cours

le cours
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. class
Aujourd'hui, mon cours d'histoire portait sur la Révolution française.Today, my history class was about the French Revolution.
b. lesson
Matthias donne un cours en finances personnelles au centre communautaire ce soir.Matthias is giving a lesson in personal finance at the community center this evening.
a. course
L'année prochaine, Agathe suivra un cours d'archéologie à l'université.Next year, Agathe is taking an Archeology course at the university.
b. classes
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Nous nous inscrivons à un cours d'italien car nous irons à Florence au printemps prochain.We are signing up for Italian classes because we're going to Florence next spring.
c. lessons
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., les livres).
(plural)
Benjamin a commencé un cours de boxe à l'automne dernier.Benjamin started boxing lessons last fall.
a. rate
En cette année électorale, il est important de surveiller le cours de la Bourse.In this election year, it's important to keep an eye on the stock market rate.
b. exchange rate
Le cours de l'euro est en hausse.The euro's exchange rate is rising.
c. price
Quel est le cours de nos actions à la bourse aujourd'hui ?What's our share price on the stock market today?
a. course
Les castors ont modifié le cours de ce ruisseau en construisant un barrage.Beavers changed the course of this stream by building a dam.
b. flow
Cette carte montre le cours de la rivière Saguenay depuis le Saint-Laurent jusqu'au lac Saint-Jean.This map shows the flow of the Saguenay River from the St. Lawrence to Lac Saint-Jean.
a. course
Avec ce télescope, nous pouvons suivre le cours d'une étoile dans le ciel nocturne.With this telescope, we can follow the course of a star in the night sky.
6.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(progressive succession)
a. course
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Cette bataille décisive a changé le cours de l'histoire.This decisive battle changed the course of history.
b. path
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
Il existe un moyen de changer le cours des événements pour aboutir à des lendemains meilleurs.There is a way to change the path of events to create a better tomorrow.
a. avenue
Il y a un long cours à Aix en Provence où j'aime me promener. Je crois qu'il s'appelle « cours Mirabeau ».There's a long avenue in Aix en Provence where I love to take walks. I think it's called "Cours Mirabeau."
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