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[kɜːb]nome BE cordolo m., bordo m. del marciapiede* * *[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.) (bordo della strada), (cordone del marciapiede)* * *kerb, ( USA) curb /kɜ:b/n.1 cordone di marciapiede; cordolo● (fam. GB) kerb crawler, automobilista che pratica il kerb-crawling ► sotto □ (fam. GB) kerb-crawling, guida a passo d'uomo rasente il marciapiede in cerca di prostitute □ (GB) kerb drill, serie di precauzioni (spec. guardare a destra e a sinistra) per attraversare una strada in sicurezza ( insegnate ai bambini) □ ( Borsa, fin.) kerb market, terzo mercato; mercatino; dopoborsa □ (autom.) kerb weight, peso a vuoto ( di auto).* * *[kɜːb]nome BE cordolo m., bordo m. del marciapiede
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kerb-crawling — kerbˈ crawling noun • • • Main Entry: ↑kerb * * * kerb crawling UK US noun [uncountable] british the illegal activity of driving slowly and looking for a prostitute Thesaurus: sex for moneyhyponym sex crimes … Useful english dictionary
kerb-crawling — ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the action of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute or to harass female pedestrians. DERIVATIVES kerb crawler noun … English terms dictionary
kerb-crawling — See importune. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
kerb-crawling — looking for a prostitute Done by a man who drives slowly in an area known to be frequented by prostitutes: [George Wigg] was now fulfilling that function in the Lords, where his selfrighteous pomposity would continue until pricked by… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
kerb-crawling — British & Australian, American a kerb crawler someone who drives slowly along a road looking for someone to have sex with. There was a big scandal after the judge was prosecuted for kerb crawling … New idioms dictionary
kerb-crawling — N UNCOUNT Kerb crawling is the activity of driving slowly along the side of a road in order to find and hire a prostitute. [BRIT] … English dictionary
kerb crawling — noun The act of driving up roads seeking prostitutes or other women for sex Syn: kerb crawler … Wiktionary
kerb-crawling — noun Brit. the action or practice of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute. Derivatives kerb crawler noun … English new terms dictionary
kerb-crawling — UK / US noun [uncountable] British the illegal activity of driving slowly and looking for a prostitute … English dictionary
kerb crawler — kerb .crawler BrE curb crawler AmE n a man who drives his car slowly along the road looking for a ↑prostitute (=a women who has sex for money) >kerb crawling n [U] ▪ He was arrested for kerb crawling … Dictionary of contemporary English
kerb-crawler — kerb crawling ► NOUN Brit. ▪ the action of driving slowly along the edge of the road in search of a prostitute or to harass female pedestrians. DERIVATIVES kerb crawler noun … English terms dictionary