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curb crawling

  • 1 curb-crawling

    s.
    conducir despacio en busca de prostitutas.

    Nuevo Diccionario Inglés-Español > curb-crawling

  • 2 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
    tr[kɜːb]
    1 (for horse) barbada
    2 (control) freno
    3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bordillo
    1 (horse) refrenar
    2 (excess, abuse) poner freno a, frenar; (feelings) dominar, refrenar, contener
    \
    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
    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
    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]
    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

    English-spanish dictionary > curb

  • 3 kerb

    kə:b
    ((especially American curb) an edging, usually of stone, round a raised area, especially a pavement: The old lady stepped off the kerb right in front of a car.) bordillo
    kerb n bordillo
    tr[kɜːb]
    1 bordillo
    n.
    • bordillo de la acera (Automóvil) s.m.
    kɜːrb, kɜːb
    (BrE) curb I 2)
    [kɜːb]
    1.
    N (Brit) bordillo m, cordón m (S. Cone), cuneta f (Chile)
    2.
    CPD

    kerb crawler N — conductor que busca prostitutas desde su coche

    kerb crawling N — busca de prostitutas desde el coche

    kerb drill N — prácticas fpl de cruce

    kerb market N — mercado m no oficial (que funciona después del cierre de la Bolsa)

    * * *
    [kɜːrb, kɜːb]
    (BrE) curb I 2)

    English-spanish dictionary > kerb

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