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el curso

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[kɔːs]

sustantivo

1curso (m) (of river, illness); transcurso (m) curso (m) (of time, events)

to be on course -> seguir el rumbo (ship)
to be on course for -> ir camino de (likely to achieve)
to be off course -> haber perdido el rumbo
to change course (also sentido figurado) -> cambiar de rumbo
in the course of time -> con el tiempo
a course of action -> una táctica (a seguir)
to be in the course of doing something -> estar haciendo algo
in the normal course of events -> normalmente
to let things take or run their course -> dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

también:

of course -> naturalmente (clearly, unsurprisingly)
of course you can come! (expressing agreement) -> ¡pues claro que puedes venir!
of course not! -> ¡por supuesto que no!

2asignatura (f) (educación) (as part of degree); curso (m) (self-contained)

to take a course in something -> hacer un curso de algo
(degree) course -> carrera (f)
a course of lectures -> un ciclo de conferencias

3(medicina)

course of treatment -> tratamiento (m)

4plato (m) (of meal)

first course -> primer plato
main course -> plato principal

5circuito (m) (for race); campo (m) (for golf) (español de España)cancha (f) (Am); recorrido (m) (for show-jumping)

verbo intransitivo

6correr (liquid) (for show-jumping)

course [kors]

sustantivo

1Corrida, curso, carrera.

The only course open to us -> el único camino que tenemos, nuestra única opción (ways of proceeding)
In the normal course of events -> normalmente, en circunstancias normales (progress)
In the course of time -> con el tiempo
I changed the course of history -> cambió el curso de la historia
To run/take its course -> seguir su curso

2Tránsito, paso de un paraje a otro, camino, ruta, tirada, paseo; viaje, correría, excursión.

3Estadio.

To last/stay the course -> aguantar hasta el final (persist to the end)

4Rumbo, derrotero o derrota de una embarcación. (Marina)

To set course for -> poner rumbo a
To go off course -> desviarse de rumbo
To change course -> cambiar de rumbo

5Curso, los principios y elemento de alguna ciencia o arte explicados metódicamente.

A short course -> un cursillo
To take/do a course -> hacer un curso
To go on a course -> ir a hacer un curso
A course of treatment -> un tratamiento

6Método o género de vida o modo de obrar; conducta, porte, costumbre. (Medicina)

7Entrada, servicio, cubierto, el número de platos que se ponen de una vez en la mesa.

Main course -> plato principal o fuerte o central
As a/for the first course -> de primer plato, de entrada
Dinner of ten courses -> comida o mesa de diez entradas

8Indole.

9Estructura regular; serie o hilera de piedras o ladrillos en una pared.

10Regularidad, orden; marcha, progresión; medios ordenados para alcanzar alguna cosa.

11Ceremonia, cumplimientos.

12Papahigos o velas mayores. (Marina)

To be under the courses -> andar con los papahigos

13Reglas, menstruación. (Familiar) (m)

Of course -> por supuesto, sin duda, indudablemente, por sabido por descontado, por consiguiente, de juro
Matter of course -> cosa de cajón
Course of physic -> método curativo
Main course -> (Mar.) la vela mayor de un buque
Words of course -> ceremonias, cumplimientos
The last course -> los postres
Everyone in his course -> cada uno a su vez
It is our common course -> es nuestro modo de obrar, es nuestra costumbre
cours -> va

14Hacer correr, excitar a correr. (m)

15Cazar, dar caza, perseguir. (m)

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

16Corretear, andar de casa en casa o de calle en calle, disputar, argumentar. (n)

To course over -> ir encima de
He felt the blood coursing through his veins -> sentía correr la sangre por sus venas

Curso (of river); recorrido (of road).(Sport) Hipódromo, pista (de carreras); campo o cancha de golf (golf course).(Educ.) Curso.(Med.) Plato (part of a meal).-pl. 1. Correr por, o sobre.

course [kɔːs]

noun

1 (route, direction) [of ship, plane] rumbo; (m) [of river] curso; (m) [of planet] órbita; (f)

on a southerly course con rumbo sur

aircraft avoid mid-air collisions by altering course the cars were on a collision course they took a course away from the coastline the captain was holding a steady course

to change coursechange cambiar de rumbo

the government has changed course on Europe el gobierno ha dado un nuevo rumbo giro a su política con respecto a Europa;or

to be/go off courseoff haberse desviado/desviarse de su rumbo

the plane was 300 miles off course el avión se había desviado 300 millas de su rumbo; the boat was blown off course el viento desvió al barco de su rumbo

our production schedule was thrown off course for the next eight weeks the Conservative Party is being blown off course by free-market dogma he got into a couple of relationships where he really went way off course for a while to be [on] course we are on course

we are on course for victoryon vamos bien encaminados para la victoria

to stay on course/hold one's course

to plot a course (for Jamaica)plot trazar el rumbo (para ir a Jamaica)

to set (a) course forset (Náut) poner rumbo a

to [steer] a course he steered a steady course at low speed he can't be trusted to steer a steady course towards a brighter tomorrow

collision

2 (line of action)

I'd advise you not to follow that course te aconsejaría que no escogieras ese camino; the best course would be to ... lo mejor sería ...

