gist

US /dʒɪst/
UK /dʒɪst/
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nocciolo, essenza, sostanza

the substance or essence of a speech or text

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I didn't catch every word, but I got the gist of what he was saying.
Non ho colto ogni parola, ma ho capito il nocciolo di quello che stava dicendo.
Can you give me the gist of the report?
Puoi darmi il nocciolo del rapporto?