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In proportion as heredity stabilizes the mentality of a nation, social restraints become less necessary to curb its primitive barbarism, because a discipline from within then takes the place of the external discipline imposed by the laws.A mesure que l'hérédité stabilise la mentalité d'un peuple, les contraintes sociales sont moins nécessaires pour réfréner la sauvagerie primitive. Une discipline interne remplace alors la discipline externe imposée par les lois.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Then the young gentleman from the boot-shop stopped, and joined Biggs's boy; while the empty-can superintendent from "The Blue Posts" took up an independent position on the curb.Puis le jeune apprenti du cordonnier s’arrêta et se joignit à nos deux curieux, tandis qu’un vendeur du journal Blue Port prenait une position isolée sur le trottoir.Jerome, Jerome Klapka / Three Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka / Trois hommes dans le bateauTrois hommes dans le bateauJerome, Jerome KlapkaThree Men in a BoatJerome, Jerome Klapka
There came a last turn, and the wheels of Marie's car grated against a granite curb.Il y avait là un dernier détour, les roues du chariot sonnèrent contre la bordure de granit.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
It fell into the Jas-Meiffren, striking the curb of the well, and then bounding a few feet from the wall.L’outil tomba du côté du Jas-Meiffren, sur la margelle du puits, et alla rebondir à quelques pas de la muraille.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
I can see yet that bright room with the deers' heads and the old prints on the walls, Sir Harry standing restlessly on the stone curb of the hearth, and myself lying back in an armchair, speaking.Je crois voir encore cette pièce claire avec ses murs garnis de trophées de chasse et de vieilles estampes, sir Harry debout et trépidant sur le devant de cheminée, et moi-même allongé dans un fauteuil, en train de parler.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
With his head resting on the curb-stone and his face turned towards heaven, he was engaged in a very complicated calculation on his fingers.Il appuyait la tête sur la dalle, la face tournée vers le ciel, se livrant sur ses doigts à un calcul fort compliqué.Zola, Emile / Contes à NinonZola, Emile / Stories for NinonStories for NinonZola, EmileContes à NinonZola, Emile
On either side of the wall the curb formed a large semicircle.De chaque côté du mur, les margelles s’arrondissaient en un large demi-cercle.Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des RougonLa Fortune des RougonZola, EmileThe Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile© 2006 BiblioBazaar
They outrightly condemned all dissident activities in the Subregion and agreed to work collectively to curb the activities of armed groups operating in the Subregion in general, and the Mano River Union in particular;Condamné expressément les activités des dissidents dans la sous-région et convenu d'oeuvrer ensemble pour éliminer les activités des groupes armés opérant dans la sous-région, en général et au sein de l'Union du fleuve Mano, en particulier;© United Nations 2010http://www.un.org/ 26.05.2011© Organisation des Nations Unies, 2010http://www.un.org/ 26.05.2011
Work with rights-holding broadcasters to curb the continual growth in the number of RHB accreditations, bearing in mind the increasing amounts of coverage that they are providing for the Games.Travailler avec les diffuseurs détenteurs de droits afin de mettre un frein à l'augmentation incessante du nombre des accréditations RHB, en tenant compte de la couverture accrue qu'ils fournissent pour les Jeux.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 26.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 26.08.2011
The hotel omnibuses, backed against the curb of the footway, displayed the most sacred names on their large boards--Jesus and Mary, St. Michel, the Rosary, and the Sacred Heart.Les omnibus des hôtels, acculés contre la bordure du trottoir, portaient, sur leurs grandes pancartes, les noms les plus vénérés, ceux de Marie et de Jésus, de Saint-Michel, du Rosaire, du Sacré-Cœur.Zola, Emile / The Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - LourdesLes Trois Villes - LourdesZola, EmileThe Three Cities Trilogy - LourdesZola, Emile
Member States shall, before 1 January 1992, take appropriate measures to curb any violations of the obligation to maintain the secrecy of confidential statistical data transmitted in accordance with Article 3.Les États membres prennent, avant le 1er janvier 1992, les mesures appropriées pour réprimer toute infraction à l'obligation de garder le secret sur les données statistiques confidentielles transmises conformément à l'article 3.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
Then she gave a shrill cry on seeing a brougham draw up close to the curb.Elle eut un léger cri, en voyant une voiture s’arrêter au bord du trottoir.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
And whoever is able to curb the blind force of instinct within him, is able to curb the force of external destiny also.Mais tout être qui sait diminuer en lui la force aveugle de l'instinct, diminue tout autour de lui la force du destin.Maeterlinck, Maurice / Wisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice / La sagesse et la destineeLa sagesse et la destineeMaeterlinck, MauriceWisdom and DestinyMaeterlinck, Maurice
