transcurso

passage (of time)

noun trahn-KOOR-soh Less Common

Also means

course

Usage Note

Transcurso is almost always found in the fixed phrase en el transcurso de (in the course of / during), which signals time passing (en el transcurso de la reunión = during the meeting). It is a formal or written word; in conversation durante alone is more natural. The related verb is transcurrir (for time to pass).

Examples

"Firmaron el acuerdo en el transcurso de la cumbre."

Natural Translation

They signed the agreement during the summit.

Literal Translation

They signed the agreement in the course of the summit.

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