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course (EN)
noun, verb

noun “course”

singular course, plural courses or uncountable
  1. a sequence of events
    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”

infinitive course; he courses; past tense coursed; past part. coursed; ger. coursing
  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.