How to Say "boil down" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “boil down” is “reducir” — B2 level.
English → SpanishB2
verbB2formal
to get to the essence of something
Examples
Es difícil reducir la teoría a una sola frase.
It is difficult to summarize the theory into a single sentence.
El periodista redujo el informe de 50 páginas a un párrafo.
The journalist boiled down the 50-page report to one paragraph.
Preposition 'A'
When summarizing, 'reducir' usually requires the preposition 'a' to indicate the final, smaller form: 'reducir [algo] a [otra cosa].'
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