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Summary

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gist:
- Wiktionary:
  gist → gîte, essentiel
  gist → noyau
- Synonyms for "gist":
  effect; essence; burden; core; meaning; significance; signification; import
  kernel; substance; center; heart; heart and soul; inwardness; marrow; meat; nub; pith; sum; nitty-gritty; content; cognitive content; mental object

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Detailed Translations for gist from English to French

gist:

Translation Matrix for gist:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	burden; center; centre; core; effect; essence; heart; heart and soul; inwardness; kernel; substance

Synonyms for "gist":

effect; essence; burden; core; meaning; significance; signification; import
kernel; substance; center; heart; heart and soul; inwardness; marrow; meat; nub; pith; sum; nitty-gritty; content; cognitive content; mental object

Related Definitions for "gist":

the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience¹
- the gist of the prosecutor's argument¹
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work¹

Wiktionary Translations for gist:

gist

en-noun<!--rare

resting place
- gist → gîte
the most essential part
- gist → essentiel

gist

noun

Partie centrale, dure, d’une drupe et qui contient une amande. On oppose le noyau au pépin de la baie.
- noyau → pit; stone; nucleus; kernel; core; gist; heart; nub; pith

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University