Translations for gist in the English»French Dictionary

gist [Brit dʒɪst, Am dʒɪst] N

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gist

essentiel m (of de)

Translations for gist in the English»French Dictionary

to give sb the gist of sth

résumer qc pour qn

to get the gist of sth

comprendre l'essentiel

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While the gist of these protests focused on the pricing restrictions, some were directed toward the labeling requirement as well. en.wikipedia.org

Findings suggested that a more negative mood made critical details, stored in gist representation, less accessible. en.wikipedia.org

More specifically, verbatim and gist processes have been shown to improve between early childhood and young adulthood. en.wikipedia.org

But many also expressed their support for his op-ed piece, or at least what they saw as the gist of it. en.wikipedia.org

At the high level, people focus on central features that capture the overall gist of the situation or object. en.wikipedia.org

Gist is buried in the family plot near the mansion. en.wikipedia.org

The general gist is that something occurs that directly changes the effectiveness of capital and/or labour. en.wikipedia.org

The affected person should usually be informed of the gist or the substance of the case, which he is to answer. en.wikipedia.org

Gist-based similarity has also been shown to occur in circumstances in which implicit associative responses are an unlikely source of misattribution. en.wikipedia.org

If one was lost, the other three would still reveal the gist of the plans. en.wikipedia.org

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