come down to

depender de, reducirse a

Depender principalmente de una cosa que determina el resultado o explica la situación.

En inglés sencillo: If something does this, one main thing decides it or explains it.

• It all comes down to money.
• The decision came down to who had more experience.
• Does it really come down to choosing the cheapest option?

Cómo se usa: come down to something (The choice comes down to cost.); come down to whether + clause (It comes down to whether you trust her.); come down to doing something (Success comes down to practising every day.)

Sinónimos: depend on, boil down to

Expresiones frecuentes: come down to money, come down to something

bajar a, descender a

Llegar a un lugar, una cantidad o un nivel más bajos.

En inglés sencillo: To reach a lower place, amount, or level.

• The price has come down to ten pounds.
• She came down to the kitchen for breakfast.
• Wait until the temperature comes down to a safe level.

Cómo se usa: come down to + level or place (The temperature came down to twenty degrees.)

Sinónimos: drop to, fall to

Antónimos: rise to

Expresiones frecuentes: come down to earth, come down to something