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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Pedestrian crossings usually have dropped kerbs.
deAn Fußgängerüberwegen sind die Bordsteine gewöhnlich abgesenkt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I saw her walking along the kerb.
deIch sah sie auf dem Bordstein entlanggehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Raised kerbs at bus stops should be mandatory.
deErhöhte Bordsteine an Bushaltestellen sollten obligatorisch sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
There are usually dropped kerbs at pedestrian crossings.
deAn Fußgängerüberwegen sind die Bordsteine gewöhnlich abgesenkt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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