boil down

ridursi a, riassumersi in

Avere come punto centrale o causa fondamentale una cosa precisa.

In inglese semplice: If something does this, its main point or cause is a particular thing.

• It boils down to money.
• Their argument boiled down to a lack of trust.
• Does the choice really boil down to price?

Come si usa: boil down to something (The disagreement boils down to money.); boil down to doing something (Success boils down to practising every day.)

Sinonimi: come down to, amount to

Espressioni comuni: boil down to money, boil down to trust

riassumere, condensare

Accorciare un'informazione mantenendo solo i punti principali.

In inglese semplice: To make information shorter by keeping only its main points.

• Boil down your answer to two sentences.
• She boiled the long report down to three main points.
• Can we boil this message down without losing anything important?

Come si usa: boil something down to something (Can you boil the report down to one page?)

Sinonimi: summarize, condense, simplify

Contrari: expand

Espressioni comuni: boil down something, boil down reports

far restringere, ridurre

Far bollire un liquido perché una parte evapori, riducendone la quantità e rendendolo più concentrato.

In inglese semplice: To make a liquid smaller in amount by heating it until some becomes steam.

• Boil down the sauce before serving.
• The stock boiled down to a thick liquid.
• She boiled the juice down to make syrup.

Come si usa: boil something down (Boil the stock down until it tastes stronger.); boil down to something (The liquid boiled down to half its original volume.)

Sinonimi: reduce, concentrate

Contrari: dilute

Espressioni comuni: boil down stock, boil down sauce