boil down

US /bɔɪl daʊn/
UK /bɔɪl daʊn/
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1.

ridurre, far bollire

to reduce a liquid by boiling so that it becomes thicker and more concentrated

:
You need to boil down the sauce until it thickens.
Devi ridurre la salsa finché non si addensa.
The chef decided to boil down the stock for a richer flavor.
Lo chef ha deciso di ridurre il brodo per un sapore più ricco.
2.

ridursi a, riassumere

to summarize or simplify something to its most essential points

:
The whole argument can boil down to a single question.
L'intero argomento può ridursi a una singola domanda.
Ultimately, the problem boiled down to a lack of communication.
In definitiva, il problema si riduceva a una mancanza di comunicazione.