course

cours, formation

Ensemble de leçons portant sur un sujet précis.

En anglais simple : A set of lessons about a particular subject.

• I am taking an English course.
• The course lasts six weeks.
• Did you enjoy your cooking course?

Comment l'utiliser : a course in something (I am taking a course in photography.); a course on something (She teaches a course on local history.)

Synonymes : class, programme

Expressions courantes : take a course, course in something

cours, déroulement

Chemin suivi par quelque chose ou manière dont les événements évoluent avec le temps.

En anglais simple : The path something follows, or the way events develop over time.

• The river follows a winding course.
• The argument changed the course of the meeting.
• In the course of the evening, we became friends.

Comment l'utiliser : the course of something (One decision changed the course of her life.); in the course of something (We learned a lot in the course of the project.)

Synonymes : path, progress

Expressions courantes : course of events, in the course

plat

Une partie d’un repas, servie séparément des autres.

En anglais simple : One part of a meal, served separately from the other parts.

• Soup was the first course.
• We had a meal with three courses.
• What would you like for your main course?

Expressions courantes : main course, first course

terrain de golf, parcours de golf

Terrain aménagé pour jouer au golf, avec des trous où faire entrer la balle.

En anglais simple : An area of land with holes where people play golf.

• The golf course is nearby.
• We played on a beautiful course yesterday.
• This course has eighteen holes.

Expressions courantes : golf course, on the course

cap

Direction dans laquelle un navire avance.

En anglais simple : The direction in which a ship is moving.

• The ship changed course.
• We set a course for the nearest port.
• The captain kept the boat on course despite the strong wind.

Comment l'utiliser : a course for somewhere (The captain set a course for the island.)

Synonymes : heading, direction

Expressions courantes : change course, set a course

parcours, circuit

Trajet que suivent les personnes ou les animaux lors d’une course.

En anglais simple : The route that people or animals follow in a race.

• The race course runs through town.
• Cyclists inspected the course before the race.
• There were water stations along the course.

Synonymes : route, circuit

Expressions courantes : race course, along the course

couler

Couler ou se déplacer rapidement à travers quelque chose ou sur une surface.

En anglais simple : To flow or move quickly through or across something.

• Water coursed down the hillside.
• Blood courses through the body.
• A sudden fear coursed through him.

Comment l'utiliser : course through something (Blood courses through tiny vessels.); course down something (Tears coursed down her cheeks.)

Synonymes : flow, stream, rush

Expressions courantes : course through something, course down something

lancer des chiens

Lâcher des chiens pour qu’ils poursuivent des animaux sauvages dans le cadre d’une chasse sportive.

En anglais simple : To send dogs to chase wild animals as a sport.

• They used to course greyhounds across these fields.
• The hunter coursed his hounds after a deer.
• Farmers opposed plans to course dogs on their land.

Comment l'utiliser : course dogs after something (They coursed greyhounds after hares.)

Expressions courantes : course greyhounds, course hounds