"be in essence sth" in German to be in essence sth. auf etw. hinauslaufen hinauskommen Detailed translations for "be in essence sth" to be in essence sth. to be in essence sth.(also: to amount to sth., to come down to sth., to boil down to sth., to be essentially a matter of sth.) auf etw. hinauslaufen to be in essence sth.(also: to amount to sth., to come down to sth., to boil down to sth., to be essentially a matter of sth.) hinauskommen{intransitive verb}