Controlar o contener algo.
To control or hold back something.
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Este mes tenemos que frenar el gasto. — We need to curb spending this month.
Cuidado al pisar cerca del bordillo, por favor. — Please watch your step near the curb.
Hay muchas restricciones al endeudamiento excesivo. — There are many curbs on excessive borrowing.
¿Puedes contener un poco tu emoción? — Can you curb your excitement a little?
Hay que arreglar pronto el bordillo. — The curb needs to be repaired soon.
Le parecía que esos límites eran innecesarios para las pequeñas empresas. — He felt the curbs were unnecessary for small businesses.
El jefe decidió limitar las horas extra del equipo. — The manager decided to curb the team's overtime hours.
Tropezó sin querer con el bordillo. — He accidentally tripped over the curb.
Tenemos que hablar de los límites a los plazos del proyecto. — We need to discuss the curbs on our project deadlines.
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