How is the phrase se résumer à translated from French to English

English translation
boil down to
phrase

Avoir pour point principal une fois le reste écarté.

To have as the main point when everything else is removed.

Examples with “se résumer à”

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  • Tout se résume à l'argent au bout du compte. — It all boils down to money in the end.

  • La discussion se résumera à une seule question clé. — The discussion will boil down to one key issue.

  • À quoi se résume toute cette discussion ? — What does the whole argument boil down to?

  • À quoi se résume vraiment ce projet ? — What does this project really boil down to?

  • Leurs plaintes se résumaient à une seule demande simple. — Their complaints boiled down to one simple request.

  • Ses conseils semblent toujours se résumer au travail acharné. — His advice always seems to boil down to hard work.

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