kerb in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for kerb in the English»Spanish Dictionary

kerb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] Brit

kerb → curb

See also curb

I.curb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] N

1. curb (restraint):

curb (on sth)

freno m (a algo)

to put a curb on sth

poner freno or coto a algo

to keep a curb on sth

dominar or refrenar algo

2. curb (on bridle):

curb

barbada f

curb bit

freno m

3. curb (in street):

Brit kerb

bordillo m (de la acera)

Brit kerb

borde m de la banqueta Mex

Brit kerb

cuneta f Chil

Brit kerb

sardinel m Col

Brit kerb

cordón m de la vereda RioPl

II.curb [Am kərb, Brit kəːb] VB trans

1. curb (control):

curb anger/excitement

dominar

curb anger/excitement

refrenar

curb spending/prices/imports

poner freno a

curb spending/prices/imports

frenar

“curb your dog” Am

controle a su perro

2. curb horse:

curb

ponerle la barbada a

kerb-crawl [ˈkəːbkrɔːl] VB intr Brit

kerb-crawl

buscar prostitutas conduciendo lentamente un coche

kerb-crawling N U Brit

kerb-crawling

búsqueda de una prostituta conduciendo lentamente un coche

kerb-crawler [ˈkəːbˌkrɔːlə] N Brit

kerb-crawler

conductor que busca una prostituta

kerb drill N Brit

kerb drill

precauciones que se enseñan a los niños para cruzar una calle sin peligro

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

Brit kerb

bordillo m (de la acera)

Brit kerb

borde m de la banqueta Mex

Brit kerb

cuneta f Chil

Brit kerb

sardinel m Col

Brit kerb

cordón m de la vereda RioPl

Translations for kerb in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bordillo

kerb Brit

cuneta

kerb Brit

sardinel

kerb Brit

aculatado (aculatada) (parte delantera del vehículo)

nose to the kerb Brit

aculatado (aculatada) (parte trasera del vehículo)

tail to the kerb Brit

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This is a broader restriction than the 1985 ban on kerb-crawling.

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The residential building is a nine-axle, two storey building with a front length from 24,30 m and a high kerb roof.

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He retired later after hitting a kerb too hard, the same fate which ended his qualifying session.

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Considering that the kerb weight of the car was almost two tons, this was no mean feat.

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A low floor in the vehicular sense is normally combined in a conceptual meaning with normal pedestrian access from a standard kerb height.

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Kerb weight (with oil and full petrol tank) is 125 kg while dry weight is 116 kg.

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Police may also collect licence-plate numbers of vehicles that appear to be kerb crawling and may contact their registered owners.

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It contained 5 chambers and was surrounded by a double kerb.

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Higher protection has led to higher kerb weight; the vehicle's combat weight has risen from 23 to 35 tonnes.

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Although the overall dimensions have increased, the kerb weight has dropped some 10%.

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