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retrancher

to entrench / to cut off
Digging in for defense or removing a portion. Military term for taking defensive positions, also used for cutting back expenses.
je retranche
I entrench
nous retranchons
we entrench
tu retranches
you entrench
vous retranchez
you entrench (formal)
il/elle/on retranche
he/she/one entrenches
ils/elles retranchent
they entrench
Je retranche les depenses inutiles.
(I cut back unnecessary expenses.)
Tu retranches cette partie du texte?
(Are you cutting this part of the text?)
Elle retranche les soldats derriere.
(She entrenches the soldiers behind.)
Nous retranchons notre position.
(We entrench our position.)
Vous retranchez combien du budget?
(How much do you cut from the budget?)
Ils retranchent les troupes au sud.
(They entrench the troops in the south.)
Tu ne retranches pas les erreurs?
(Aren't you removing the errors?)
Retranchez-vous les forces ici?
(Do you entrench the forces here?)
Je vais retrancher ce passage.
(I'm going to cut this passage.)
Comment retranches-tu les couts?
(How do you cut the costs?)
On retranche les elements faibles.
(We remove the weak elements.)
Tu retranches bien les details?
(Do you cut the details well?)
Elles retranchent leur armee.
(They entrench their army.)
Je retranche tout avec prudence.
(I cut everything with caution.)