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1 kerb-crawling
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2 kerb crawling
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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.) bordillokerb n bordillotr[kɜːb]1 bordillon.• 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.CPDkerb 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)
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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 desde
desde preposición 1 ( en el tiempo) since;◊ desde entonces/desde que se casó since then/since he got married;¿desde cuándo trabajas aquí? how long have you been working here?; desde el primer momento right from the start; no los veo desde hace meses I haven't seen them for months; desde el 15 hasta el 30 from the 15th to o until the 30th 2 ( en el espacio) from;◊ desde aquí/allá from here/there;¿desde dónde tengo que leer? where do I have to read from?; desde la página 12 hasta la 20 from page 12 (up) to page 20 3 (en escalas, jerarquías) from;
desde
I preposición
1 (punto en que comienza a contarse el tiempo) since: estuvo allí desde el jueves hasta el lunes, she was there from Thursday until Monday
no he hablado con él desde hace meses, I haven't talked to him for months
¿desde cuándo lo sabes?, how long have you known?
desde que María me lo dijo, ever since Maria told me
desde ayer, since yesterday
desde esta mañana, from this morning on
2 (punto en que comienza a contarse una distancia o se señala una perspectiva) from
desde aquí, from here
desde la ventana, from the window figurado habla desde la ignorancia, he speaks out from ignorance Locuciones: desde luego, of course
desde siempre, always ' desde' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonarse - arriba - borrasca - caer - cuándo - desarrollar - doblarse - donde - ermitaña - ermitaño - españolizar - ir - gritar - judoka - lloro - llover - lozana - lozano - luego - mendicidad - mustia - mustio - nos - residir - risa - robar - rondar - siempre - tarde - ver - vivir - yudoka - abajo - antiguo - arrastrar - bombardear - bombardeo - descender - descenso - dominar - exterior - mejor - memoria - mirar - pie - razón - retroactivo - saber - ser - simpatizar English: absolutely - all - approach - arouse - back up - beginning - blow - burning - can - carry - certainly - conception - ease off - ease up - educationally - elapse - explode - first - for - from - go - gorgeous - grandstand - hear of - hence - inherent - jump down - kerb-crawl - kerb-crawling - know - listen - look down - lost - mainland - off - ought - outset - outside - pass down - perspective - range - respect - scene - see - since - spectacular - splendid - standing - talk down - then -
6 prostituta
prostituta sustantivo femenino prostitute ' prostituta' also found in these entries: Spanish: macarra - zorra - golfa - puta English: call-girl - kerb-crawling - prostitute - solicit - soliciting - streetwalker - hooker -
7 solicitar
solicitar ( conjugate solicitar) verbo transitivo ‹empleo/plaza› to apply for; ‹permiso/entrevista/información› to request, ask for; ‹servicios/apoyo/cooperación› to request, ask for
solicitar vtr (opinión, información, consejo, canción) to request ' solicitar' also found in these entries: Spanish: encargar - formalmente - cómo - ya English: apply - apply for - ask - ask for - demand - drum up - invite - kerb-crawling - passport - receiver - request - solicit - claim - eligible - membership - put -
8 crawl
kro:l
1. verb1) (to move slowly along the ground: The injured dog crawled away.) avanzar lentamente2) ((of people) to move on hands and knees or with the front of the body on the ground: The baby can't walk yet, but she crawls everywhere.) gatear, andar a gatas3) (to move slowly: The traffic was crawling along at ten kilometres per hour.) arrastrar(se)4) (to be covered with crawling things: His hair was crawling with lice.) estar plagado de, hervir de
2. noun1) (a very slow movement or speed: We drove along at a crawl.) paso lento2) (a style of swimming in which the arms make alternate overarm movements: She's better at the crawl than she is at the breaststroke.) crolcrawl vb1. gatear / arrastrarsethe baby can't walk yet, he just crawls el bebé no anda aún, sólo gatea2. moverse
crawl /krol/ sustantivo masculino: tb ' crawl' also found in these entries: Spanish: arrastrarse - crol - gatear - reptar - arrastrar - copeo - gata - grima English: crawl - kerb-crawl - woodwork - creep - pub - underneathtr[krɔːl]2 (car, traffic) avanzar lentamente, ir a paso de tortuga3 (be covered with, be full of) estar lleno,-a de, estar plagado,-a de4 familiar pejorative (try to gain favour) arrastrarse (to, ante), rebajarse (to, ante), humillarse (to, ante)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do the crawl nadar a crolto make somebody's flesh crawl ponerle los pelos de punta a alguiento move at a crawl avanzar muy lentamente, ir a paso de tortugacrawl ['krɔl] vi1) creep: arrastrarse, gatear (dícese de un bebé)2) teem: estar plagadocrawl n: paso m lenton.• arrastramiento s.m.• gateamiento s.m.• marcha lenta s.f.v.• arrastrar v.• arrastrarse v.• gatear v.
I krɔːl1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<trafficain\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
2) ( swimming stroke) crol m[krɔːl]1. N1) (=slow pace) [of traffic]2) (Swimming) crol m2. VI1) (=drag o.s.) arrastrarse; [child] andar a gatas, gatearto crawl in/out — meterse/salirse a gatas
2) (=move slowly) [traffic] avanzar lentamente, formar caravana; [time] alargarse interminablemente3) * (=suck up)to crawl to sb — dar coba a algn *, hacer la pelota a algn *
4)fleshto be crawling with vermin — estar plagado or cuajado de bichos
3.CPDcrawl space N — (US) (between floors) espacio entre plantas para tuberías o cables
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I [krɔːl]1)a) ( creep) arrastrarse; \<\<baby\>\> gatear, ir* a gatas; \<\<insect\>\> andar*; flesh a)b) ( go slowly) \<\<traffic/train\>\> avanzar* muy lentamente2) ( teem)the beach was crawling with tourists — la playa estaba plagada de turistas, la playa hervía de turistas
3) ( demean oneself) (colloq) arrastrarse, rebajarseto crawl TO somebody — arrastrarse or rebajarse ante alguien
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1) ( slow pace) (no pl)to go at a crawl — avanzar* muy lentamente, ir* a paso de tortuga (fam)
2) ( swimming stroke) crol m
См. также в других словарях:
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