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Meaning of "boil down to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOIL DOWN TO

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WHAT DOES BOIL DOWN TO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of boil down to in the English dictionary

The definition of boil down to in the dictionary is to be the essential element in something. Other definition of boil down to is to summarize; reduce to essentials.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOIL DOWN TO

boil
boil away
boil down
boil off
boil over
boil up
boil-in-a-bag
boil-in-the-bag
boilable
Boileau
boiled
boiled egg
boiled potatoes
boiled shirt
boiled sweet
boiler
boiler house
boiler room
boiler suit
boilermaker

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOIL DOWN TO

bad scran to
come on to
cotton to
down to
in addition to
know better than to
lock on to
put on to
run to
say amen to
turn to

Synonyms and antonyms of boil down to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boil down to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOIL DOWN TO

Find out the translation of boil down to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boil down to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boil down to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

归结为
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

se reducen a
570 millions of speakers

English

boil down to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करने के लिए नीचे फोड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تختزل ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сводятся к
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resumem-se a
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফুটাইয়া কমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se résument à
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mendidih ke
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hinauslaufen auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

に煮詰める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

졸이다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Godhok mudhun kanggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đun sôi xuống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கீழே கொதிக்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खाली उकळून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaynatmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

far bollire fino a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sprowadzają się do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

зводяться до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se fierbe în jos pentru a
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βράζει κάτω για να
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

neer te
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

koka ner till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

koke ned til
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boil down to

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOIL DOWN TO»

The term «boil down to» is very widely used and occupies the 15.277 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boil down to

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4 QUOTES WITH «BOIL DOWN TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boil down to.
1
Graydon Carter
Issues such as transparency often boil down to which side of - pick a number - 40 you're on. Under 40, and transparency is generally considered a good thing for society. Over 40, and one generally chooses privacy over transparency. On every side of this issue, hypocrisy abounds.
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Joey Santiago
It does just boil down to music.
3
Todd Young
Typically, discussions of the safety net boil down to one side wanting to spend more in the name of compassion, and the other side wanting to spend less in the name of fiscal restraint. In both cases, money serves as a proxy for moral responsibility.
4
Ravi Zacharias
When you think of it, really there are four fundamental questions of life. You've asked them, I've asked them, every thinking person asks them. They boil down to this; origin, meaning, morality and destiny. 'How did I come into being? What brings life meaning? How do I know right from wrong? Where am I headed after I die?'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOIL DOWN TO»

