COURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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Learn more." /> <meta itemprop="copyrightHolder" content="© Cambridge University Press" /> <meta itemprop="copyrightYear" content="2024" /> <meta itemprop="inLanguage" content="en" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Apparent and obvious" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Movement of liquids" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Words & phrases expressing agreement & acceptance" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Surfaces on which sports take place" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Building materials" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Yes, no & not" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Spending time & time passing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Impossible and improbable" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Failing and doing badly" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Changing direction" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Changing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Direction of motion" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Classes & courses" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Habitual and customary" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Meals & parts of meals" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Medicine in different forms" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Making progress and advancing" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Possible and probable" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Slow and moving slowly" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="In the future & soon" /> <meta itemprop="genre" content="Ways of achieving things" /> <h1 class="ti fs fs12 lmb-0 hw superentry">Meaning of <b class='tb ttn'>course</b> in English</h1> <div class="page"><div class="pr dictionary" data-type="sorted" data-id="cald4-us" data-tab="ds-cald4-us" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cald4-us"></div><div class="link"><div class="pr di superentry" itemprop="text"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cald4-us"></div> <div class="pr x lbb lb-cm"> <div class="hfr lpb-2"> <div class="pr hdib i 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event or thing.">noun</span></div> <div ></div><span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio1" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron/c/coa/coars/coarse.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/c/coa/coars/coarse.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the American English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio1.load(); audio1.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">kɔːrs</span>/</span></span> <span class="uk dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">uk</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio2" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/us/media/english/uk_pron/u/ukc/ukclu/ukclutc018.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/u/ukc/ukclu/ukclutc018.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the British English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio2.load(); audio2.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">kɔːs</span>/</span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-1"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>CLASSES</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_01_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_01_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref A1">A1</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">a set of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/class" title="classes" rel="">classes</a> or a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plan" title="plan" rel="">plan</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/study" title="study" rel="">study</a> on a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/particular" title="particular" rel="">particular</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/subject" title="subject" rel="">subject</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><a class="lu dlu" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/on-a-course" title="on a course" rel="">on a course</a> <span class="eg deg">They're going away on a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/training" title="training" rel="">training</a> course next <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/week" title="week" rel="">week</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><a class="lu dlu" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/do-a-course" title="do a course" rel="">do a course</a> <span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">UK</span></span> <span class="eg deg">I'd like to do a writing course when I <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/retire" title="retire" rel="">retire</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><a class="lu dlu" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/do-a-course" title="take a course" rel="">take a course</a> <span class="lab dlab">mainly <span class="region dregion">US</span></span> <span class="eg deg">Some <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/later" title="later" rel="">later</a>, she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/start" title="started" rel="">started</a> taking courses to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/become" title="become" rel="">become</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/chiropractor" title="chiropractor" rel="">chiropractor</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">course in</span> <span class="eg deg">Stanford has <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/offer" title="offered" rel="">offered</a> courses in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/artificial" title="artificial" rel="">artificial</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/intelligence" title="intelligence" rel="">intelligence</a> for over a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/decade" title="decade" rel="">decade</a>. </span></div> </div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section expanded > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">I did a course in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/creative" title="creative" rel="">creative</a> writing.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Julie has <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sign" title="signed" rel="">signed</a> up for courses on <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/english" title="English" rel="">English</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/french" title="French" rel="">French</a> this <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/year" title="year" rel="">year</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">There are still some <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/vacancy" title="vacancies" rel="">vacancies</a> for <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/student" title="students" rel="">students</a> in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/science" title="science" rel="">science</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/engineering" title="engineering" rel="">engineering</a> courses.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">The course <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/comprise" title="comprises" rel="">comprises</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/class" title="class" rel="">class</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/book" title="book" rel="">book</a>, a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/practice" title="practice" rel="">practice</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/book" title="book" rel="">book</a> and an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/audio" title="audio" rel="">audio</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tape" title="tape" rel="">tape</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">She's been <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/offer" title="offered" rel="">offered</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/place" title="place" rel="">place</a> on the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/nursing" title="nursing" rel="">nursing</a> course.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/education/classes-courses-and-coursework/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Classes & courses">Classes & courses</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="academic year" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/academic-year?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">academic year</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="access course" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/access-course?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">access course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="advanced" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/advanced?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">advanced</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="Advanced Placement" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/advanced-placement?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">Advanced Placement</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="asynchronous" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/asynchronous?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">asynchronous</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="flash card" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flash-card?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">flash card</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="foundation course" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/foundation-course?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">foundation course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="grade retention" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/grade-retention?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">grade retention</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="homework" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/homework?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">homework</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="honor" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/honor?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">honor</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="multidisciplinary" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/multidisciplinary?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">multidisciplinary</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="multigrade" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/multigrade?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">multigrade</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="multitrack" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/multitrack?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">multitrack</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="non-class" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/non-class?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">non-class</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="take a crash course" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/take-a-crash-course?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">take a crash course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="teach-in" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/teach-in?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">teach-in</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="the national curriculum" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/national-curriculum?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">the national curriculum</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tutorial" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tutorial?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tutorial</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="visual aid" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/visual-aid?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">visual aid</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="work placement" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/work-placement?topic=classes-courses-and-coursework "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">work placement</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/education/classes-courses-and-coursework/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Classes & courses">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <script type='text/javascript'> if(typeof iaw !== 'undefined') { iaw.que.push(function() { iaw.setExtraAdSlots(["ad_ringlinkslot"]); iaw.addPageCriteria("cdo_elvl", "A1"); }); } </script> <div id="ad_ringlinkslot"> <script type="text/javascript"> if(typeof iaw !== 'undefined') { iaw.cmd.push(function () { iaw.display("ad_ringlinkslot"); }); } </script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-2"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>SPORTS AREA</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_02_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_02_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref B1">B1</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/area" title="area" rel="">area</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/land" title="land" rel="">land</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/water" title="water" rel="">water</a> used for a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sports" title="sports" rel="">sports</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/event" title="event" rel="">event</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/golf" title="golf" rel="">golf</a> course/<a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cross-country" title="cross-country" rel="">cross-country</a> course</span></div> <div class="xref see_also hax dxref-w lmt-25"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">See also</strong><div class="lcs lmt-10 lmb-20"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/racecourse" title="meaning of racecourse" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">racecourse</span> </a><span class="x-lab dx-lab">mainly <span class="region" title="British English">UK</span></span></div></div></div> </div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/spend" title="spends" rel="">spends</a> every <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/weekend" title="weekend" rel="">weekend</a> out on the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/golf" title="golf" rel="">golf</a> course.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">We <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/walk" title="walked" rel="">walked</a> the course the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/horse" title="horses" rel="">horses</a> would have to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/run" title="run" rel="">run</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/later" title="later" rel="">later</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/race" title="race" rel="">race</a> was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cancel" title="canceled" rel="">canceled</a> because the course was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/waterlogged" title="waterlogged" rel="">waterlogged</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ran" title="ran" rel="">ran</a> the course in less than an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hour" title="hour" rel="">hour</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Flags <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/mark" title="mark" rel="">mark</a> the course the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cyclist" title="cyclists" rel="">cyclists</a> will be taking.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/sports/surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Surfaces on which sports take place">Surfaces on which sports take place</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="18-yard box" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/18-yard-box?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">18-yard box</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="astroturf" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/astroturf?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">astroturf</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="backstretch" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/backstretch?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">backstretch</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bound" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bound?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bound</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="canvas" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/canvas?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">canvas</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="court" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/court?