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1 curbstone
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2 curbstone
n (AmE) (cf kerbstone BrE )CONST loseta del bordillo f, piedra para bordillo f -
3 curbstone
adj.no oficial de Bolsa.s.1 encintado, piedra del bordillo2 piedra de la cuneta, piedra del bordillo. -> kerbstone -
4 curb
kə:b
1. noun1) (something which restrains or controls: We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm.) freno2) ((American) a kerb.) bordillo
2. verb(to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) refrenar, dominartr[kɜːb]1 (for horse) barbada2 (control) freno3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL bordillo1 (horse) refrenar2 (excess, abuse) poner freno a, frenar; (feelings) dominar, refrenar, contener\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put a curb on something poner freno a algo, poner coto a algocurb ['kərb] vt: refrenar, restringir, controlarcurb n1) restraint: freno m, control m2) : borde m de la aceran.• 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, kɜːb1) ( restraint) freno mto 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)
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transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenar[kɜːb]curb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
1. N1) (fig) freno mto put a curb on sth — poner freno a algo, refrenar algo
2.VT (fig) [+ temper, impatience etc] dominar, refrenar; [+ spending] restringir; [+ inflation] poner freno a, frenar3.CPDcurb crawling N (US) — = kerb crawling
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I [kɜːrb, kɜːb]1) ( restraint) freno mto 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)
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transitive verb ( control) \<\<anger\>\> dominar, refrenar; \<\<spending/prices\>\> poner* freno a, frenarcurb your dog — (AmE) controle a su perro
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5 guardacantón
guardacantón sustantivo masculino
1 curbstone
2 Arquit spur post: al entrar en el garaje he rozado la aleta del coche con un guardacantón, as I entered the garage, I scratched my car's fender on a spur post -
6 kerbstone
n (BrE) (cf curbstone AmE )CONST loseta del bordillo f, piedra para bordillo f -
7 kerbstone
adj.no oficial de Bolsa.s.1 encintado, piedra del bordillo.2 piedra de la cuneta, piedra del bordillo. -> curbstone -
8 kerb-stone
s.1 brocal de pozo.2 guardacantón, piedra grande o poste puesto a las esquinas de las casas para resguardarlas de los golpes de los carros o carruajes.3 piedra del bordillo. -> curb-stone -> curbstone
См. также в других словарях:
Curbstone — Curb stone (k?rb st?n ), n. A stone set along a margin as a limit and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone. [1913 Webster] {Curbstone broker}. See under {Broker}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curbstone — 1791, from CURB (Cf. curb) (n.) + STONE (Cf. stone) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
curbstone — [kʉrb′stōn΄] n. 1. any of the stones, or a row of stones, making up a curb 2. CURB (sense 5) … English World dictionary
curbstone — I. noun Date: 1791 a stone or edging of concrete forming a curb II. adjective Date: 1848 1. operating on the street without maintaining an office < a curbstone broker > 2. not having the benefit of training or experience < a curbstone critic > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Curbstone broker — Curbstone Curb stone (k?rb st?n ), n. A stone set along a margin as a limit and protection, as along the edge of a sidewalk next the roadway; an edge stone. [1913 Webster] {Curbstone broker}. See under {Broker}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Curbstone broker — Broker Bro ker (br[=o] k[ e]r), n. [OE. brocour, from a word akin to broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, possess, digest, fr. AS. br[=u]can to use, enjoy; cf. Fries. broker, F. brocanteur. See {Brook}, v. t.] 1. One who transacts business for another; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
curbstone — /kerrb stohn /, n. one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street. Also, Brit., kerbstone. [1785 95; CURB + STONE] * * * … Universalium
curbstone — Synonyms and related words: Tarmac, Tarvia, asphalt, bitumen, bituminous macadam, blacktop, border stone, brick, cement, cobble, cobblestone, concrete, curb, curbing, edgestone, flag, flagging, flagstone, gravel, kerb, kerbstone, macadam,… … Moby Thesaurus
curbstone — n. stone or series of stones forming the raised edge of a sidewalk … English contemporary dictionary
curbstone — noun US spelling of kerbstone … English new terms dictionary
curbstone — curb•stone [[t]ˈkɜrbˌstoʊn[/t]] n. civ one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street • Etymology: 1785–95 … From formal English to slang