to make something smaller or more efficient by removing unnecessary parts or expenses
réduire quelque chose en taille ou en efficacité en supprimant des parties inutiles ou des dépenses (reduire quelque chose en taille ou en efficacite en supprimant des parties inutiles ou des depenses)
"Companies trim down their budgets to survive during recessions."
"Les entreprises réduisent leurs budgets pour survivre pendant les récessions." (Les entreprises **trim down** leurs budgets pour survivre pendant les recessions.)
to continue something into the next stage or period
to highlight positive steps that have been made
to stop paying attention or become mentally detached
to interrupt someone while they are speaking
to continue doing something difficult until the end
to successfully communicate how you feel