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">court</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="goal line" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/goal-line?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">goal line</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="gridiron" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gridiron?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">gridiron</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ground staff" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ground-staff?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ground staff</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="halfway line" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/halfway-line?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">halfway line</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="hard court" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hard-court?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">hard court</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="midfield" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/midfield?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">midfield</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="MUGA" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/muga?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">MUGA</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="near post" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/near-post?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">near post</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="off his/her line idiom" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/off-his-her-line?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">off his/her line</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ring" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ring?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ring</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="rink" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/rink?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">rink</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="sideline" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sideline?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">sideline</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="skatepark" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/skatepark?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">skatepark</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="surface" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/surface?topic=surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">surface</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/sports/surfaces-on-which-sports-take-place/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Surfaces on which sports take place">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-3"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>DEVELOPMENT</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_03_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_03_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref C1">C1</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">S</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">the often <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gradual" title="gradual" rel="">gradual</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/development" title="development" rel="">development</a> of something, or the way something <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/happen" title="happens" rel="">happens</a>, or a way of doing something: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Did the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/scandal" title="scandal" rel="">scandal</a> have any <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/effect" title="effect" rel="">effect</a> on the course of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/election" title="election" rel="">election</a>?</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">If <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/our" title="our" rel="">our</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/rival" title="rivals" rel="">rivals</a> are <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/spending" title="spending" rel="">spending</a> more on <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/advertising" title="advertising" rel="">advertising</a>, we'll have to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/follow" title="follow" rel="">follow</a> the same course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">in the course of</span> <span class="eg deg">In the course of <span class="gloss dgloss">(= during)</span> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/interview" title="interview" rel="">interview</a> it <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/became" title="became" rel="">became</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/clear" title="clear" rel="">clear</a> that he was not the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/right" title="right" rel="">right</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/person" title="person" rel="">person</a> for the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/job" title="job" rel="">job</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><a class="lu dlu" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/course-of-action" title="course of action" rel="">course of action</a> <span class="eg deg">What would be an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/appropriate" title="appropriate" rel="">appropriate</a> course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/action" title="action" rel="">action</a> in such a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/situation" title="situation" rel="">situation</a>?</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">course of justice</span> <span class="eg deg">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/argue" title="argued" rel="">argued</a> that he had <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serve" title="served" rel="">served</a> the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/justice" title="justice" rel="">justice</a> by <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/telling" title="telling" rel="">telling</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/truth" title="truth" rel="">truth</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/even" title="even" rel="">even</a> after an 11-year <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wait" title="wait" rel="">wait</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">pervert the course of justice</span> <span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">UK</span></span> <span class="eg deg">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/defendant" title="defendants" rel="">defendants</a> are also <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/accused" title="accused" rel="">accused</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/attempt" title="attempting" rel="">attempting</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pervert" title="pervert" rel="">pervert</a> the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/justice" title="justice" rel="">justice</a>.</span></div><div class="daccord fs16"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples </header><div class="had daccord_b"><div class="daccord_lt"><a href="/us/thesaurus/articles/necessary-action">necessary action</a></div><div class="daccord_lb"><ul class="hul-u lmb-10 "><li class="had t-i"><a href="/us/thesaurus/action">action</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">They are considering legal action.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/us/thesaurus/course-of-action">course of action</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">They have not yet decided on a particular course of action.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/us/thesaurus/measure">measure</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">Measures are in place to prevent flooding.</span></span></li><li class="had t-i"><a href="/us/thesaurus/step">step</a><span class="ti lml-5"><span class="example dexample">These simple steps will ensure that infections are not spread.</span></span></li></ul><a class="had tb" href="/us/thesaurus/articles/necessary-action" title="See how to use these synonyms and their opposites."> See more results » </a></div></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div> </div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-3-2"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>over the course of time</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_17_panel_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_17_panel_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">US</span></span> <div class="lmt-10" ></div><span class="var dvar">(<span class="lab dlab">also</span> <span class="v dv lmr-0">in the course of time</span>)</span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">after a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/period" title="period" rel="">period</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">I <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/assume" title="assume" rel="">assume</a> they <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plan" title="plan" rel="">plan</a> to have <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/children" title="children" rel="">children</a> in the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a>.</span></div> </div></div><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_18_panel_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_18_panel_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">US</span></span> <div class="lmt-10" ></div><span class="var dvar">(<span class="lab dlab">also <span class="region dregion">UK</span></span> <span class="v dv lmr-0">with the course of time</span>)</span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db"><a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gradually" title="gradually" rel="">gradually</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Over the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a>, I've <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/learned" title="learned" rel="">learned</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/live" title="live" rel="">live</a> with my <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/disability" title="disability" rel="">disability</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div><span class="dbtn"> <a class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w tb" href="/us/dictionary/english/over-the-course-of-time" title="meaning of over the course of time"> See more </a></span></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">Once we have <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/committed" title="committed" rel="">committed</a> to this course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/action" title="action" rel="">action</a> there is no going back.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">We came up against a lot of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/problem" title="problems" rel="">problems</a> in the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/building" title="building" rel="">building</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/our" title="our" rel="">our</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/addition" title="addition" rel="">addition</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">In the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/history" title="history" rel="">history</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/love" title="love" rel="">love</a> has <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/driven" title="driven" rel="">driven</a> men and women to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/strange" title="strange" rel="">strange</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/extreme" title="extremes" rel="">extremes</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">I was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/grateful" title="grateful" rel="">grateful</a> for his <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/letter" title="letter" rel="">letter</a> which <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hasten" title="hastened" rel="">hastened</a> the course of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/inquiry" title="inquiry" rel="">inquiry</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">He has been <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/accused" title="accused" rel="">accused</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/obstruct" title="obstructing" rel="">obstructing</a> the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/justice" title="justice" rel="">justice</a> .</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/doing-and-achieving/ways-of-achieving-things/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Ways of achieving things">Ways of achieving things</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="a means to an end idiom" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/means-to-an-end?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">a means to an end</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="actively" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/actively?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">actively</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="aid" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/aid?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">aid</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="another" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/another?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">another</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="avenue" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/avenue?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">avenue</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bases" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bases?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bases</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="basis" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/basis?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">basis</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="formula" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/formula?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">formula</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="measure" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/measure?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">measure</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="media" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/media?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">media</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="method" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/method?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">method</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="methodological" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/methodological?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">methodological</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="methodologically" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/methodologically?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">methodologically</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="procedure" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/procedure?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">procedure</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="someway" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/someway?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">someway</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="standard operating procedure" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/standard-operating-procedure?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">standard operating procedure</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="strategy" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/strategy?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">strategy</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="styleless" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/styleless?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">styleless</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="stylistic" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stylistic?