Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
cry over
чувствовать грусть или жаловаться на что-то, что уже произошло
Meaning
to feel sad or complain about something that has already happened
Example
There's no point **crying over** spilled milk.
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curl up
согнуться от страха
Meaning
to bend your body and bring your knees close because of fear
Example
She **curled up** on the sofa when the horror movie got intense.
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cut across
влиять на несколько областей или групп одновременно
Meaning
to affect multiple areas or groups at once
Example
Climate change **cuts across** every sector of society.
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cut across borders
перейти за пределы национальных границ или различий
Meaning
to go beyond national boundaries or differences
Example
Cultural exchange programs **cut across borders** and bring people together.
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cut across inequalities
влиять на людей всех социальных и экономических уровней
Meaning
to affect or involve people of all social and economic levels
Example
Climate change issues **cut across inequalities** and impact everyone.
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cut away
удалить часть чего-то с помощью инструмента или ножа
Meaning
to remove part of something with a tool or knife
Example
The doctor **cut away** the damaged tissue.
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cut away from
удалять или избегать нездоровые части или привычки
Meaning
to remove or avoid unhealthy parts or habits
Example
Try to **cut away from** processed foods for a healthier diet.
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cut back
сократить количество времени или усилий, затраченных на работу
Meaning
to reduce the amount of time or effort spent on work
Example
She decided to **cut back** her working hours to spend more time with family.
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cut back emissions
уменьшить количество загрязняющих веществ, производимых
Meaning
to reduce the amount of pollution produced
Example
Our office **cuts back emissions** by switching to public transport incentives.
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cut back from
уменьшить вовлеченность или зависимость от чего-то вредного
Meaning
to reduce involvement or dependency on something harmful
Example
We should **cut back from** non-renewable energy sources.
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cut back on costs
сокращение расходов или затрат
Meaning
to reduce spending or expenses
Example
We need to **cut back on costs** to improve our profit margins.
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cut back on expenses
тратить меньше денег; сокращать расходы
Meaning
to spend less money; to reduce costs
Example
During tough times, companies often **cut back on expenses**.
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cut back on exports
сократить экспорт
Meaning
to reduce the amount of goods sold to other countries
Example
Due to rising costs, the company decided to **cut back on exports** this year.
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cut back on imports
уменьшить количество товаров, покупаемых за рубежом
Meaning
to reduce the amount of goods bought from abroad
Example
The country decided to **cut back on imports** to improve its trade balance.
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cut back on laziness
снизить вашу склонность избегать усилий или работы
Meaning
to reduce your tendency to avoid effort or work
Example
To be disciplined, you need to **cut back on laziness**.
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cut back on mistakes
сократить количество ошибок, которые вы делаете
Meaning
to reduce the number of errors you make
Example
To grow professionally, try to **cut back on mistakes**.
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cut back on spending
сократить расходы
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money spent on something
Example
To control inflation, the government decided to **cut back on spending**.
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cut down
есть или использовать меньше чего-то
Meaning
to eat or use less of something
Example
He’s trying to **cut down** his sugar intake.
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cut down costs
сокращать расходы
Meaning
to reduce expenses
Example
The manager suggested ways to **cut down** costs without affecting quality.
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cut down debts
снизить сумму денег, которую вы должны
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money you owe
Example
He’s been trying hard to **cut down his debts** this year.
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cut down electricity use
снижать потребление электроэнергии
Meaning
to lower the consumption of electrical power
Example
Installing solar panels helps to **cut down electricity use**.
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cut down emissions
сокращение вредных газов, выбрасываемых в воздух
Meaning
to reduce harmful gases released into the air
Example
Businesses are investing to **cut down emissions** from transport.
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cut down expenses
сократить расходы
Meaning
to reduce the amount of money spent
Example
To stay profitable, companies must **cut down expenses**.
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cut down on
снизить количество или частоту чего-то вредного
Meaning
to reduce the amount or frequency of something harmful
Example
We must **cut down on** carbon emissions to fight climate change.