boil down

se résumer à, se ramener à

Avoir pour point central ou cause essentielle une chose précise.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : boil down to something (The disagreement boils down to money.); boil down to doing something (Success boils down to practising every day.)

Synonymes : come down to, amount to

Expressions courantes : boil down to money, boil down to trust

résumer, condenser

Raccourcir des informations en ne gardant que les points essentiels.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : boil something down to something (Can you boil the report down to one page?)

Synonymes : summarize, condense, simplify

Contraires : expand

Expressions courantes : boil down something, boil down reports

faire réduire, réduire par ébullition

Faire bouillir un liquide pour qu'une partie s'évapore et qu'il reste une quantité plus concentrée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : boil something down (Boil the stock down until it tastes stronger.); boil down to something (The liquid boiled down to half its original volume.)

Synonymes : reduce, concentrate

Contraires : dilute

Expressions courantes : boil down stock, boil down sauce