суть

ж

essence, essentiality, gist, substance, nature, main (point), entity, core, pith and marrow (of), essential(s), kernel, pith (heart) of the matter; (основа) burden, backbone

суть проблеми — the crux/kernel/heart of the problem

суть справи — the point of the matter, merits of case

дійти (добратися) до суті — to come (to get) to the point (bottom) of the matter; to go down to bedrock

по сутi — essentially, substantially, virtually; at the bottom, in the main

по сутi справи — as a matter of fact, at bottom of fact, in point of fact

не по суті — beside/off the point

кажучи по сутi — practically speaking; as a matter of fact

відповідати по сутi — to answer to the point

говорити по сутi — to speak to the point

дійти до суті — to come to the point, to touch the ground

по суті і по формі — in letter and in spirit