What does curso in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word curso in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use curso in Spanish.

The word curso in Spanish means school year, course, course, course, class, study, process, be in, skip a year, year-end dance, one-year course, IT course, course of history, advanced class, refresher course, intensive course, course aimed at, course aimed at, begin, initiate, start, request, legal tender, in process, end-of-term, end-of-semester, give classes, legal tender, repeat a year, retake a year, end-of-year trip. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word curso

school year

nombre masculino (año escolar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En septiembre empieza el próximo curso.
The next school year begins in September.

course

nombre masculino (estudio sobre algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ana empezó un curso de panadería la semana pasada.
Ana started a baking course last week.

course

nombre masculino (dirección, rumbo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay que ver el curso de los acontecimientos antes de tomar una decisión.
We have to see what course events take before coming to a decision.

course

nombre masculino (corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los excursionistas siguieron el curso del río hasta su desembocadura.
The hikers followed the course of the river down to its mouth.

class

nombre masculino (grupo de estudiantes) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En el curso de mi hija hay veinte niños.
There are twenty children in my daughter's class.

study

verbo transitivo (asignatura: estudiar) (subject, degree)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ella fue mi profesora cuando yo cursaba Derecho.
She was my professor when I was studying law.

process

verbo transitivo (tramitar, enviar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Para poder cursar la solicitud primero es necesario llenar todos los campos.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. "We apologize for the delay. Your request is being processed."

be in

verbo transitivo (un grado escolar) (grade, level)

Su hijo actualmente cursa el sexto año de primaria.
Her son is currently in sixth grade.

skip a year

locución verbal (comenzar antes de lo previsto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

year-end dance

locución nominal masculina (celebración) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El baile de fin de curso es un gran evento para los niños y para sus papás.
The year-end dance is a great event for kids and their parents.

one-year course

(curso lectivo) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los que aprueban el curso anual de preparación pueden inscribirse en la carrera de medicina.
Those who pass the one-year preparatory course can enrol on a degree in Medicine.

IT course

(clases de computación)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para aprender a usar la computadora que sus hijos le regalaron, Julio tomó un curso de informática.
Julio took an IT course to learn how to use the computer his children bought him.

course of history

(rumbo, trayectoria)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

advanced class, refresher course

locución nominal masculina (en ciencia o arte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intensive course

(concentrado y rápido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Estoy haciendo un curso intensivo de cocina.
I am taking an intensive cooking course.

course aimed at

(objetivo específico) (its purpose)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

course aimed at

(para especialistas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

begin, initiate, start

locución verbal (empezar una actividad)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ahora daremos curso al primer ejercicio.
Let us now begin the first exercise.

request

locución verbal (cursar solicitud)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El jefe dio curso a la solicitud de contratación.
The manager requested the employment application.

legal tender

locución nominal masculina (econ: unidad monetaria corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

in process

locución adjetiva (en proceso)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Actualmente hay tres proyectos de construcción en curso en este sector.
There are currently three construction projects underway in this sector.

end-of-term, end-of-semester

(término de año escolar)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La derivación de funciones hace parte de los temas de fin de curso.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. At the end of the class the students must fill out teacher evaluations.

give classes

locución verbal (dar clases) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mariana imparte un curso de cocina en una escuela.
Mariana gives cooking classes at a school.

legal tender

locución nominal femenina (vigente, corriente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El euro es la moneda de curso legal en países de la Unión Europea.
The Euro is legal tender in EU countries.

repeat a year, retake a year

locución verbal (cursar de nuevo el nivel)

Juan tuvo que repetir curso porque no aprobó los exámenes.
Juan had to repeat a course because he didn't pass the exams.

end-of-year trip

(excursión de estudiantes) (school)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los estudiantes llevan varios meses ahorrando dinero para su viaje de fin de curso.
Students have been saving money for their end-of-year trip for several months.

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