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curb
/kɜːb/
verb
ograniczać
Also
hamowaćposkramiać
Definition
To restrain or control something, especially an undesirable tendency or a harmful effect.
Examples
The government is trying to curb inflation.
Rząd próbuje ograniczyć inflację.
He needs to curb his spending habits.
Musi pohamować swoje nawyki wydatkowe.
Collocations
curb inflationcurb spendingcurb enthusiasm
noun
krawężnik
Also
obrzeże(n)
Definition
A stone or concrete border forming an edge between a street or road and a pavement.
Examples
He parked his car next to the curb.
Zaparkował samochód przy krawężniku.
Don't step off the curb without looking.
Nie schodź z krawężnika bez patrzenia.
Collocations
hit the curbjump the curbat the curb
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