curb

curb  (kûrb)

n.

1. A concrete border or row of joined stones forming part of a gutter along the edge of a street.

2. An enclosing framework, such as that around a skylight.

3. A raised margin along an edge used to confine or strengthen.

4. Something that checks or restrains: High interest rates put a curb on spending.

5. A chain or strap that passes under a horse's lower jaw and serves in conjunction with the bit to restrain the horse.

6. A market, originally on a street or sidewalk, for trading securities that are not listed on a stock exchange.

tr.v. curbed, curb·ing, curbs

1. To check, restrain, or control as if with a curb; rein in. See Synonyms at restrain.

2. To lead (a dog) off the sidewalk into the gutter so that it can excrete waste.

3. To furnish with a curb.

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[Blend of Middle English, curved piece of wood (from Old French corbe, curved object, from corbe, curved, from Latin curvus) and Middle English corbe, horse strap (from corben, to bow down, halt, from Old French corber, to bow down, from Latin curvre, from curvus, curved, bent; see sker-² in Indo-European roots).]

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curb¹

n

1. something that restrains or holds back

2. any enclosing framework, such as a wall of stones around the top of a well

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège)

a.  Also called curb bit a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap, which checks the horse

b.  Also called curb chain the chain or strap itself

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) a hard swelling on the hock of a horse

vb (tr)

to control with or as if with a curb; restrain See also kerb

[from Old French courbe curved piece of wood or metal, from Latin curvus curved]

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curb²

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) Vet science a swelling on the leg of a horse, below the point of the hock, usually caused by a sprain

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	curb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) curbing, kerb curbstone, kerbstone - a paving stone forming part of a curb edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
	2.	curb - a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse curb bit bit - piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding; "the horse was not accustomed to a bit"
	3.	Curb - a stock exchange in New York         American Stock Exchange, AMEX
	4.	curb - the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper" bridle, check restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
Verb	1.	curb - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" control, hold in, moderate, contain, check, hold confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction
	2.	curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue blink away, blink, wink - force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears" dampen, stifle - smother or suppress; "Stifle your curiosity" choke back, choke down, choke off - suppress; "He choked down his rage" silence, still, hush, hush up, quieten, shut up - cause to be quiet or not talk; "Please silence the children in the church!" burke - get rid of, silence, or suppress; "burke an issue" silence - keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure; "All dissenters were silenced when the dictator assumed power" quell, squelch, quench - suppress or crush completely; "squelch any sign of dissent"; "quench a rebellion" muffle, stifle, strangle, repress, smother - conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn" curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	3.	curb - keep to the curb; "curb your dogs" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back
	4.	curb - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" curtail, restrict, cut back circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"

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curb

verb

restrain, control, check, contain, restrict, moderate, suppress, inhibit, subdue, hinder, repress, constrain, retard, impede, muzzle, bridle, stem the flow of, keep a tight rein on He must learn to curb that temper of his.

noun

restraint, control, check, brake, limitation, rein, deterrent, bridle He called for much stricter curbs on immigration.

Translations

curb [kɜːb]

A. N

1. (fig) → freno m
to put a curb on sth → poner freno a algo, refrenar algo

2. (US) = kerb

B. VT (fig) [+ temper, impatience etc] → dominar, refrenar; [+ spending] → restringir; [+ inflation] → poner freno a, frenar

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curb [ˈkɜː^rb]

vt (= control) [+ inflation] → contrôler; [+ expenditure] → limiter, juguler; [+ powers] → limiter; [+ violence, illegal activities] → refréner
to curb one's enthusiasm → refréner son enthousiasme
to curb sb's enthusiasm → mettre un frein à l'enthousiasme de qn
to curb the spread of sth → limiter la progression de qch

n

(= control) → frein fig)m >
a curb on sth → un frein à qch
to put a curb on sth → mettre un frein à qch

(US) = kerb
curb crawling n (US) = kerb-crawling
curd cheese [ˌkɜː^rdˈtʃiːz] n → fromage m blanc

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curb

n

(of harness) (= bit) → Kandare f; (= chain) → Kinnkette f, → Kandarenkette f

(fig) → Behinderung f; to put a curb on somebody (esp Brit) → jdn im Zaum or in Schranken halten; to put a curb on something → etw einschränken; this acted as a curb on his musical development → das (be)hinderte seine musikalische Entwicklung

(esp US: = curbstone) = kerb

vt

horse → zügeln

(fig) → zügeln; immigration, investment etc → in Schranken halten, bremsen (inf)

