1 verb sth harmful TRANSITIVEsrian a chur le c m umeasures to curb crimebearta chun srian a chur leis an gcoiriúlacht2 verb behaviour etc TRANSITIVEsrian a chur le c m usmachtaigh verb c m uhe curbed his angerchuir sé srian lena chuid feirge, smachtaigh sé a fheargcurb your tonguecuir srian le do theanga3 noun control, limitsrian masc1 c m ustricter curbs on pollutionsrianta níos doichte ar an truailliútrading curbssrianta trádála4 (also curb bit) noun SPOR type of bitsmigiall fem2