curso
masc.noun
1. course, class
organized classes on a subject
Common combinations
- curso de idiomas — language course
- curso intensivo — intensive course
- curso en línea — online course
- Estoy haciendo un curso de español.I am taking a Spanish course.
- El curso dura tres meses.The course lasts three months.
- Me apunté a un curso de cocina.I signed up for a cooking course.
2. school year, academic year
period of school or university studies
Common combinations
- comienzo de curso — start of the school year
- fin de curso — end of the school year
- nuevo curso — new school year
- El curso empieza en septiembre.The school year starts in September.
- Este curso tenemos un profesor nuevo.We have a new teacher this school year.
- Mi hijo repite curso.My son is repeating the year.
3. course, direction
direction in which something moves
Common combinations
- cambiar de curso — change course
- curso del río — course of the river
- mantener el curso — maintain the course
- El barco cambió de curso.The ship changed course.
- El río sigue su curso.The river follows its course.
- El avión mantiene el curso.The plane maintains its course.
4. course, progress
development of a process or events
Common combinations
- curso de los acontecimientos — course of events
- curso de la historia — course of history
- cambiar de curso — change direction
- Los hechos tomaron otro curso.Events took a different course.
- El proyecto sigue su curso.The project is proceeding.
- La conversación cambió de curso.The conversation changed direction.
5. legal tender, legal circulation
official validity of a currency
Common combinations
- moneda de curso legal — legal tender
- El euro es moneda de curso legal en España.The euro is legal tender in Spain.
- Este billete ya no tiene curso legal.This banknote is no longer legal tender.
- El banco retiró esa moneda de curso legal.The bank withdrew that currency from legal circulation.
Same root
cursarcursillocursado
Phrases with this word