Concise Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary © 2009 Oxford University Press:
curb /kɜːb/ - noun
- (control) restriction f ( on à);
- US (sidewalk) bord m du trottoir.
- transitive verb
- (control) refréner (desires);
limiter (powers, influence);
juguler (spending);
restreindre (consumption);
to ~ one's temper se dominer;
- US ~ your dog! apprenez le caniveau à votre chien!
'curb' found in these Oxford entries:
English:
French:
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Principal Translations/Principales traductions |
| curb n | US for kerb (street) | bord du trottoir nm |
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| Additional Translations/Traductions supplémentaires |
| curb vtr | (limit, stop) inflation, criminalité, chômage, etc. | maîtriser⇒ vtr |
| | inflation, criminalité, chômage, etc. | juguler⇒, résorber⇒ vtr |
| | dépenses | modérer⇒ vtr |
| | désirs | réfréner⇒ vtr |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2012:
| Compound Forms/Formes composées |
| curb appeal n | (first impression of house for sale) | première impression visuelle (avant d'entrer) nf |
| curb chain | | gourmette nf |
| curb-to-curb time n | (air travel: time from home to final destination) | temps de trajet de porte à porte nm |
| Note: This can also be used for land travel. |
| | When I went to England from Colorado, my curb-to-curb time was almost 24 hours. |
| | J'ai environ 20 minutes de métro, ce qui me fait un temps de trajet de porte à porte d'une bonne demi-heure. |
| rubber curb n | (edging used around playground surface) | bordure en caoutchouc nf |
