Продолжаем осваивать устойчивые сочетания слов — глагол + существительное.
- complete: ~ a deal, ~a questionnaire
Jenny is sure she completes this deal next month. [заключить сделку]
You have 20 minutes to complete this questionnaire. [заполнить анкету]
- control: ~costs, ~ spending
It is essential for any business to control costs. [контролировать издержки]
Do you have any ideas how we can control spending more effectively? [контролировать/снижать расходы/затраты]
- cut: ~ costs, ~ jobs
The company had to cut costs by 5 per cent. [снижать издержки]
If we cut jobs, there will be protests. [сокращать рабочие места]
Ex.
Memorize collocations. Think on situations when you could use them.