réduire à sa plus simple expression

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁe.dɥiʁ a sa ply sɛ̃pl ɛk.spʁɛ.sjɔ̃/, /ʁe.dɥiʁ a sa ply sɛ̃pl ɛk.spʁe.sjɔ̃/

Verb

réduire à sa plus simple expression

(transitive) to reduce to its simplest form, to its simplest terms; to reduce to the bare minimum

Usage notes

Often used in the past participle: réduit à sa plus simple expression (“bare-bones”).

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