What is the Spanish word for "gist"?

Learn how to say "gist" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

gist

Spanish

esencia

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Alternative translations of "gist"

punto
núcleo
resumen
contenido

Examples of how to use "gist" in Spanish

English
I didn't hear everything but I got the gist.
Spanish
No escuché todo, pero entendí lo esencial.
English
I understood the gist of the story.
Spanish
Entendí la esencia de la historia.
English
Can you give me the gist?
Spanish
¿Puedes darme lo esencial?
English
She explained the gist very clearly.
Spanish
Ella explicó la idea principal muy claramente.
English
The gist of his message was simple.
Spanish
La idea principal de su mensaje era simple.

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I didn't hear everything but I got the gist.

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