gistverb

gisted

Past Simple

gisted

Past Participle

gisting

Gerund

/dʒɪst/

Dialectal/Scots English usage meaning to pasture or house livestock for a season.

faire paîtreS'emploie pour des animaux, souvent sur un terrain appartenant à autrui.

The tenant farmers gisted their sheep on the upland commons during summer.

Les fermiers locataires ont fait paître leurs moutons sur les pâturages communaux en été.

Synonyms

boil down

sum up

Definitions

gistnoun

The main or essential part of a matter; the central idea or essence.

After reading the lengthy report, she finally understood the gist of the argument.

In law, the essential ground or basis of a legal action.

The gist of the plaintiff's case was negligence on the part of the manufacturer.

gistverb

To pasture (animals) for a season on someone else's land.

The tenant farmers gisted their sheep on the upland commons during summer.