to lower the total amount of money spent
reducir los gastos (reducer los gastos)
"He managed to cut expenses by cooking at home instead of eating out."
"Logró reducir los gastos cocinando en casa en lugar de comer fuera." (Logro reducir los gastos cocinando en casa en lugar de comer fuera.)
to make contact with someone to update or confirm details
to focus on the positive aspects of a situation
to take a short break or leave temporarily from work
to expand the amount of goods sold abroad
to suddenly start laughing loudly
to talk or speak for a long time about something