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

1. (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”).