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">stylistic</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="vehicle" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/vehicle?topic=ways-of-achieving-things "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">vehicle</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/doing-and-achieving/ways-of-achieving-things/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Ways of achieving things">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_1' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_1'); });</script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-4"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>DIRECTION</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_06_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_06_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref C1">C1</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> <span class="gc dgc">usually singular</span>, <span class="gc dgc">U</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/direction" title="direction" rel="">direction</a> in which a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/vehicle" title="vehicle" rel="">vehicle</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/especially" title="especially" rel="">especially</a> an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/aircraft" title="aircraft" rel="">aircraft</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/spacecraft" title="spacecraft" rel="">spacecraft</a>, or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ship" title="ship" rel="">ship</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/move" title="moves" rel="">moves</a>, or the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/path" title="path" rel="">path</a> along which a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/river" title="river" rel="">river</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flow" title="flows" rel="">flows</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Changing the course of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/river" title="river" rel="">river</a> would <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cause" title="cause" rel="">cause</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serious" title="serious" rel="">serious</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/environmental" title="environmental" rel="">environmental</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/damage" title="damage" rel="">damage</a> to the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/whole" title="whole" rel="">whole</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/valley" title="valley" rel="">valley</a>.</span></div> </div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-4-2"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>change course</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_20_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_20_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/start" title="start" rel="">start</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/moving" title="moving" rel="">moving</a> in a different <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/direction" title="direction" rel="">direction</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pilot" title="pilot" rel="">pilot</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/avoid" title="avoided" rel="">avoided</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/collision" title="collision" rel="">collision</a> by <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/changing" title="changing" rel="">changing</a> course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">Fortunately, the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hurricane" title="hurricane" rel="">hurricane</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/changed" title="changed" rel="">changed</a> course and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/miss" title="missed" rel="">missed</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/big" title="big" rel="">big</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/population" title="population" rel="">population</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/center" title="centers" rel="">centers</a>.</span></div> </div></div><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_21_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_21_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/start" title="start" rel="">start</a> doing something in a different way than <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/planned" title="planned" rel="">planned</a>, or to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/start" title="start" rel="">start</a> being done in a different way: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">We <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hope" title="hope" rel="">hope</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/increase" title="increased" rel="">increased</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pressure" title="pressure" rel="">pressure</a> on him may <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/persuade" title="persuade" rel="">persuade</a> him to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/change" title="change" rel="">change</a> course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">There will be a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/reluctance" title="reluctance" rel="">reluctance</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/change" title="change" rel="">change</a> course, since that <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/imply" title="implies" rel="">implies</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/admitting" title="admitting" rel="">admitting</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/initial" title="initial" rel="">initial</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/decision" title="decision" rel="">decision</a> was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wrong" title="wrong" rel="">wrong</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/debate" title="debate" rel="">debate</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/completely" title="completely" rel="">completely</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/changed" title="changed" rel="">changed</a> course after Liz made her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/speech" title="speech" rel="">speech</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block lmb-25"><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-4-3"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>on course</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_07_panel_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_07_panel_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db"><a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/likely" title="likely" rel="">likely</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/happen" title="happen" rel="">happen</a>, or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/likely" title="likely" rel="">likely</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/succeed" title="succeed" rel="">succeed</a> as <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/planned" title="planned" rel="">planned</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Because of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/recession" title="recession" rel="">recession</a>, we're on course for <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/record" title="record" rel="">record</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/unemployment" title="unemployment" rel="">unemployment</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/level" title="levels" rel="">levels</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div><span class="dbtn"> <a class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w tb" href="/us/dictionary/english/on-course" title="meaning of on course"> See more </a></span></div><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-4-4"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>off course</b></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_19_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_19_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">in a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/position" title="position" rel="">position</a> where something or someone is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/unlikely" title="unlikely" rel="">unlikely</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/achieve" title="achieve" rel="">achieve</a> what is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wanted" title="wanted" rel="">wanted</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/needed" title="needed" rel="">needed</a>, or to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/operate" title="operate" rel="">operate</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/smoothly" title="smoothly" rel="">smoothly</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">They need to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/know" title="know" rel="">know</a> why <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/their" title="their" rel="">their</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/policy" title="policies" rel="">policies</a> are off course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">Uncertainty can <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/easily" title="easily" rel="">easily</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blow" title="blow" rel="">blow</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stock" title="stock" rel="">stock</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/market" title="market" rel="">market</a> off course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">She is very <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/determined" title="determined" rel="">determined</a> and will not <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/allow" title="allow" rel="">allow</a> anyone to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/knock" title="knock" rel="">knock</a> her off course.</span></div> </div></div></div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">All <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/attempt" title="attempts" rel="">attempts</a> at <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/diplomacy" title="diplomacy" rel="">diplomacy</a> have <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/broken" title="broken" rel="">broken</a> down and the two <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/state" title="states" rel="">states</a> now <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/appear" title="appear" rel="">appear</a> to be on a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/collision" title="collision" rel="">collision</a> course.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/drove" title="drove" rel="">drove</a> in an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/erratic" title="erratic" rel="">erratic</a> course down the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/road" title="road" rel="">road</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Some of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/frontier" title="frontier" rel="">frontier</a> between Germany and Poland <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/follow" title="follows" rel="">follows</a> the course of the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/river" title="river" rel="">river</a> Oder</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ship" title="ship" rel="">ship</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/held" title="held" rel="">held</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/its" title="its" rel="">its</a> course.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">Most <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/parent" title="parents" rel="">parents</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/try" title="try" rel="">try</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/steer" title="steer" rel="">steer</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/middle" title="middle" rel="">middle</a> course between <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/imposing" title="imposing" rel="">imposing</a> very <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/strict" title="strict" rel="">strict</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/discipline" title="discipline" rel="">discipline</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/letting" title="letting" rel="">letting</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/their" title="their" rel="">their</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/kid" title="kids" rel="">kids</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/run" title="run" rel="">run</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wild" title="wild" rel="">wild</a>.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/moving-in-particular-directions/direction-of-motion/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Direction of motion">Direction of motion</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="abduct" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/abduct?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">abduct</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="abduction" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/abduction?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">abduction</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="adduct" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/adduct?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">adduct</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="adduction" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/adduction?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">adduction</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="against the current" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/against-the-current?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">against the current</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="circumduction" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/circumduction?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">circumduction</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="cross-country" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cross-country?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">cross-country</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="destined" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/destined?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">destined</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="direction" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/direction?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">direction</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="direction of travel" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/direction-of-travel?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">direction of travel</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="en route" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/en-route?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">en route</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="face" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/face?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">face</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="inbound" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/inbound?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">inbound</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="into" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/into?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">into</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="leftward" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/leftward?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">leftward</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="multidirectional" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/multidirectional?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">multidirectional</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="outbound" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/outbound?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">outbound</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="overland" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/overland?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">overland</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="right" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/right?