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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescours
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kur
"Elle a suivi un cours de français."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A direction or route taken in traveling or in a process.
"The ship changed its course to avoid the storm." - 2
A series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject.
"She enrolled in a course on digital marketing."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'course' originates from the Latin 'cursus', meaning 'a running' or 'a course'. It evolved through Old French 'cours' before entering Middle English, where it took on various meanings related to direction, progression, and education.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Course" is said worldwide
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cours
Transliteration: kur
"Elle a suivi un cours de français."
Kurs
Transliteration: koors
"Er hat einen Kurs in Mathematik belegt."
corso
Transliteration: kor-so
"Ha frequentato un corso di cucina."
curso
Transliteration: kur-so
"Ella está tomando un curso de fotografía."
curso
Transliteration: kur-so
"Ele se inscreveu em um curso de inglês."
कोर्स
Transliteration: kors
"वह एक अंग्रेजी कोर्स कर रहा है।"
课程
Transliteration: kè chéng
"她正在上一个英语课程。"
코스
Transliteration: koseu
"그녀는 영어 코스를 듣고 있습니다."
コース
Transliteration: kōsu
"彼女は英語のコースを受講しています。"
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