kerb
To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerbTo damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
» The car pulled into the kerb.
Der Wagen fuhr gegen den Bordstein.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, transitive)To damage vehicle wheels or tyres by running into or over a pavement kerb.
To take a dog to the kerb for the purpose of evacuating their bowels.
Examples
8 sentencesThe car pulled into the kerb.
deDer Wagen fuhr gegen den Bordstein.
Pedestrian crossings usually have dropped kerbs.
deAn Fußgängerüberwegen sind die Bordsteine gewöhnlich abgesenkt.
I saw her walking along the kerb.
deIch sah sie auf dem Bordstein entlanggehen.
Raised kerbs at bus stops should be mandatory.
deErhöhte Bordsteine an Bushaltestellen sollten obligatorisch sein.
There are usually dropped kerbs at pedestrian crossings.
deAn Fußgängerüberwegen sind die Bordsteine gewöhnlich abgesenkt.
Origin
From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.From curb (“raised border or frame”) [from mid-17th c.]. Doublet of curve.
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Forms
kerbs, kerbing, kerbed, kerbedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle