Het komt erop neer dat
Example: Het komt erop neer dat we morgen vroeg moeten vertrekken.
Definition
"Het komt erop neer dat" is a Dutch phrase used to summarize or simplify a situation, meaning 'the main point is that' or 'it boils down to'. For example, in the sentence 'Het komt erop neer dat we morgen vroeg moeten vertrekken,' it conveys the essential conclusion or main idea.
Translations
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it comes down to the fact that -
se reduce a que -
es redueix al fet que -
cela revient à dire que -
es läuft darauf hinaus dass -
si riduce a -
resumir-se a
Etymology
The phrase "het komt erop neer dat" originates from Dutch, where 'het' means 'it', 'komt' is the third person singular of 'komen' (to come), 'erop' translates to 'on it', and 'neer' means 'down'. Together, they figuratively express the idea of 'it comes down to' or 'it boils down to' something, highlighting the main point. Did you know this phrase vividly captures the act of distilling information to its essence?
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"Het komt erop neer dat" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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