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">right</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="west" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/west?topic=direction-of-motion "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">west</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/moving-in-particular-directions/direction-of-motion/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Direction of motion">See more results »</a> </div> <div class="lmt-20"> <p>You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:</p> <div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/moving-in-particular-directions/changing-direction/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Changing direction">Changing direction</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/changing-and-not-changing/changing/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Changing">Changing</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/doing-and-achieving/failing-and-doing-badly/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Failing and doing badly">Failing and doing badly</a> </div> <div class="lmb-5"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/chance-and-possibility/impossible-and-improbable/" class="tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Impossible and improbable">Impossible and improbable</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-5"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>MEAL</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_08_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_08_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"><span class="epp-xref dxref A2">A2</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/part" title="part" rel="">part</a> of a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meal" title="meal" rel="">meal</a> that is <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serve" title="served" rel="">served</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/separately" title="separately" rel="">separately</a> from the other <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/part" title="parts" rel="">parts</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">a four-course <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/lunch" title="lunch" rel="">lunch</a></span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">main course</span> <span class="eg deg">A <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/traditional" title="traditional" rel="">traditional</a> British <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/main" title="main" rel="">main</a> course consists of a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meat" title="meat" rel="">meat</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dish" title="dish" rel="">dish</a> with <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/potatoes" title="potatoes" rel="">potatoes</a> and other <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/vegetable" title="vegetables" rel="">vegetables</a>.</span></div> </div></div> <div class="daccord"><amp-accordion> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="showmore">More examples</span><span class="showless">Fewer examples</span></header><div><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 ca_b daccord_b lm-0"><li class="eg dexamp hax">If you make the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/main" title="main" rel="">main</a> course, I'll make a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dessert" title="dessert" rel="">dessert</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">I've only <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/eaten" title="eaten" rel="">eaten</a> one course and I'm already <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/full" title="full" rel="">full</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">By the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/time" title="time" rel="">time</a> the fourth course was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serve" title="served" rel="">served</a>, I was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stuffed" title="stuffed" rel="">stuffed</a> to the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gill" title="gills" rel="">gills</a>.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/average" title="average" rel="">average</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cost" title="cost" rel="">cost</a> of a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/full" title="full" rel="">full</a> three-course <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meal" title="meal" rel="">meal</a> - <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/appetizer" title="appetizer" rel="">appetizer</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/main" title="main" rel="">main</a> course and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dessert" title="dessert" rel="">dessert</a> - <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/include" title="including" rel="">including</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tip" title="tip" rel="">tip</a> and a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/modest" title="modest" rel="">modest</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wine" title="wine" rel="">wine</a> is about $25.</li><li class="eg dexamp hax">I had <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/salmon" title="salmon" rel="">salmon</a> for my <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/main" title="main" rel="">main</a> course.</li></ul></div> </section> </amp-accordion></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/eating-and-feeding/meals-and-parts-of-meals/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Meals & parts of meals">Meals & parts of meals</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="accompaniment" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/accompaniment?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">accompaniment</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="afternoon tea" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/afternoon-tea?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">afternoon tea</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="afters" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/afters?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">afters</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="amuse-bouche" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/amuse-bouche?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">amuse-bouche</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="antipasto" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/antipasto?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">antipasto</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="dinner time" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dinner-time?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">dinner time</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="elevenses" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/elevenses?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">elevenses</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="English breakfast" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/english-breakfast?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">English breakfast</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="feast" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/feast?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">feast</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="feeding" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/feeding?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">feeding</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="picnicker" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/picnicker?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">picnicker</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="plat du jour" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plat-du-jour?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">plat du jour</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="plate meal" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/plate-meal?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">plate meal</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ploughman's lunch" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ploughman-s-lunch?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ploughman's lunch</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="postprandial" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/postprandial?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">postprandial</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tapas" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tapas?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tapas</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tea" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tea?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tea</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tea party" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tea-party?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tea party</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="teatime" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/teatime?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">teatime</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tiffin" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tiffin?topic=meals-and-parts-of-meals "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tiffin</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/eating-and-feeding/meals-and-parts-of-meals/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Meals & parts of meals">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-6"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>MEDICAL TREATMENT</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_09_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_09_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></span> <div class="def ddef_d db">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fixed" title="fixed" rel="">fixed</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/number" title="number" rel="">number</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/regular" title="regular" rel="">regular</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/medical" title="medical" rel="">medical</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/treatment" title="treatments" rel="">treatments</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">put <span class="obj dobj">someone</span> on a course of <span class="obj dobj">something</span></span> <span class="eg deg">My doctor's put me on a course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/antibiotic" title="antibiotics" rel="">antibiotics</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="region dregion">UK</span></span> <span class="eg deg">She <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/needed" title="needed" rel="">needed</a> a six-month course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/physical" title="physical" rel="">physical</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/therapy" title="therapy" rel="">therapy</a> after she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/broke" title="broke" rel="">broke</a> her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/leg" title="leg" rel="">leg</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/medicine/medicine-in-different-forms/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Medicine in different forms">Medicine in different forms</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bactericidal" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bactericidal?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bactericidal</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="biopharmaceutical" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/biopharmaceutical?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">biopharmaceutical</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="blister pack" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blister-pack?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">blister pack</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="bolus" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bolus?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">bolus</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="booster" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/booster?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">booster</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="Caplet" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/caplet?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">Caplet</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="HRT" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hrt?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">HRT</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="medication" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/medication?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">medication</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ointment" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ointment?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ointment</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="palliative" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/palliative?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">palliative</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="pill" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pill?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">pill</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="potion" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/potion?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">potion</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="prescription" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/prescription?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">prescription</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="radiation therapy" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/radiation-therapy?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">radiation therapy</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="recommended dose" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/recommended-dose?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">recommended dose</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="remedy" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/remedy?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">remedy</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="RT" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/rt?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">RT</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="scrip" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/scrip?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">scrip</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="syringe" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/syringe?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">syringe</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="topically" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/topically?topic=medicine-in-different-forms "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">topically</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/medicine/medicine-in-different-forms/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Medicine in different forms">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_2' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_2'); });</script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-7"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>LAYER</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_10_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_10_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i 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href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/layer" title="layer" rel="">layer</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/brick" title="bricks" rel="">bricks</a> or other <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/building" title="building" rel="">building</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/material" title="material" rel="">material</a></div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"> </div></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/building-and-engineering/building-materials/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Building materials">Building materials</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="acoustic tile" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/acoustic-tile?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">acoustic tile</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="adobe" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/adobe?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">adobe</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="agglomerate" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/agglomerate?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">agglomerate</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="airbrick" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/airbrick?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">airbrick</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="asphalt" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/asphalt?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">asphalt</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="damp-proof" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/damp-proof?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">damp-proof</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="decking" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/decking?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">decking</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="drywall" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/drywall?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">drywall</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="fibro" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fibro?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">fibro</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="fixing" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fixing?