to stay positive by joking about problems
оставаться позитивным, шутя над проблемами (ostavat'sya pozitivnym, shutya nad problemami)
"She laughs off trouble when flight delays throw off plans."
"Она laughs off trouble, когда задержки рейсов нарушают планы." (Ona **laughs off trouble**, kogda zaderzhki reysov narushayut plany.)
to keep and protect one’s principles despite pressure
to move away from something because of fear
to reduce the number of employees
to combine efforts with others for a purpose
to make progress easier for someone
to reduce the amount of time or effort spent on work
