course (EN)

noun, verb

noun “course”

1. a sequence of events
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   Over the course of the day, the weather changed from sunny to stormy.
2. a program of study or training
   She enrolled in a photography course to improve her skills.
3. a plan of medical treatment
   After his diagnosis, he started a course of antibiotics to fight the infection.
4. a part of a meal served at one time
   For dessert, the final course, we had a delicious homemade apple pie.
5. the route or direction followed by something or someone
   The river follows a winding course through the valley.
6. the direction a ship is moving
   The captain ordered to alter the ship's course to avoid the approaching storm.
7. the planned path for a race
   The marathon's course winds through the city, finishing in the central park.
8. a place where golf is played
   The new golf course has eighteen challenging holes surrounded by beautiful scenery.
9. a horizontal layer of bricks or other building materials
   The bricklayer carefully aligned each course of bricks to ensure the wall was straight and strong.

verb “course”

1. to move swiftly through something
   Tears coursed down her cheeks as she watched the touching scene.
2. to follow or chase with the aim of catching
   The hounds coursed the fox through the dense forest, never losing sight of their target.