Controllato o trattenuto qualcosa di indesiderato.
Controlled or restrained something unwanted.
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Ha controllato il suo entusiasmo durante la riunione. — She curbed her enthusiasm during the meeting.
Ha limitato le sue spese il mese scorso. — She curbed her spending last month.
Il manager ha limitato le spese eccessive il mese scorso. — The manager curbed the excessive spending last month.
Puoi contenere il tuo comportamento a casa? — Can you curb your behavior at home?
Puoi contenere un po' il tuo entusiasmo? — Can you curb your enthusiasm a bit?
Puoi limitare le tue spese questo mese? — Can you curb your spending this month?
Puoi contenere il tuo entusiasmo durante la riunione? — Can you curb your enthusiasm during the meeting?
Il piano ha efficacemente limitato le spese non necessarie. — The plan curbed unnecessary spending effectively.
Ha controllato la sua rabbia durante la riunione. — He curbed his anger during the meeting.
Ha contenuto i suoi impulsi mentre faceva shopping. — She curbed her impulses while shopping.
Ha controllato i suoi impulsi di comprare nuovi vestiti. — She curbed her impulses to buy new clothes.
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