gist

idea principal, esencia

Lo esencial de algo dicho o escrito, sin entrar en todos los detalles.

En inglés sencillo: The main idea of something spoken or written, without all the details.

• I got the gist of the story.
• Can you explain the gist of her argument?
• He missed a few words but understood the gist.

Cómo se usa: the gist of something (She told me the gist of the conversation.)

Sinónimos: main idea, essence, substance

Expresiones frecuentes: gist of something, get the gist, understand the gist

fragmento de código, gist

Fragmento breve de código informático guardado en internet para que otros puedan verlo o usarlo.

En inglés sencillo: A short piece of computer code saved online so other people can view or use it.

• She shared the code in a gist.
• Can you send me a link to your gist?
• He saved three useful scripts as separate gists.

Sinónimos: code snippet

Expresiones frecuentes: create a gist, share a gist, public gist

chisme, rumor

Comentarios sobre la vida de otras personas, o una historia concreta que quizá no sea cierta.

En inglés sencillo: Talk about other people’s lives, or a particular story that may not be true.

• She always has the latest gist.
• We sat down to share gist after work.
• He told me a juicy gist about their neighbour.

Sinónimos: gossip, rumour

Expresiones frecuentes: latest gist, juicy gist, share gist

resumir

Expresar los puntos principales de un texto de forma más breve.

En inglés sencillo: To give the main points of a piece of writing in a shorter form.

• Please gist the report for the meeting.
• She gisted the article in three sentences.
• Can you gist this document for us?

Sinónimos: summarize, abridge

Expresiones frecuentes: gist a report, gist the document

charlar, cotillear

Conversar de manera informal, a menudo sobre otras personas y sus vidas.

En inglés sencillo: To talk casually, often about other people and their lives.

• We sat outside and gisted.
• She likes to gist with her friends.
• They were gisting about their neighbors.

Cómo se usa: gist with someone (I gisted with my friends after dinner.)

Sinónimos: chat, gossip

Expresiones frecuentes: gist with someone, sit and gist