boil down

reducirse a, resumirse en

Tener como punto central o causa fundamental una cosa concreta.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

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

Sinónimos: come down to, amount to

Expresiones frecuentes: boil down to money, boil down to trust

resumir, condensar

Acortar una información conservando solo sus puntos principales.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: boil something down to something (Can you boil the report down to one page?)

Sinónimos: summarize, condense, simplify

Antónimos: expand

Expresiones frecuentes: boil down something, boil down reports

reducir, concentrar por ebullición

Hervir un líquido para que parte se evapore y quede menos cantidad, más concentrada.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: reduce, concentrate

Antónimos: dilute

Expresiones frecuentes: boil down stock, boil down sauce