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Old May 18, 2009, 09:25 PM
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captar lo esencial de algo
= to get the gist of something
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Old May 18, 2009, 09:30 PM
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Then I can use the word in this phrase I hope had selected the better choice.


I want to gist of the movie that I'm watching now in the TV.

I appreciate your correction and help too.
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Old May 18, 2009, 09:33 PM
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I want to get the gist of the movie that I'm watching now on the TV.

to get the gist = captar/entender lo esencial
the gist = lo esencial
That's the gist of it = Eso es lo esencial (del asunto)
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Old May 18, 2009, 10:11 PM
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I had two mistakes each day I write English better.


I will keep improving my English.

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