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curso

course

noun KOOR-soh Less Common

Origin: from Latin cursus (a running)

Also means

flow

Usage Note

Curso has several common meanings: an academic course (un curso de idiomas), a school year (el curso escolar), and the course or flow of a river or events (el curso del río, en el curso de los años). The phrase en el curso de (in the course of) is widely used in formal writing. Do not confuse with carrera (degree programme, race) or camino (path).

Examples

"Empecé un curso de inglés el mes pasado."

Natural Translation

I started an English course last month.

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