course

• Serie de lecciones o clases sobre un tema determinado, o camino, dirección o ruta.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a series of educational lessons, a direction or path of movement, a sequence of events, a mode of action, a part of a meal, a layer in construction, or a designated area for sports.

1. Educational programA2formal

   A series of lessons or lectures on a particular subject.

   Curso (programa educativo)

   • She is taking a course in computer programming.
   • The university offers a four-year course in engineering.
   • He completed an online course on photography.

   Sinónimosclasscourse of studymoduleprogram

2. Path or directionB1formal

   The route or direction taken by something or someone.

   Curso o dirección

   • The ship changed course to avoid the storm.
   • The plane was on course for London.
   • He set a new course for his career.

   Sinónimosdirectionheadinglinepathroutetracktrajectoryway

3. Sequence of eventsB1formal

   A connected series of events, actions, or developments that follow one another.

   Curso (de acontecimientos)

   • The course of history was changed by that discovery.
   • We cannot predict the course of future events.
   • The disease took its natural course over several weeks.

   Sinónimoschaindevelopmentflowprocessprogressionsequenceseriessuccession

4. Direction or pathB1formal

   The general line of orientation or direction in which something moves or is aimed.

   Dirección o rumbo

   • The ship changed its course to avoid the storm.
   • The river follows a winding course through the valley.
   • We set a course for the island.

   Sinónimosbearingdirectionlinepathroutetracktrajectoryway

5. Natural progressionB2formal

   The normal way events develop.

   Curso natural

   • Events took their natural course.
   • The medicine will run its course in a few days.
   • Let the discussion take its course.

   Sinónimoscurrentdevelopmentdriftflowpassageprocessprogressionsequencetenortide

6. Mode of actionB2formal

   A particular way of acting or behaving in a given situation.

   modo de actuar

   • The best course of action is to wait and see.
   • They chose a different course to resolve the dispute.
   • We must decide on a course of treatment for the patient.

   Sinónimosapproachavenuebehaviorconductlinemethodmodepathplanpolicyprocedureprocessroutetacktacticway