cours/kuʁ/
noun · A2/B1 · Frequency 631
nounmasculine
Meanings
stream of water; river course
Refers to flowing water or the course/channel of a river.
course; progression
Refers to the way events develop over time.
class; lesson
Refers to a school, university, or training class or lesson.
avenue; boulevard
Often used in place names for a broad street or avenue.
Examples
Le cours de la rivière ralentit près du village.
The river's current slows down near the village.
Le cours des négociations reste difficile malgré les progrès.
The course of the negotiations remains difficult despite the progress.
Le cours de français commence à neuf heures.
The French class starts at nine o'clock.
Le cours bordé de platanes mène jusqu'à la place centrale.
The avenue lined with plane trees leads to the central square.
Collocations
- le cours d'eaustream of water
- suivre un coursto attend a class
- le cours principalmain avenue
Common mistakes
Je suis inscrit à un course de français.
Je suis inscrit à un cours de français.
When cours means a class or lesson, it is spelled cours; English learners often incorrectly use the English spelling course.
Related words
synonymrivièreriver
- synonymleçonlesson, class
- synonymavenueavenue