there are several courses open to us if you pursue your present course, you'll fail we have no other course but to ... his life mirrored the downward course of his father's Vietnam has to decide on its course for the future

we have to decide on the best course of actionaction tenemos que decidir cuáles son las mejores medidas a tomar

to [take/follow] a course of action

it's the only course left open to himopen es la única opción que le queda

3 (process) curso; (m)

it changed the course of history/of her life cambió el curso de la historia/de su vida

a series of naval battles which altered the course of history in [due] course

in the normal ordinary course of eventsorevents normalmente

\dn the natural course of events\ cows would want to be milked more than twice a day

in the course ofof

in the course of my work en el cumplimiento de mi trabajo; in the course of conversation en el curso transcurso de la conversación;or in during the course of the next few daysor en el curso de los próximos días; in during the course of the journeyor durante el viaje

in the course of the 1930s, steel production doubled in the course of construction as a [matter] of course

to let things take run their coursetakeorrun dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

all you can do with a virus is let it run its course

due event matter

of courseof claro; desde luego; por supuesto; cómo no; especially (LAm) sí pues; (S. Cone)

of course! I should have known ¡pero si está claro! me lo tenía que haber imaginado; "can I have a drink?" — "of course you can" —¿puedo tomar algo de beber? —claro desde luego por supuesto que sí;oror I've read about her in the papers, of course por supuesto, la conozco de los periódicos; of course, I may be wrong claro que puedo estar confundido

"he doesn't have to know how things work" - \"of course he does"\ of course, there were lots of other interesting things to see

of course not! (answering) ¡claro que no!; ¡por supuesto que no!; "can I go?" — "of course not of course you can't"or —¿puedo ir? —claro que no ni hablar por supuesto que no;oror

of course I won't do it

5 (Educ) (Univ) curso; (m)

I'm going to begin a course on modern literature to [follow] a course (of sth) to [give] a course (of sth)

to go on a coursego ir a hacer un curso

a course in business administrationin un curso de administración de empresas

short courseshort cursillo; (m)

course of studystudy (gen) estudios; (m) (Univ) carrera; (f) estudios; (m)

undergraduates at Empire State have completed a rigorous course of study judged equivalent to that of a traditional college teachers tried to direct him to another, more suitable, course of study he had no money to pay for a course of study at the college apprentices were obliged to acquire a law degree in a prescribed four-year course of study

to take do a course in on sthtakeordoor hacer un curso de algo

6 (Med) (regimen)

she was put on a course of steroids le recetaron esteroides; le pusieron un tratamiento a base de esteroides

the doctor told me to make sure I finished the course I'm feeling low, I think I take a course of vitamins

a course of treatmenttreatment un tratamiento

7 (Dep) (distance) recorrido; (m) (surface) pista; (f) (racecourse) hipódromo; (m)

200 cyclists cover a course of 2000 miles the course was muddy the race is being run on quite a flat course

golf course campo cancha (de golf); (m)or (S. Cone) (f)

to stay the course no cejar; aguantar hasta el final

the government is determined to stay the course on its nuclear energy policy, especially after two oil crises in the '70s disrupted the nation's economy, especially after two oil crises in the '70s disrupted the nation's economy sooner or later, every gardener who stays the course begins to take a deeper interest in the plants themselves the party seemed to go on for ever but we stayed the course

obstacle

8 (Cookery) plato; (m)

main coursemain plato principal; (m)

a three-course mealthree una comida de tres platos

9 (Náut) (sail) vela mayor; (f)

10 (Constr) (layer) [of bricks] hilada; (f)

he spent all day laying one course on top of another the house doesn't have a damp course

verb:intransitive

[+water, air] correr; [+tears] rodar; [+sweat] caer; [+emotion] invadir

it sent the blood coursing through his veins hacía que la sangre corriera por sus venas; rage/relief coursed through him le invadió la ira/una sensación de alivio

a current of cold air came coursing down the mountain he felt pressure coursing in him as the car went faster pleasure was coursing through her

verb:transitive

(Hunting) (old-fashioned) cazar

they want to ban hare coursing

modifier

course work (n) trabajos (para clase); (m)

your course work will count towards your mark in the final exams you are assessed on your course work as well as in exams GCSEs consisting of 100 per cent coursework are a complete failure

Verb Conjugation for "course"

Imperative

course
you course
he/she courses
we course
you course
they course

Preterite

I coursed
you coursed
he/she coursed
we coursed
you coursed
they coursed

Present Continuous

I am coursing
you are coursing
he/she is coursing
we are coursing
you are coursing
they are coursing

Present Perfect

I have coursed
you have coursed
he/she has coursed
we have coursed
you have coursed
they have coursed

Past Continuous

I was coursing
you were coursing
he/she was coursing
we were coursing
you were coursing
they were coursing

Past Perfect

I had coursed
you had coursed
he/she had coursed
we had coursed
you had coursed
they had coursed

Future

I will course
you will course
he/she will course
we will course
you will course
they will course

Future Perfect

I will have coursed
you will have coursed
he/she will have coursed
we will have coursed
you will have coursed
they will have coursed

Future Continuous

I will be coursing
you will be coursing
he/she will be coursing
we will be coursing
you will be coursing
they will be coursing

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been coursing
you have been coursing
he/she has been coursing
we have been coursing
you have been coursing
they have been coursing

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been coursing
you will have been coursing
he/she will have been coursing
we will have been coursing
you will have been coursing
they will have been coursing

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been coursing
you had been coursing
he/she had been coursing
we had been coursing
you had been coursing
they had been coursing

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