curb

curb
kə:b
1. noun
1) (something which restrains or controls: We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm.) freno
2) ((American) a kerb.) bordillo

2. verb
(to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) refrenar, dominar
curb
tr[kɜːb]
noun
1 (for horse) barbada
2 (control) freno
3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bordillo
transitive verb
1 (horse) refrenar
2 (excess, abuse) poner freno a, frenar; (feelings) dominar, refrenar, contener
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to put a curb on something poner freno a algo, poner coto a algo
curb ['kərb] vt
: refrenar, restringir, controlar
curb n
1) restraint: freno m, control m
2) : borde m de la acera
curb (US)
n.
• bordillo de la acera (Automóvil) s.m.
n.
• arcén s.m.
• barbada s.f.
• bordillo s.m.
• brosal s.m.
• encintado s.m.
• freno s.m.
• restricción s.f.
v.
• enfrenar v.
• proveer de barbada v.
• refrenar v.

I kɜːrb, kɜːb
noun
1) (restraint) freno m

to put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo

2) curb, BrE kerb (in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)

II
transitive verb (control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenar

curb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro

[kɜːb]
1. N
1) (fig) freno m

to put a curb on sth — poner freno a algo, refrenar algo

2) (US) = kerb
2.
VT (fig) [+ temper, impatience etc] dominar, refrenar; [+ spending] restringir; [+ inflation] poner freno a, frenar
3.
CPD

curb crawling N (US) — = kerb crawling

* * *

I [kɜːrb, kɜːb]
noun
1) (restraint) freno m

to put a curb on something — poner* freno or coto a algo

2) curb, BrE kerb (in street) bordillo m (de la acera), borde m de la banqueta (Méx), cuneta f (Chi), sardinel m (Col), cordón m de la vereda (RPl)

II
transitive verb (control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenar

curb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro


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