I bit hard on my lip to curb my restlessness, and I think I would have sold my soul there and then for anything that could move fast.Je me mordis la lèvre, essayant de réprimer mon impatience, et je crois bien que j’eusse troqué mon âme sur-le-champ contre quelque moyen de transport rapide.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
if floor type refrigerating units are installed, they are placed within curbed and separately drained areas unless located adjacent to floor drains.toute installation de réfrigération par le sol devrait être placée dans des rigoles dotées d'un drainage séparé, à moins qu'elles ne se trouvent à proximité des drains du sol.© FAO et OMS 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 1/24/2012© FAO and WHO 2011http://www.codexalimentarius.net/ 1/24/2012
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curb bit
mors de bride
curb chain
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curb rein
rêne de bride
hug the curb
tenir la corde
Word forms
curb
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | curb | curbs |
Possessive case | curb's | curbs' |
curb
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | curbed |
Imperative | curb |
Present Participle (Participle I) | curbing |
Past Participle (Participle II) | curbed |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I curb | we curb |
you curb | you curb |
he/she/it curbs | they curb |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am curbing | we are curbing |
you are curbing | you are curbing |
he/she/it is curbing | they are curbing |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have curbed | we have curbed |
you have curbed | you have curbed |
he/she/it has curbed | they have curbed |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been curbing | we have been curbing |
you have been curbing | you have been curbing |
he/she/it has been curbing | they have been curbing |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I curbed | we curbed |
you curbed | you curbed |
he/she/it curbed | they curbed |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was curbing | we were curbing |
you were curbing | you were curbing |
he/she/it was curbing | they were curbing |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had curbed | we had curbed |
you had curbed | you had curbed |
he/she/it had curbed | they had curbed |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been curbing | we had been curbing |
you had been curbing | you had been curbing |
he/she/it had been curbing | they had been curbing |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will curb | we shall/will curb |
you will curb | you will curb |
he/she/it will curb | they will curb |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be curbing | we shall/will be curbing |
you will be curbing | you will be curbing |
he/she/it will be curbing | they will be curbing |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have curbed | we shall/will have curbed |
you will have curbed | you will have curbed |
he/she/it will have curbed | they will have curbed |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been curbing | we shall/will have been curbing |
you will have been curbing | you will have been curbing |
he/she/it will have been curbing | they will have been curbing |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would curb | we should/would curb |
you would curb | you would curb |
he/she/it would curb | they would curb |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be curbing | we should/would be curbing |
you would be curbing | you would be curbing |
he/she/it would be curbing | they would be curbing |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have curbed | we should/would have curbed |
you would have curbed | you would have curbed |
he/she/it would have curbed | they would have curbed |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been curbing | we should/would have been curbing |
you would have been curbing | you would have been curbing |
he/she/it would have been curbing | they would have been curbing |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am curbed | we are curbed |
you are curbed | you are curbed |
he/she/it is curbed | they are curbed |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being curbed | we are being curbed |
you are being curbed | you are being curbed |
he/she/it is being curbed | they are being curbed |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been curbed | we have been curbed |
you have been curbed | you have been curbed |
he/she/it has been curbed | they have been curbed |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was curbed | we were curbed |
you were curbed | you were curbed |
he/she/it was curbed | they were curbed |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being curbed | we were being curbed |
you were being curbed | you were being curbed |
he/she/it was being curbed | they were being curbed |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been curbed | we had been curbed |
you had been curbed | you had been curbed |
he/she/it had been curbed | they had been curbed |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be curbed | we shall/will be curbed |
you will be curbed | you will be curbed |
he/she/it will be curbed | they will be curbed |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been curbed | we shall/will have been curbed |
you will have been curbed | you will have been curbed |
he/she/it will have been curbed | they will have been curbed |