to reduce the amount of goods bought from abroad
уменьшить количество товаров, покупаемых за рубежом (umenshit' kolichestvo tovarov pokupaemykh za rubezhom)
"The country decided to cut back on imports to improve its trade balance."
"Страна решила сократить импорт, чтобы улучшить свой торговый баланс." (Strana reshilas sokratit' import, chtoby uluchshit' svoi torgovyi balans)
to make progress in the direction of something
to demand something loudly and emotionally
to take a short break or leave temporarily from work
to exclude or eliminate a possibility or option
to help someone with something
to reduce mental or emotional activity to relax