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curb:

curb bit

n → Kandare f

curb market

n (US St Ex) → Freiverkehr m

curb rein

n → Kandarenzügel m

curb roof

n (Archit) → Mansardendach nt

curb service

n (US) → Bedienung f → am Fahrzeug

curbside

n (US) → Straßenrand m; curb pickup (of takeaway food etc) → Einkauf m → direkt vom Straßenrand aus

curbstone

n (esp US) = kerbstone

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curb¹ [kɜːb]

1. n → freno

2. vt (fig) (temper, impatience) → frenare, tenere a freno; (expenditure) → limitare

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curb¹ [kɜːb]

1. n → freno

2. vt (fig) (temper, impatience) → frenare, tenere a freno; (expenditure) → limitare

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curb

n curb [kəːb]

1 something which restrains or controls We'll have to put a curb on his enthusiasm. inperk شَكيمَه، عِنان юзда uzda, brzda bånd; bremse; bremse der Zügel χαλινάρι (μτφ.) freno päitsed افسار؛ مهار hillitä frein הַגבָּלָה रोक kočnica zabla penahan halda í skefjum freno 抑制 억제, 구속 apribojimas, suvaržymas iegrožošana; savaldīšana mengekang rem bånd, tøyle, kontroll hamulec freio stavilă ограничение uzda brzda uzda band, tygel สิ่งควบคุม engel, mani 約束 вуздечка پابندى، قابو sự kiềm chế 约束

2 (American) a kerb. randsteen حافّة الرّصيف бордюр obrubník fortovskant der Randstein κράσπεδο bordillo kiviääris جدول؛ لبه جوی reunakiveys trottoir שְׂפַת מִדְרָכָה कर्ब rub pločnika járdaszegély pinggiran jalan beisli cordolo へり石 연석 šaligatvio kraštas ietves mala bendul jalan fortauskant krawężnik meio-fio bor­dură (a trotuarului) край тротуара obrubník robnik uzda trottoarkant ขอบถนน kaldırım kenarı, kenar taşı （美國稱為kerb）路邊石 бордюрний камінь, край тротуару پشتيان lề đường （美）边石

v

to hold back, restrain or control You must curb your spending. inperk يَكبَح، يَشكُم контролирам brzdit tøjle; styre; lægge bånd på zügeln περιορίζω, ελέγχω, συγκρατώ refrenar, dominar ohjeldama مهار کردن؛ کنترل کردن hillitä restreindre לְרָסֵן नियन्त्रित करना zauzdati megzaboláz menahan, mengendalikan halda aftur af contenere 抑制する 억제하다 apriboti, sutramdyti iegrožot; savaldīt mengawal in toom houden legge bånd på, tøyle, styre ograniczać restringir a înfrâna; a reduce ограничивать brzdiť brzdati zauzdati lägga band på, tygla จำกัดขอบเขต; ระงับ gem vurmak, sınırlandırmak 約束，抑制，控制 приборкувати, загнуздувати ضبط كرنا، قابو مي‍ں کرنا hạn chế 约束

n curbstone

(American) a kerbstone. randsteen حَجر من حافّة الرّصيف бордюр obrubník kantsten die Bordschwelle πλάκα κράσπεδου adoquín äärekivi جدول کنار خیابان reunakivi bord (du trottoir) שְׂפַת מִדְרָכָה कर्बस्टोन rubni kamen (járda)szegélykő batu tepi jalan gangstéttarbrún paracarro へり石 연석 kelkraščio akmuo ietves malas akmens batu bonggol trottoirband fortauskant krawężnik paralelipípedo bordură (a trotuarului) бордюрный камень obrubník robnik kamen za ivičnjak kantsten หินกรวดที่โรยทางเท้า kaldırım taşı 路邊石 бордюрний камінь, край тротуару سنگ پشتيان đá lát lề đường 侧石

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curb → حاجز حجرى, شكيمة obrubník, uzda begrænsning, kantsten Bordkante, Zaum κράσπεδο borde de la acera, bordillo, freno jalkakäytävän reunus, rajoitus bord du trottoir, frein ograničenje, rub pločnika cordolo, freno 拘束, 縁石 억제, 연석 beteugeling, stoeprand brems, fortauskant hamulec, krawężnik margem de calçada, passeio para peões, restrição бордюр, сдерживание band, trottoarkant การควบคุม, ขอบถนน dizgin, kaldırım taşı lề đường, sự kiềm chế 路缘