noun
el curso (estudios)
course
Conjunto de clases o lecciones que sirven para aprender sobre un tema durante un tiempo determinado.
Definition & meaning
- Course: A series of lessons or a program of study.
- School year: The period during which classes are held.
- Course or flow: The path or progression of something, such as a river, an event, or time.
Grammar & Word origin
Curso is a masculine noun; its plural is cursos. It comes from Latin cursus, meaning “running,” “course,” or “movement.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- clase — “class”; it usually refers to one lesson or a group of students, rather than a whole course.
- asignatura — “subject”; an area of study rather than the course itself.
- trayectoria — “path” or “trajectory”; it emphasizes the route followed.
- flujo — “flow”; it emphasizes movement, especially of liquids.
There is no general antonym that applies to all meanings of curso.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El curso de español es divertido.noun
The Spanish course is fun.
Voy a empezar el curso la próxima semana.noun
I am going to start the course next week.
Terminamos todos los cursos este año escolar.noun
We finished all the courses this school year.
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