to curb

English - Turkish

Definition of to curb in English Turkish dictionary: durdurmak için; {f} gemlemek; {f} zaptetmek; fren; kontrol altına almak; {i} kaldırımın kenar taşı; {i} gem; {f} frenlemek; dizginlemek; zapt etmek; kaldırım taşı
Kaldırım taşına çarpmamaya çalışın. - Try not to hit the curb.; öfkesini yenmek; bordur; yenmek; kontrol; gem zinciri; engellemek; suluk; hakim olmak; zaptetme; tutmak; kaldırım kenarı
Kaldırım kenarına çok yakın durmayın. - Don't stand so close to the curb.; {f} frenle; eğleç; engel; Bordür taşı; sokak kaldırımının kenar taşı; curb exchange New York ta ikinci tahvil borsası şimdiki ismi Ameri; mâni olmak; atta suluk zinciri; {f} tutmak, zaptetmek, frenlemek, hâkim olmak, yenmek, durdurmak; kuyu ağzı bileziği; {f} uzak tutmak; {i} at ayağındaki şişlik; {f} gem vurmak

English - English

Definition of to curb in English English dictionary: To damage vehicle wheels or tires by running into or over a pavement curb; Something that checks or restrains; A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action which amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and chin groove via a curb chain; To check, restrain or control; To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp; {v} to restrain, check, stop, manage, bridle; {n} a part of a bridle, opposition, restraint, box round a well; to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"; If you curb an emotion or your behaviour, you keep it under control. He curbed his temper = check, restrain; the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess; "his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper"; An assemblage of three or more pieces of timber, or a metal member, forming a frame around an opening, and serving to maintain the integrity of that opening; also, a ring of stone serving a similar purpose, as at the eye of a dome; A short wall or masonry built above the level of the roof that provides a means of flashing the deck equipment; To furnish with a curb; A row of concrete along the edge of a road; A riding or driving bit for a horse that has rein action that amplifies the pressure in the mouth by leverage advantage placing pressure on the poll via the crown piece of the bridle and the chin groove via a curb chain; To furnish wich a curb, as a well; also, to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth; To bend; to crouch; to cringe; (1) A raised member used to support skylights, HVAC units, exhaust fans, hatches or other pieces of mechanical equipment above the level of the roof surface, should be a minimum of eight inches (8") in height; (2) A raised roof perimeter that is relatively low in height; To rein in; place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"; a stock exchange in New York; To bend or curve To guide and manage, or restrain, as with a curb; to bend to one's will; to subject; to subdue; to restrain; to confine; to keep in check; A raised edge on a concrete floor slab or skylight; circular track at the top of the tower or smock mill on which the cap turns DEAD CURB slips on pads of metal LIVE CURB carries cap on rollers; A style of chain available in a variety of sizes; an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse keep to the curb; "curb your dogs; A swelling on the back part of the hind leg of a horse, just behind the lowest part of the hock joint, generally causing lameness; {i} raised edge of a sidewalk; bridle for a horse; restraint; 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"; a stone, concrete, or wooden barrier paralleling the side of the roadway Curbs guide vehicles and safeguard bridge trusses, railings, and other structures outside the roadway Curbs also protect pedestrians on sidewalks from colliding with vehicles; A raised margin along the edge of something, as a strengthening; It is the thickening of the ligament on the back of the hind leg May or may not result in lameness; noun A small concrete edging forming a gutter on streets, sidewalks, etc Used by skaters to do tricks on; a chain or strap attached to the upper part of the branches of a bit, and capable of being drawn tightly against the lower jaw of the horse; keep to the curb; "curb your dogs"; (1) a raised member used to support roof penetrations, such as skylights, mechanical equipment, hatches, etc above the level of the roof surface; (2) a raised roof perimeter relatively low in height; A curbstone; see kerb. to control or limit something in order to prevent it from having a harmful effect; {f} restrain, check; keep near the curb; The short elevation of an exterior wall above the deck of a roof Normally a 2 by 6 box (on the roof) on which a skylight is attached; The short elevation of an exterior wall above the deck of a commercial flat roof; A frame or wall round the mouth of a well; also, a frame within a well to prevent the earth caving in; A short barrier paralleling the side limit of the roadway to guide the movement of vehicle wheels and safeguard constructions and pedestrian traffic existing outside the roadway limit from collision with vehicles and their loads (5) See Berm; If you curb something, you control it and keep it within limits. advertisements aimed at curbing the spread of Aids Inflation needs to be curbed in Russia. = check, restrain Curb is also a noun. He called for much stricter curbs on immigration; That which curbs, restrains, or subdues; a check or hindrance; esp; A raised edge of a concrete floor slab or support for a mechanical unit; an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter); a horse's bit with an attached chain or strap to check the horse

to curb

Turkish pronunciation

tı kırb

Pronunciation

/tə ˈkərb/ /tə ˈkɜrb/

Etymology

[ t&, tu, 'tü ] (preposition.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English tO; akin to Old High German zuo to, Latin donec as long as, until.