distill
US /dɪˈstɪl/
UK /dɪˈstɪl/
1.
destilar
purify (a liquid) by vaporizing it and then condensing it by cooling the vapor, and collecting the resulting liquid
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They distill water to remove impurities.
Ellos destilan agua para eliminar impurezas.
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The company distills essential oils from plants.
La empresa destila aceites esenciales de plantas.
2.
destilar, extraer
extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
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It's hard to distill the essence of the book into a short summary.
Es difícil destilar la esencia del libro en un breve resumen.
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The speaker managed to distill complex ideas into simple terms.
El orador logró destilar ideas complejas en términos simples.