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to retrench
01
demitir, reestruturar
to reduce the expenses of one's company by dismissing a number of employees from their job
Exemplos
Due to declining sales, the company decided to retrench several employees to reduce operational costs and stay afloat.
Devido ao declínio nas vendas, a empresa decidiu demitir vários funcionários para reduzir os custos operacionais e permanecer à tona.
In response to the economic downturn, the government had to retrench its spending on public projects to balance the budget.
Em resposta à recessão econômica, o governo teve que reduzir seus gastos em projetos públicos para equilibrar o orçamento.
02
to reduce spending or conserve resources
Exemplos
During the recession, families retrenched to stretch their budgets.
The company retrenched on unnecessary expenses.
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