Wesentliche — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
- nitty-gritty noun The most basic and practical details of a matter, reached once the general discussion is out of the way.
Senses
Wesentliche is used for these senses in English:
- gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
- nitty-gritty (originally, US, colloquial, also, attributively) The core or essence of something; the gist.
nitty-gritty — full definition
- noun The most basic and practical details of a matter, reached once the general discussion is out of the way.
- adjective Concerned with the basic practical details rather than the broad outline.