to reduce the amount of goods bought from abroad
reducir la cantidad de bienes comprados desde el extranjero (reducir la cantidad de bienes comprados desde el extranjero)
"The country decided to cut back on imports to improve its trade balance."
"El país decidió reducir las importaciones para mejorar su balanza comercial." (El pais decidio reducir las importaciones para mejorar su balanza comercial)
to stop yourself from showing emotion
to make contact with someone to update or confirm details
to take or get something from a source
to choose a candidate or option in an election
to end your work shift in order to do something specific
to help someone display or develop leadership traits