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Meanings of
boil down
in English
Portuguese
ferver
Catalan
reduir-se
Spanish
reducir
Back to the meaning
Be cooked until very little liquid is left.
reduce
concentrate
decoct
come down
Portuguese
ferver
Synonyms
Examples for "
reduce
"
reduce
concentrate
decoct
come down
Examples for "
reduce
"
1
Stabilizing the Middle East, of course, would
reduce
the pressure on Europe.
2
I believe this will
reduce
crime and allay public concern for safety.
3
Current strategies to
reduce
this problem include early detection and appropriate treatment.
4
Take the recent historic EU climate change deal to
reduce
CO2 emissions.
5
The global crisis could also
reduce
the amount of outside funding available.
1
The chancellor said he would
concentrate
on boosting trade opportunities beyond Europe.
2
However, protein C
concentrate
is not yet widely available in many countries.
3
The investigation will
concentrate
on the protective equipment used by health workers.
4
The review will
concentrate
on the protective equipment used by health workers.
5
Still, political adversaries worry Cortizo may seek to
concentrate
too much power.
1
Makepeace had said they knew well how to
decoct
a dose that would not poison.
2
This, as I was saying, is the key of my cell, where I
decoct
the liquor for which this house is famous.
3
Oh, they know how to
decoct
so as to bring on the visions they seek to have, short of a killing dose.
4
The mandarin is
decocted
from the crop of oranges grown in my Borneo orchard.
5
And then he proceeded with circumspection and dignity to demonstrate the process of
decocting
that mysterious beverage.
1
The question is whether we have
come
down
far enough, Nunan said.
2
But some weeks, it's clear everyone needs to
come
down
to earth.
3
Ultimately, he said, the choice of method would
come
down
to funding.
4
He just said you need to
come
down
to the conference room.
5
Economic growth rebounded, but the unemployment rate took longer to
come
down
.
Usage of
boil down
in English
1
In practice, this might be said to
boil
down
to four principles:
2
Lots of reasons, but they all
boil
down
to one word: politics.
3
The decision will
boil
down
to how much he wants an Arc.
4
Next day, if the syrup seems thin, drain off, and
boil
down
.
5
Ultimately, the resolution of Greater Noida will
boil
down
to money, some say.
6
Iomega spokesman Joe Bartenhagen said the delays
boil
down
to ongoing quality testing.
7
Put them in plenty of water and
boil
down
to the desired consistency.
8
Let the wine
boil
down
until reduced to a sticky glaze.
9
Drain cooking juices into a saucepan and
boil
down
rapidly until almost syrupy.
10
Remove scallops, discard bay leaf, and rapidly
boil
down
liquid until almost syrupy.
11
There are other acronyms, but they all
boil
down
to the same concepts.
12
It doesn't mean all your achievements
boil
down
to the fact you're white.
13
The situation appears to
boil
down
to the illicit drug trade in the area.
14
Careful watch was kept to make sure the liquid didn't
boil
down
too far.
15
But in a court of law it'll
boil
down
to my word against yours.
16
The statement can
boil
down
to two or three words.
Other examples for "boil down"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
boil
down
boil
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
boil down
Portuguese
ferver
reduzir
diminuir
Catalan
reduir-se
deixar bullir fins que s'espesseeixi
reduir per ebullició
reduir
Spanish
reducir
Boil down
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Boil down
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United Kingdom
Common