Čo znamená curb v angličtine a aká je definícia curb?

V tomto najautoritatívnejšom anglickom slovníku sa môžete naučiť curb výslovnosť, gramatika a synonymá.

curb Význam & definícia

0 to control or limit something that is not wanted:
- The government should act to curb tax evasion.
1 a limit on something that is not wanted:
- You must try to put a curb on your bad temper/spending habits.
2 US spelling of kerb UK
3 a raised edge along the side of a street, often forming part of a path for people to walk on:
- She stood on the curb and waited until the light turned green to cross the street.
4 to control the growth or expression of something:
- You’ve got to learn to curb your temper.
5 to control or limit something that is not wanted:
- The Government should act to curb tax evasion.
- We will have to curb expenses.
6 a limit on something that is not wanted:
- curb (on sth) The legislature has put a curb on outsourcing state contract work.

He is someone who finds it difficult to curb his fleshly desires.
You really need to curb your spending.
The police are trying to curb under-age drinking.
However, economic progress and delivery of social services, such as healthcare and education, also depend on the success of the efforts to curb rampant corruption.
The application of control measures that curb human infection in endemic areas depends critically on the detection of infected people.
The latter is directed at curbing the political as opposed to the judicial criteria for appointments.
To curb worker feuds, managers confined workers for three days if they fought with fellow workers.
Extending the medical code of ethics to establishments that employ doctors (even if not owned by doctors) may curb unethical referral practices.