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">fixing</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="masonry" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/masonry?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">masonry</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="oakum" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/oakum?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">oakum</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="particle board" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/particle-board?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">particle board</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="paving" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/paving?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">paving</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="prestressed" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/prestressed?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">prestressed</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="Tarmac" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tarmac?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">Tarmac</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="tile" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tile?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">tile</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="two-by-four" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/two-by-four?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">two-by-four</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="unreinforced" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/unreinforced?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">unreinforced</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="wattle" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wattle?topic=building-materials "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">wattle</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/building-and-engineering/building-materials/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Building materials">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-8"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>BLOOD</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="pr phrase-block dphrase-block "><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-1-8-1"></div><div class="phrase-head dphrase_h"><i class="i i-caret-right dtrans fs18 lpb-4" aria-hidden="true"> </i><span class="phrase-title dphrase-title"><b>courses</b></span> <span class="phrase-info dphrase-info"><span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">plural</span> ]</a></span> <span class="lab dlab"><span class="usage dusage">old use</span></span></span></div><div class="phrase-body dphrase_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_16_panel_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_16_panel_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/bleeding" title="bleeding" rel="">bleeding</a> from a woman's <span class="nondv-xref dnondv-xref"><a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/uterus" title="uterus" rel="">uterus</a></span> <span class="gloss dgloss">(= the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/organ" title="organ" rel="">organ</a> in the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/body" title="body" rel="">body</a> in which a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/baby" title="baby" rel="">baby</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/develop" title="develops" rel="">develops</a> before <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/birth" title="birth" rel="">birth</a>)</span> that <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/happen" title="happens" rel="">happens</a> about <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/once" title="once" rel="">once</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/month" title="month" rel="">month</a> when she is not <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pregnant" title="pregnant" rel="">pregnant</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">Her courses <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cease" title="ceased" rel="">ceased</a> and she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/knew" title="knew" rel="">knew</a> that she was with <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/child" title="child" rel="">child</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div><span class="dbtn"> <a class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w tb" href="/us/dictionary/english/courses" title="meaning of courses"> See more </a></span></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div><div class="xref grammar hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Grammar</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"> <div class="item lpb-10" data-position="1"><a href="/us/grammar/british-grammar/of-course" title="grammar for Of course"><div class="x-h dx-h"><span class="obj dobj">Of course</span></div><span class="x-pos dx-pos">We use of course to refer to things that are obvious or already known to the speaker and listener, or to everybody:</span> … </a></div></div></div><div class="xref idioms hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Idioms</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course" title="meaning of of course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">of course</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course-not" title="meaning of of course not" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">of course not</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="pr x lbb lb-cm"> <div class="hfr lpb-2"> <div class="pr hdib i i-facebook lp-5 lmr-10"> <a class="pa p0" onclick="sendGAEvent('share_this_entry', 'facebook')" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.cambridge.org%2Fus%2Fdictionary%2Fenglish%2Fcourse&t=" title="Share on Facebook"></a> </div> <div class="pr hdib i i-x lp-5 lmr-10"> <a class="pa p0" onclick="sendGAEvent('share_this_entry', 'twitter')" target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdictionary.cambridge.org%2Fus%2Fdictionary%2Fenglish%2Fcourse&text=" title="Share on 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lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio4.load(); audio4.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">kɔːs</span>/</span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense dsense-noh"><div class="cid" id="cald4-us-2-1"></div> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="ID_00007246_15_US"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'ID_00007246_15_US', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flow" title="flow" rel="">flow</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/quick" title="quickly" rel="">quickly</a> or in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/large" title="large" rel="">large</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/amount" title="amounts" rel="">amounts</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">course down</span> <span class="eg deg">Tears were coursing down his <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/cheek" title="cheeks" rel="">cheeks</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">course through</span> <span class="eg deg">You could <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/almost" title="almost" rel="">almost</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/hear" title="hear" rel="">hear</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blood" title="blood" rel="">blood</a> coursing through her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/vein" title="veins" rel="">veins</a> as she <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pass" title="passed" rel="">passed</a> the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/finish" title="finish" rel="">finish</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/line" title="line" rel="">line</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lab dlab"><span class="usage dusage">figurative</span></span> <span class="eg deg">A new <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/wave" title="wave" rel="">wave</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/idealism" title="idealism" rel="">idealism</a> is coursing through <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/our" title="our" rel="">our</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/school" title="schools" rel="">schools</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="smartt daccord"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section > <header class="ca_h daccord_h"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b had daccord_b daccord_l"> <div class="daccord_lt"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/science/movement-of-liquids/" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Movement of liquids">Movement of liquids</a> </div> <div class="daccord_lb"> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 hax lmb-10 lcs"> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="backsplash" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/backsplash?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">backsplash</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="be dripping with something idiom" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/be-dripping-with?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">be dripping with <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span> </span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="brim" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/brim?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">brim</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="brim over phrasal verb" class="topic_0 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/brim-over?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">brim over</span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="brim with something phrasal verb" class="topic_0 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/brim-with?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">brim with <span class="obj">something</span></span></span> <span class="pos">phrasal verb</span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="drizzle" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/drizzle?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">drizzle</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="drool" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/drool?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">drool</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="funnel" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/funnel?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">funnel</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="pour" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pour?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">pour</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="pour-over" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/pour-over?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">pour-over</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="reinject" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/reinject?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">reinject</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="reinjection" class="topic_1 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/reinjection?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">reinjection</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="respray" class="topic_1 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/respray?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">respray</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="ripple" class="topic_3 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ripple?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">ripple</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="spate" class="topic_3 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/spate?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">spate</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="staunch" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/staunch?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">staunch</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="stem" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/stem?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">stem</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="swash" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/swash?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">swash</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="swill" class="topic_2 odd " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/swill?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">swill</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li class="lc lc1 lc-xs6-12 lpb-5 lpr-10"> <a title="swirl" class="topic_2 even " href=" https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/swirl?topic=movement-of-liquids "> <span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">swirl</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/topics/science/movement-of-liquids/" class="had tb" title="Words and phrases related to course in the topic Movement of liquids">See more results »</a> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_3' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_3'); });</script> </div> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><small class="lbt lb-cm lpb-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmb-10 ddef had hdb"> (Definition of <b>course</b> from the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/" title="Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus" class="a--rev"><b>Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus</b></a> © Cambridge University Press) </small></div><div class="pr dictionary" data-type="sorted" data-id="cacd" data-tab="ds-cacd" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cacd"></div><div class="link"><div class="pr di superentry" itemprop="text"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cacd"></div> <div class="di-head c_h di_h"><div class="di-title di_t"><h2 class="c_hh"><b class='tb ttn'>course</b> | Intermediate English</h2></div></div> <div class="di-body"><div class="entry"><div class="entry-body"> <div class="pr entry-body__el"><div class="cid" id="cacd-1"></div><div class="pos-header dpos-h"><div class="di-title"><span class="headword hdb tw-bw dhw dpos-h_hw "><span class="hw dhw">course</span></span></div><div class="posgram dpos-g hdib lmr-5"><span class="pos dpos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></div> <div ></div><span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio5" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron/c/coa/coars/coarse.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/c/coa/coars/coarse.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the American English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio5.load(); audio5.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">kɔrs</span>, <span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">koʊrs</span>/</span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-1"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="dgram">[C]</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>DIRECTION</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00003932_01"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00003932_01', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/particular" title="particular" rel="">particular</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/path" title="path" rel="">path</a> something such as an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/aircraft" title="aircraft" rel="">aircraft</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ship" title="ship" rel="">ship</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/take" title="takes" rel="">takes</a> as it <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/move" title="moves" rel="">moves</a>, or the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/path" title="path" rel="">path</a> along which a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/river" title="river" rel="">river</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flow" title="flows" rel="">flows</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">A <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/south" title="southern" rel="">southern</a> course will take <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/our" title="our" rel="">our</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/flight" title="flight" rel="">flight</a> over Texas.