course

CEFRA1

/kɔːs/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A series of lessons about a particular subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    The direction or route followed by someone or something.

Examples

  • It would of course be cheaper for you to sleep at our place.

  • The course of the stream has now been diverted.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /koːɹs/
  • /kuːɹs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One part of a meal served separately.

  2. A sequence of events.

  3. A normal or customary sequence.

More examples

In context

  • You insist upon our taking that course of action.

  • I need to take a French course.

  • The normal course of events seems to be just one damned thing after another.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

During the main blank, the chef served roasted duck with herbs.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English cours, from Old French cours, from Latin cursus (“course of a race”), from currō (“run”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱers- (“to run”). Doublet of cursus and cour.