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1 curb
curb [kɜ:b]1. noun[+ impatience, passion] refréner ; [+ expenditure] réduire3. compounds* * *[kɜːb] 1.1) ( control) restriction f (on à)2) US ( sidewalk) bord m du trottoir2.transitive verb1) ( control) refréner [desires]; limiter [powers, influence]; juguler [spending]; restreindre [consumption]2) US -
2 kerb
∎ he stepped off the kerb il est descendu du trottoir;∎ the bus pulled into the kerb l'autobus s'est arrêté le long du trottoir∎ to buy/sell on the kerb acheter/vendre après la clôture officielle de la Bourse□ ;∎ business done on the kerb opérations fpl effectuées en coulisse ou après clôture de Bourse□►► familiar Stock Exchange kerb broker coulissier□ m, courtier(ère) m,f hors Bourse□ ;kerb crawler = personne qui longe le trottoir en voiture à la recherche d'une prostituée;kerb crawling = recherche d'une prostituée en voiture;kerb drill précautions fpl pour traverser la rue;familiar Stock Exchange kerb market marché m hors cote□, coulisse□ f;kerb weight poids m à vide
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