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">The <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ship" title="ship" rel="">ship</a> was <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/blown" title="blown" rel="">blown</a> <b>off course</b><span class="gloss dgloss"> (= away from <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/its" title="its" rel="">its</a> course)</span> in the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/storm" title="storm" rel="">storm</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-2"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="dgram">[C]</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>DEVELOPMENT</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00003932_02"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00003932_02', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">the often <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/gradual" title="gradual" rel="">gradual</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/development" title="development" rel="">development</a> of something, or the way something <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/happen" title="happens" rel="">happens</a>, or a way of doing something: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">He always <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/chat" title="chats" rel="">chats</a> with <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/waiter" title="waiters" rel="">waiters</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/waiter" title="waitresses" rel="">waitresses</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/become" title="becomes" rel="">becomes</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/their" title="their" rel="">their</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/best" title="best" rel="">best</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/friend" title="friends" rel="">friends</a> during the course of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/dinner" title="dinner" rel="">dinner</a>.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-3"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="dgram">[C]</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>CLASSES</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00003932_03"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00003932_03', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">a set of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/class" title="classes" rel="">classes</a> in a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/subject" title="subject" rel="">subject</a> at a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/school" title="school" rel="">school</a> or <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/university" title="university" rel="">university</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">He <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/taught" title="taught" rel="">taught</a> a course in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/film" title="film" rel="">film</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/history" title="history" rel="">history</a> at Harvard University.</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> <div id='ad_contentslot_4' class='am-default_moreslots contentslot'> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_contentslot_4'); });</script> </div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-4"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="dgram">[C]</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>SPORTS AREA</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00003932_04"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00003932_04', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/area" title="area" rel="">area</a> used for a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/sports" title="sports" rel="">sports</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/event" title="event" rel="">event</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/golf" title="golf" rel="">golf</a> course</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div> <div class="pr dsense "><div class="cid" id="cacd-1-5"></div> <h3 class="dsense_h"><span class="hw dsense_hw">course</span> <span class="pos dsense_pos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="dgram">[C]</span> <span class="guideword dsense_gw" title="Guide word: helps you find the right meaning when a word has more than one meaning"> (<span>MEAL</span>) </span></h3> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CACD_00003932_05"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CACD_00003932_05', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <i class='i i-plus' aria-hidden='true'></i> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/part" title="part" rel="">part</a> of a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meal" title="meal" rel="">meal</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/serve" title="served" rel="">served</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/separately" title="separately" rel="">separately</a> from the other <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/part" title="parts" rel="">parts</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg">the <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/meat" title="meat" rel="">meat</a> course</span></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div><div class="xref idioms hax dxref-w lmt-25 lmb-25"><h3 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">Idioms</strong></h3><div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0"><div class="lcs"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course" title="meaning of of course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">of course</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course-not" title="meaning of of course not" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">of course not</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><small class="lbt lb-cm lpb-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmb-10 ddef had hdb"> (Definition of <b>course</b> from the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/" title="Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary" class="a--rev"><b>Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary</b></a> © Cambridge University Press) </small></div><div class="pr dictionary" data-type="sorted" data-id="cbed" data-tab="ds-cbed" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cbed"></div><div class="link"><div class="pr di superentry" itemprop="text"><div class="cid" id="dataset_cbed"></div> <div class="di-head c_h di_h"><div class="di-title di_t"><h2 class="c_hh"><b class='tb ttn'>course</b> | Business English</h2></div></div> <div class="di-body"><div class="entry"><div class="entry-body"> <div class="pr entry-body__el"><div class="cid" id="cbed-1"></div><div class="pos-header dpos-h"><div class="di-title"><span class="headword hdb tw-bw dhw dpos-h_hw "><span class="hw dhw">course</span></span></div><div class="posgram dpos-g hdib lmr-5"><span class="pos dpos" title="A word that refers to a person, place, idea, event or thing.">noun</span> <span class="gram dgram"><a href="/us/help/codes.html">[ <span class="gc dgc">C</span> ]</a></span></div> <div ></div><span class="uk dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">uk</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio6" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/us/media/english/uk_pron/u/ukc/ukclu/ukclutc018.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/us/media/english/uk_pron_ogg/u/ukc/ukclu/ukclutc018.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the British English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio6.load(); audio6.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span><span class="pron dpron">/<span class="ipa dipa lpr-2 lpl-1">kɔːs</span>/</span></span> <span class="us dpron-i "><span class="region dreg">us</span><span class="daud"> <audio class="hdn" preload="none" id="audio7" controlsList="nodownload"> <div class="hdib" fallback> <p>Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio</p> </div> <source type="audio/mpeg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron/c/coa/coars/coarse.mp3"/> <source type="audio/ogg" src="/us/media/english/us_pron_ogg/c/coa/coars/coarse.ogg"/> </audio> <div title="Listen to the American English pronunciation" class="i i-volume-up c_aud htc hdib hp hv-1 fon tcu tc-bd lmr-10 lpt-3 fs20 hv-3" onclick="audio7.load(); audio7.play();" role="button" tabindex="0"></div> </span></span></div><div class="pos-body"> <div class="pr dsense dsense-noh"><div class="cid" id="cbed-1-1"></div> <div class="sense-body dsense_b"><div class="def-block ddef_block " data-wl-senseid="CBED_00003721_01"> <div class="dwl hax"> <a amp-access="loggedIn" amp-access-hide class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { wlSenseId: 'CBED_00003721_01', wotd: ' course ' } }), sidebarWordList.open"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <a amp-access="NOT loggedIn" class="dwla wordlist-add-button" title="Add this meaning to a word list" on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in"> <span class='tb fs10 hvm'>Add to word list</span> <i class="i i-list-ul" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="ddef_h"><span class="def-info ddef-info"> </span><div class="def ddef_d db">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/series" title="series" rel="">series</a> of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/lesson" title="lessons" rel="">lessons</a> on a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/particular" title="particular" rel="">particular</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/subject" title="subject" rel="">subject</a>: </div> </div><div class="def-body ddef_b"><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">course in/on sth</span> <span class="eg deg">We <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/provide" title="provide" rel="">provide</a> courses in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/commerce" title="commerce" rel="">commerce</a>, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/finance" title="finance" rel="">finance</a>, and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/basic" title="basic" rel="">basic</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/marketing" title="marketing" rel="">marketing</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg">During the course, <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/student" title="students" rel="">students</a> will <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/learn" title="learn" rel="">learn</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/traditional" title="traditional" rel="">traditional</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/business" title="business" rel="">business</a> and <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/project" title="project" rel="">project</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/management" title="management" rel="">management</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/skill" title="skills" rel="">skills</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">run/teach/offer a course</span> <span class="eg deg">My <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/company" title="company" rel="">company</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/offer" title="offers" rel="">offers</a> a lot of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/in-house" title="in-house" rel="">in-house</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/training" title="training" rel="">training</a> courses.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">enrol on a course</span> <span class="eg deg">He has <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/enrolled" title="enrolled" rel="">enrolled</a> on a book-keeping course.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">be on/go on/do a course</span> <span class="eg deg">Going on a course is a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/great" title="great" rel="">great</a> way of <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/learning" title="learning" rel="">learning</a> in a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/focused" title="focused" rel="">focused</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/environment" title="environment" rel="">environment</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">take a course (in sth)</span> <span class="eg deg">She <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/decided" title="decided" rel="">decided</a> to take a course in <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/recruitment" title="recruitment" rel="">recruitment</a> <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/practice" title="practice" rel="">practice</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/expand" title="expand" rel="">expand</a> her <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/career" title="career" rel="">career</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">pass/fail/complete a course</span> <span class="eg deg">Students who <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/fail" title="fail" rel="">fail</a> to <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/complete" title="complete" rel="">complete</a> the course will not be <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/award" title="awarded" rel="">awarded</a> a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/certificate" title="certificate" rel="">certificate</a>.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">a course runs/takes place</span> <span class="eg deg">Our courses <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/run" title="run" rel="">run</a> between <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/september" title="September" rel="">September</a> and May.</span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="lu dlu">a two-year/part-time/full-time, etc. course</span> <span class="eg deg">a three-day <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/ict" title="ICT" rel="">ICT</a> course </span></div><div class="examp dexamp"><span class="eg deg"><strong class="cl">an <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/mba" title="MBA" rel="">MBA</a>/a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/management" title="management" rel="">management</a> course</strong></span></div><div class="examp dexamp"> <span class="eg deg"><strong class="cl">a <a class="query" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/degree" title="degree" rel="">degree</a>/distance-learning course</strong></span></div> <div class="xref see_also hax dxref-w lmt-25"><strong class="xref-title dxref-t">See also</strong><div class="lcs lmt-10 lmb-20"> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="1"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/correspondence-course" title="meaning of correspondence course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">correspondence course</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="2"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/refresher-course" title="meaning of refresher course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">refresher course</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="3"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/sandwich-course" title="meaning of sandwich course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">sandwich course</span></a></div> <div class="item lc lc1 lpb-10 lpr-10" data-position="4"><a href="/us/dictionary/english/training-course" title="meaning of training course" rel=""><span class="x-h dx-h">training course</span></a></div></div></div> </div></div></div> <div class="pb-inline-sense"></div> </div></div></div></div></div></div> </div></div><small class="lbt lb-cm lpb-10 lpt-10 lpb-25 lmb-10 ddef had hdb"> (Definition of <b>course</b> from the <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/" title="Cambridge Business English Dictionary" class="a--rev"><b>Cambridge Business English Dictionary</b></a> © Cambridge University Press) </small></div> <div class="dataset dd pr lmb-20" data-type="sorted" data-id="examples-us" data-tab="ds-examples-us" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_examples-us"></div> <div id="dataset-example" data-tab="ds-example" role="tabpanel"> <div class="c_h"> <h2 class="c_hh">Examples <span class="tcl">of </span><span class="tb tci">course</span></h2></div> <div class="lp-10"> <div class="h2 dhw dpos-h_hw lpt-5 lpb-10"> course </div> <div class="degs had lbt lb-cm"> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> One that readily comes to mind is "there's never a kettle so crooked that a lid won't fit," referring, of <em>course</em>, to romance. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.mlive.com/living/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2011/05/on_her_special_day_readers_lov.html class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>MLive.com</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403717" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403717', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Of <em>course</em>, he didn't tell it to us that way. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-immigrant-america-john-kass-0918-20160916-column.html class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Chicago Tribune</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403720" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403720', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> And of <em>course</em>, no one would spend a penny on that. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://time.com/4499378/gear-of-war-4-trailer/ class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>TIME</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403722" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403722', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> So of <em>course</em>, you can be more diverse. