ETYM French cours, course, Latin cursus, from currere to run. Related to Current.
(Homonym: coarse).
1. A mode of action.
2. General line of orientation; SYN. trend.
3. Part of a meal served at one time.
4. Education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; SYN. course of study, course of instruction, class.
5. A layer of masonry; SYN. row.
6. A connected series of events or actions or developments; or; SYN. line.
1. Courant. Le cours du fleuve.
2. Écoulement. Le cours du temps.
3. Classe. Le cours élémentaire.
4. Manuel. Un cours polycopié.
5. Prix.
6. Cotation. Le cours des denrées.
1. Chemin.
2. Trajet. Un parcours quotidien.
3. Trajet de concours. Un parcours d'obstacles.
4. (Au figuré) Stade. Les parcours d'une carrière.
1. Partie plate. Le plat de la main.
2. Vaisselle plate. Un plat de faďence.
3. Mets. Un plat réchauffé.
1. To run as in a race, or in hunting; to pursue the sport of coursing.
2. To move with speed; to race.
1. (Intrans.) S'écouler. Eau ou temps qui coulent.
2. (Intrans.) Sombrer. Navire qui coule.
3. (Intrans.) Dégouliner.
4. (Intrans.) Se répandre. Peinture qui coule.
5. (Au figuré) Torpiller. Couler un projet.
1. (Intrans.) Se hâter.
2. (Intrans.) S'enfuir. Courir ŕ toutes jambes.
3. (Intrans.) Se répandre. Ce bruit court.
4. Disputer. Courir une épreuve.
5. Fréquenter. Courir les restaurants.
6. Parcourir. Courir le monde.
A circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport.
1. Chemin.
2. Trajet. Un parcours quotidien.
3. Trajet de concours. Un parcours d'obstacles.
4. (Au figuré) Stade. Les parcours d'une carrière.
Group of strings of a musical instrument which are tuned to the same pitch and played as one string. Lutes, guitars, and mandolins have double courses, harpsichords have triple courses, and pianos range from heavy single courses in the bass to quadruple courses in the extreme treble. The 12-string guitar is a modern example of a double-course instrument, each pair tuned to the octave rather than to the unison.
While the original purpose of doubling of strings may have been to increase loudness, an additional factor is improved liveliness of tone caused by beat interference of near-unison strings, an important factor in the tuning of a modern concert grand piano.
A part of a meal served at one time.