Discover the use of boil down to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boil down to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A supplement to the pharmacopœias
Juice of barberries strained 1 pint, white sugar Jvj ; boil down to a jelly. — 2. Juice and sugar ana p. aeq. ; boil down : refrigerant. — Kentish cherry jelly, Rob de cerasis. Kentish cherry juice, strained, 1 pint, sugar Jvj ; boil down: refrigerant.
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1828
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Gray's Supplement to the Pharmacopoeia: Being a Concise But ...
Boil down to 2 pints, and strain. Med, Use. — As a sudorific in secondary syphilis and chronic rheumatism. Dose. — From fjiv to fjvi. Decoctum papaveris. Decoction of poppy. Lond. B Poppy capsules, broken . . 3'T- Water Oiv. Boil for a quarter ...
Theophilus Redwood, Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1848
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A Supplement to the Pharmacopoeia: Being a Treatise on ...
... Hungary water, honey water, eau de Cologne, and several other spirits, to an equal quantity of simple syrop, or common capillaire. 14. CONSERVES. Rob de berberis. Juice of barberries strained 1 pint, white sugar gvj ; boil down to a jelly.
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1821
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The Dispensatory of the United States of America
ty-four hours; then, by means of a water-bath, boil down to a gallon, and express strongly. Boil down the strained liquor again to two pints, and strain it while hot. Set it by for twelve hours that the dregs may subside, then boil down the clear ...
Franklin Bache, Charles Herbert La Wall, George E. Farrar, 1833
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A Supplement to the Pharmacopœia and Treatise on ...
... astringent. Cons.ari. Fresh roots lb. ss, sugar lb. jss ; diuretic, attenuant- Cons, scillce. Fresh squills jj, sugar Jx ; diuretic, attenuant. foe the table. Barbeeey jelly, Rob de berberis. Juice of barberries strained 1 pint, sugar Jvj ; boil down to ...
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1836
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Gray's Supplement to the Pharmacopoeia: Being a Concise But ...
f3iv to fgvj three times a day. DECOCTUM SCOPARXI c0m*0stTUM. Compound decoction, of broom, L. Decoctum scoparii, E. Loud. Ph. 1836. B Broom [fresh tops], Juniper fruit, Dandelion [root], iii . 3-ss. Distilled water i . . Oiss. Boil down to 11 ...
Samuel Frederick Gray, 1848
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A dictionary of terms used in medicine and the collateral ...
R. Pipsissewa (bruised), jjj.; water, Ojss. Boil down to a pint and strain.] [3. Decoctum Cinchona /lava. Decoction of yellow bark. R. Yellow bark (bruised), Jj. ; water, Oj. Boil for ten minutes in a covered vessel, and strain the liquor while hot.] [4.
Richard Dennis Hoblyn, Isaac Hays, 1856
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The New London Pharmacopoeia: Tr. and Arranged in a Tabular ...
Boil down to a pint, and strain. Incompatibles.— Metallic Salts, Vegetable Alkaloids, Isinglass, Gelatine, and Albuminous Fluids. Pomegranate (Rind) Distilled Water - - 2oz. li pint. Boil down to a pint, and strain. DECOCTUM CRANATI.
Peter Wyatt Squire, 1851
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A New Supplement to the Pharmacopoeias of London, Edinburgh, ...
Medicitially it is diuretic, in doses of one or two ounces often repeated. Decoctum Secalis Cornuti. Decoction of Ergot of Rye. Take 5ij of ergot of rye, Jvij of water, boil down to Jiv, remove it from the fire, and after a little pour it off the dregs ...
James Rennie, 1833
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Iroquois Medical Botany
W1912B SH Venereal disease. With: (1) 254, Aralia nudicaulis, W1912C; (2) 255, Aralia race- mosa, W1912D; (3) 81, Juglans cinerea, W1912D; (4) 134, Populus xjackii, W1912. Break the roots of 1 plant of each. Put in 5 qt. water, boil down to ...
James W. Herrick, Dean R. Snow, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOIL DOWN TO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boil down to is used in the context of the following news items.
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Can't have an orgasm? Your partner isn't “clitorate”? Here's some …
... (from the media, strangers, friends, and even ourselves) that boil down to, essentially, “Here's another reason why you should hate yourself! «Salon, Jul 15»
2
Money Saving Mondays: Summer Camp | NECN
They boil down to not overpacking, keeping it simple, and not overestimating how much laundry your kids are generally willing to do and how ... «NECN, Jul 15»
3
Video: riding shotgun at Goodwood in Ken Block's 845bhp Mustang …
Stacks that boil down to a monster, Roush Yates-tuned 410 cubic-inch Ford engine that's practically a NASCAR motor. It's 6.7-litres of pure, ... «Top Gear, Jul 15»
4
Batman: Arkham Knight Review - Game Rant
Most of the encounters boil down to dodging enemy attacks and waiting for the cannon to charge, or sneaking around behind larger tanks and ... «Game Rant, Jul 15»
5
Councilors to consider code of ethical conduct - Muskogee Phoenix …
Other provisions set out in the five-page document, which Johnson had hoped to boil down to about two pages, are intended to promote ... «Muskogee Daily Phoenix, Jul 15»
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The Greatest of All Time Debate Continues - Sports
Most arguments in favour of Diego Maradona as the greatest player ever almost always boil down to the 1986 FIFA World Cup (though one ... «NDTVSports.com, Jul 15»
7
Vacations are a Necessity…Not a Luxury - CityWatch
Many of these boil down to one…without your presence things will fall apart. Really, they are just excuses … not reasons! Getting away from ... «City Watch, Jul 15»
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Fear of losing Umno seat led to Kopitiam altercation, DAP rep claims …
Liew, who is also Johor DAP chairman, said all this could boil down to one simple fact that Khaled rightly or wrongly feared he could lose his ... «The Rakyat Post, Jul 15»
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The Real Housewives of Orange County Season 10 Episode 5 …
But, mostly, they boil down to anger, awe, and embarrassment. However, on tonight's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County I felt ... «The Hollywood Gossip, Jul 15»
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eComm: Living & Dying by Transactions By @HoardingInfo …
Success or failure of e-Commerce sites boil down to transactions. In brick and mortar stores, transactions are handled by point of sale systems. «SYS-CON Media, Jul 15»

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