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/18/tevision-is-embracing-diversity-and-the-emmys-reflect-it.html class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>CNBC</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403723" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403723', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> I think we're going to know a lot more in the <em>course</em> of the day. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-identify-ahmad-khan-rahami-sought-in-connection-to-nyc-blast/ class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>CBS News</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403724" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403724', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Optimists, of <em>course</em>, are frequently disappointed, which is why we're often mistaken for cynics. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/28/13086980/spacex-elon-musk-mars-plan-problems-breathing-radiation-death class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Verge</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403726" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403726', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Of <em>course</em>, the way things are trending, that might not be too much longer. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2016/04/trail_blazers_seize_momentum_of_nba_playoffs_as_ch.html class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>OregonLive.com</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403730" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403730', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> People talk to police at the golf <em>course</em>. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/19/politics/san-bernadino-iphone-data/ class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>CNN</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403751" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403751', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Language always changes, of <em>course</em>; slang is born, prances, and dies. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.wired.com/2016/04/the-science-of-emoji/ class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>WIRED</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403759" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403759', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> However, their questions, and the politicians' responses, can help shape the <em>course</em> of the race. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/diverse-field-debate-moderators-has-notable-absence-n643331 class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>NBCNews.com</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403761" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403761', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <span class="deg"> Of <em>course</em>, some offenders deserve prison, he said. </span> <div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From <a href=http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/02/us/brock-turner-college-athletes-sentence/index.html class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>CNN</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-example-id="15403762" data-dataset-id="15170737" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '15403762', dataset_id: '15170737' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" > <i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="tc-bi fs12 lpt-10 lpb-10 break"> These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="dataset dd pr lmb-20" data-type="sorted" data-id="combinations" data-tab="ds-combinations" role="tabpanel"><div class="cid" id="dataset_combinations"></div><div class="cpexamps"> <div class="cpexamps-head c_h"><h2 class="c_hh">Collocations <span class="tcl">with</span> <span class="tb tcl">course</span></h2></div><div class="lp-10"><h2 class="tw-bw dhw dpos-h_hw "> course </h2> <p class="tb">These are words often used in combination with <span class="bold">course</span>.</p><p>Click on a collocation to see more examples of it.</p><div class="cpexamps-body"><div class="cpegs degs had lbt lb-cm"><div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/example/english/accelerated-course" class="hdib tb lmb-10">accelerated course</a><div class="dexamp"><span class="text dtext">In others—in mathematics for example—he is taking an accelerated course, and in biology he is attending the senior sixth form discussion group.</span></div><div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <div class='hansard-source dsource_e haf hp' on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { flyout: '0.4015462312947312' } })" role="button" aria-label="" tabindex="0">Hansard archive</div> <div class="hdn" [class]="stateGlobal.flyout == '0.4015462312947312' ? 'pa pt0 pba pl-5 bw hbsf fs12 tw-bw lp-20 lpt-25 lc0 lmin-300 lmt-25 lml-10 z5' : 'hdn'"> <span class="pa pl0 pt-10 c_ict lml-15 $extraClassArrow"></span> <button on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateGlobal: { flyout: '' } })" class="pa pr0 bt pt0 lpt-5 lb0" aria-label="Close popup box"> <i class="i i-close" aria-hidden="true"></i> </button> <div class="hoh"> Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the <a href='http://www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright-parliament/open-parliament-licence/' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Open Parliament Licence v3.0</a> </div> </div> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-dummy-attr="" data-example-id="23815859" data-dataset-id="23622615" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '23815859', dataset_id: '23622615' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" data-dummy-attr2=""><i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"> </i></a></div></div><div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/example/english/advanced-course" class="hdib tb lmb-10">advanced course</a><div class="dexamp"><span class="text dtext">This chapter was a boon to my students in an advanced course in linguistic anthropology.</span></div><div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-dummy-attr="" data-example-id="23823755" data-dataset-id="23622615" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '23823755', dataset_id: '23622615' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" data-dummy-attr2=""><i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"> </i></a></div></div> <div class="lbb lb-cm lpt-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/example/english/alternative-course" class="hdib tb lmb-10">alternative course</a><div class="dexamp"><span class="text dtext">Given a probability distribution and a utility function, both with the appropriate properties, the agent calculates the expected utility of each alternative course of action.</span></div><div class="dsource lpr-20 pr"> From the <a href=https://www.cambridge.org/gb/cambridgeenglish/better-learning-insights/corpus class='italic' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Cambridge English Corpus</a> <a class="report-example-inappropriate pa pt0 pr0" data-dummy-attr="" data-example-id="23830756" data-dataset-id="23622615" role="button" aria-label="Tell us what you think" title="Tell us what you think" tabindex="0" on="tap: formTellUs.clear,formTellUsDefinition.clear,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: false, example_id: '23830756', dataset_id: '23622615' } }),sidebarEntryTellUs.open" data-dummy-attr2=""><i class="i i-comment fs14" aria-hidden="true"> </i></a></div></div><div class="ex-opinion tc-bi fs12 lpt-10 lpb-10"> These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. </div><div class="tc-w hax"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/collocation/english/course" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w tb lmt-5">See all collocations with <span class="bold">course</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div> <div class="lmt-10 hax"> <a href="/us/pronunciation/english/course" title="course pronunciation in English" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b hbtn-tl bh tc-w tb pr"> <span class="hdib w95">What is the pronunciation of <em>course</em>?</span> <i class="i i-angle-right iw tb pa pr0 pt0 lmt-5 lmr-20" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-25 lch0"> </div> </div> <div class="pr lcs bh">  <div class="cid" id="dataset_translations"></div> <div class="lc lc1 lc-m7-12 lp-20 lbb lbb0-m lbr-m lb-cn cdo-translations" id="translations"> <h2 class="h3 fs19 tn tc-w">Translations of <span class="tb">course</span></h2>  <div class="lmb-10"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Chinese (Traditional) </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25 break-cj" lang="zh-Hant"> 課, 課程, 教程… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-chinese-traditional/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Chinese (Traditional) translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Chinese (Simplified) </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25 break-cj" lang="zh-Hans"> 课, 课程, 教程… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-chinese-simplified/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Chinese (Simplified) translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Spanish </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="es"> curso, campo, pista… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-spanish/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course Spanish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <div class="tc-bd fs14 lmb-10" tabindex="0"> in Portuguese </div> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="pt"> curso, estudos, pista (corrida)… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-portuguese/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Portuguese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div>  <div amp-access="1=1"> <div class="lmb-5 pr"> <div class="cid" id="dataset_translations_down"></div> <template amp-access-template type="amp-mustache"> <amp-state id="stateDictTrans"> <script type="application/json"> { "dataset": "", "dataset_text": "in more languages" } </script> </amp-state> </template> <amp-accordion id="accordEntryTrans" disable-session-states> <section> <header class="pr bt ca_h lpt-0 lpb-0 lpl-0 lpr-0"> <span class="hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b hbtn-tl bw tc-bd tn fs14"> <span [text]="stateDictTrans.dataset_text">in more languages</span> <i class="i i-chevron-down il tn pa pr0 pt0 lpt-5 lpr-15" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </header> <div class="bw lp-10 lpl-10 lmt-5"> <div class="lpl-2"> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-marathi', dataset_text: 'in Marathi' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Marathi </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-japanese', dataset_text: 'in Japanese' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Japanese </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-turkish', dataset_text: 'in Turkish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Turkish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-french', dataset_text: 'in French' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in French </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-catalan', dataset_text: 'in Catalan' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Catalan </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-dutch', dataset_text: 'in Dutch' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Dutch </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-tamil', dataset_text: 'in Tamil' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Tamil </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-hindi', dataset_text: 'in Hindi' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Hindi </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-gujarati', dataset_text: 'in Gujarati' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Gujarati </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-danish', dataset_text: 'in Danish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Danish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-swedish', dataset_text: 'in Swedish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Swedish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-malaysian', dataset_text: 'in Malay' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Malay </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-german', dataset_text: 'in German' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in German </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-norwegian', dataset_text: 'in Norwegian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Norwegian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-urdu', dataset_text: 'in Urdu' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Urdu </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-ukrainian', dataset_text: 'in Ukrainian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Ukrainian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-russian', dataset_text: 'in Russian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Russian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-telugu', dataset_text: 'in Telugu' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Telugu </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-arabic', dataset_text: 'in Arabic' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Arabic </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-bengali', dataset_text: 'in Bengali' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Bengali </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-czech', dataset_text: 'in Czech' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Czech </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-indonesian', dataset_text: 'in Indonesian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Indonesian </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-thai', dataset_text: 'in Thai' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Thai </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-vietnamese', dataset_text: 'in Vietnamese' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Vietnamese </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-polish', dataset_text: 'in Polish' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Polish </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-korean', dataset_text: 'in Korean' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Korean </div> <div class="hp tc-bd fs14 lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10 lmb-5" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateDictTrans: { dataset: 'english-italian', dataset_text: 'in Italian' } }),accordEntryTrans.collapse,dataset_translations_down.scrollTo"> in Italian </div> </div> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> <div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-marathi' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="mr"> अभ्यासक्रम, एखाद्या क्रीडा स्पर्धेसाठी वापरली जाणारी जमीन किंवा पाण्याचे क्षेत्र, दरम्यान… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-marathi/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Marathi translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-japanese' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ja"> 講座, （食事の）コース, （競馬やゴルフの）コース… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-japanese/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Japanese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-turkish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="tr"> kurs, yemek, kap… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-turkish/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course Turkish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-french' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="fr"> cours [masculine], route [feminine], cap [masculine]… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-french/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: French translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-catalan' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ca"> curs, plat, camp… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-catalan/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Catalan translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-dutch' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="nl"> reeks, kuur, gang… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-dutch/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Dutch translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-tamil' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ta"> வகுப்புகளின் தொகுப்பு அல்லது ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட பாடத்தில் படிக்கும் திட்டம், பொதுவாக தேர்வு அல்லது தகுதிக்கு வழிவகுக்கும், ஒரு விளையாட்டு நிகழ்வுக்குப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் நிலம் அல்லது நீரின் பரப்பளவு… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-tamil/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Tamil translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-hindi' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="hi"> कोर्स, योग्यता या परीक्षा के लिए किसी विषय पर अध्ययन की योजना, मैदान… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-hindi/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Hindi translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-gujarati' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="gu"> અભ્યાસક્રમ, રમતનું મેદાન, દરમિયાન… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-gujarati/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Gujarati translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-danish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="da"> kursus, række, ret… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-danish/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Danish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-swedish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="sv"> kurs, [behandlings]kur, rätt… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-swedish/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Swedish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-malaysian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ms"> kursus, hidangan, padang… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-malaysian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Malay translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-german' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="de"> der Kurs, der Gang, feste Bahn… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-german/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: German translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-norwegian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="no"> kurs [neuter], kurs [masculine], rett [masculine]… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-norwegian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Norwegian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-urdu' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ur"> نصاب, کورس, کھیل کا میدان… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-urdu/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Urdu translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-ukrainian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="uk"> курс, страва, трек… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-ukrainian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Ukrainian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-russian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ru"> курс обучения, блюдо, скаковой круг… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-russian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Russian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-telugu' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="te"> చదువు సంబంధించిన ఒక కోర్సు, ఒక పరీక్షకు లేక ఒక విద్యార్హతకు సాధారణంగా దారి తీసే ఒక విషయానికి సంబంధించిన బోధనా తరగతులు మరియు విద్యా ప్రణాళిక, కోర్సు… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-telugu/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Telugu translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-arabic' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ar"> دَوْرة تَدْريبِيّة, طَبَق (جُزْء مِن وَجْبة), مِضْمار… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-arabic/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Arabic translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-bengali' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="bn"> পরীক্ষা দেওয়ার জন্যে অথবা যোগ্যতা বাড়ানোর জন্যে নির্দিষ্ট কোনো বিষয়ের ওপরে পড়াশোনার কার্যসূচী বা একপ্রস্থ ক্লাস, ক্রীড়া ইভেন্টের জন্য ব্যবহৃত একটি এলাকা, গতিপথ… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-bengali/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Bengali translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-czech' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="cs"> kurs, kůra, chod… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-czech/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Czech translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-indonesian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="id"> serangkaian, hidangan, lapangan… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/dictionary/english-indonesian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Indonesian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-thai' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="th"> ชุดหนึ่ง, อาหารจานหนึ่ง, สนามสำหรับเล่นกีฬา เช่น สนามกอล์ฟ… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-thai/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Thai translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-vietnamese' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="vi"> quá trình, một món trong bữa ăn, sân chơi… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-vietnamese/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Vietnamese translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-polish' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="pl"> kurs, danie, tor… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-polish/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Polish translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-korean' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="ko"> 과정, 코스(요리), (골프)코스… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-korean/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Korean translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="pr lmt-10 nojs" [class]="stateDictTrans.dataset == 'english-italian' ? 'pr lmt-10' : 'pr lmt-10 nojs'"> <div class="pr bw lp-10 lmt-5"> <span class="pa cs-tw"></span> <div class="tc-bb tb lpb-25" lang="it"> corso, portata, piatto… </div> <div class="pa pr0 pb0 lp-5 fs13"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english-italian/course" class="hbtn hbtn-tab bh tc-w" title="course: Italian translation"> See more </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="hax lc lc1 lc-m5-12"> <div class="lp-20"> <div class="h3 fs19 tn tc-w lmb-10">Need a translator?</div> <p>Get a quick, free translation!</p> <div class="lp-s_t-25"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/translate/" class="hao hbtn hbtn-tab hbtn-b bo lpl-25"> <div class="tc-bd pr lpl-10"> <i class="i i-language pa pl-15" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="tb">Translator tool</span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="lmb-25 lch0"> </div> <div class="lmb-20"> <h2 class="bb fs16 lp-10 lmb-0"> <strong class="tb">Browse</strong> </h2> <div class="hax lp-10 lb lb-cm lbt0 dbrowse"> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/courageously" title="courageously" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">courageously</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/courgette" title="courgette" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">courgette</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/courgetti" title="courgetti" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">courgetti</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/courier" title="courier" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">courier</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">course</span></span></span></span> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/course-in" title="course in something" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">course in <span class="obj">something</span></span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/course-of-action" title="course of action" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">course of action</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/coursebook" title="coursebook" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">coursebook</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> <div class="lmb-12"> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/coursed" title="coursed" > <span class="entry_title"><span class="results"><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">coursed</span></span></span></span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id='ad_btmslot' class='am-default_moreslots '> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_btmslot'); 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});</script> </div> <aside class="lmb-20 lmt-10 cdo-more-results"> <h2 class="bb fs16 tb lp-10 lmb-5"> More meanings of <em>course</em> </h2> <div class="lpl-10"> <amp-accordion disable-session-states> <section expanded> <header class="ca_h lpl-0" title="All “course” meanings in English"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> All </header> <div class="ca_b lpl-20 lpr-10 lpb-20"> <ul class="hax hul-u hul-u0 lmb-10"> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/crash-course" title="crash course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">crash course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/golf-course" title="golf course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">golf course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/obstacle-course" title="obstacle course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">obstacle course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/refresher-course" title="refresher course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">refresher course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/damp-course" title="damp course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">damp course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/life-course" title="life course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">life course</span></span></span> </a> </li> <li> <a href="/us/dictionary/english/main-course" title="main course" class="moreResult" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'more-result-link')" > <span class='arl3'><span class="base"><span class="hw haf">main course</span></span></span> </a> </li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/search/english/?q=course" class="tb" onclick="sendGAEvent('more-result', 'see-all-meaning')" title="All meanings for course in English" rel="nofollow"> See all meanings </a> </div> </section> <section> <header class="ca_h lpl-0" title="Meanings for “course” in idioms in English"> <i class="i i-plus ca_hi" aria-hidden="true"></i> Idioms and phrases </header> <div class="ca_b lpl-20 lpr-10 lpb-20"> <ul class="hax hul-u hul-u0 lmb-10"> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course-not" title="of course not idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">of course not</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/of-course" title="of course idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">of course</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/on-a-collision-course" title="on a collision course idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">on a collision course</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/on-course" title="on course phrase"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">on course</span></span> <span class="pos">phrase</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/advanced-class-course" title="advanced class/course phrase"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">advanced class/course</span></span> <span class="pos">phrase</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/in-due-course" title="in due course phrase"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">in due course</span></span> <span class="pos">phrase</span></span></a></li> <li><a href="/us/dictionary/english/steer-a-course-path" title="steer a course/path idiom"><span class='arl6'><span class="base"><span class="phrase haf">steer a course/path</span></span> <span class="pos">idiom</span></span></a></li> </ul> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/search/english/?q=course&type=idiom" class="tb" title="All idiom meanings of course in English" rel="nofollow"> See all idioms and phrases </a> </div> </section> </amp-accordion> </div> </aside> <div id='ad_houseslot_a' class='am-default_moreslots '> <script type="text/javascript">iaw.cmd.push(function() { iaw.display('ad_houseslot_a'); 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'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.recent ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="pr tc-d fs16 lmb-20"> <div amp-access="1=1"> <template amp-access-template type="amp-mustache"> {{#preferredDictionaries}} <span class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: '{{dataCode}}', dataset_text: '{{name}}', dataset_search: 'Search {{name}}', isbilang: false} }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to {{name}}" tabindex="0"> {{name}} </span> {{/preferredDictionaries}} </template> </div> <div class="pa p0 bw" [class]="stateSidebarDict.open ? 'hdn' : 'pa p0 bw'"> <span class="pa p0 bload"></span> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { def: ! stateSidebarDict.def } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Definitions</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.def ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.def ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Clear explanations of natural written and spoken English </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english', dataset_text: 'English', dataset_search: 'Search English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English" tabindex="0" title="English">English</span> <span data-dictCode="learner-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'learner-english', dataset_text: 'Learner’s Dictionary', dataset_search: 'Search Learner’s Dictionary', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Learner’s Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Learner’s Dictionary">Learner’s Dictionary</span> <span data-dictCode="essential-british-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'essential-british-english', dataset_text: 'Essential British English', dataset_search: 'Search Essential British English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Essential British English" tabindex="0" title="Essential British English">Essential British English</span> <span data-dictCode="essential-american-english" class="hp hdb hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'essential-american-english', dataset_text: 'Essential American English', dataset_search: 'Search Essential American English', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Essential American English" tabindex="0" title="Essential American English">Essential American English</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { gram: ! stateSidebarDict.gram } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Grammar and thesaurus</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.gram ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.gram ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Usage explanations of natural written and spoken English </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="british-grammar" class="hp hdb" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'british-grammar', dataset_text: 'Grammar', dataset_search: 'Search Grammar', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Grammar" tabindex="0" title="Grammar">Grammar</span>  <span data-dictCode="thesaurus" class="hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'thesaurus', dataset_text: 'Thesaurus', dataset_search: 'Search Thesaurus', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Thesaurus" tabindex="0" title="Thesaurus">Thesaurus</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { pron: ! stateSidebarDict.pron } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Pronunciation</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.pron ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.pron ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> British and American pronunciations with audio </div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="pronunciation" class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'pronunciation', dataset_text: 'English Pronunciation', dataset_search: 'Search English Pronunciation', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English Pronunciation" tabindex="0" title="English Pronunciation">English Pronunciation</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { trans: ! stateSidebarDict.trans } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Translation</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.trans ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.trans ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <amp-state id="stateSidebarDictBi"> <script type="application/json"> { "english_chinese_simplified": false, "english_chinese_traditional": false, "english_dutch": false, "english_french": false, "english_german": false, "english_indonesian": false, "english_italian": false, "english_japanese": false, "english_norwegian": false, "english_polish": false, "english_portuguese": false, "english_spanish": false, "english_swedish": false, "erroneous_extra_item": false } </script> </amp-state> <div class="tc-bl lmb-5 lmt--3 break"> Click on the arrows to change the translation direction. </div> <div class="tb lmt-10 lmb-5">Bilingual Dictionaries</div> <ul class="hul-u tc-d fs16 lmb-15"> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_chinese_simplified: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'english-chinese-simplified' : 'chinese-simplified-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'English–Chinese (Simplified)' : 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)' : 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-chinese-simplified" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-chinese-simplified', dataset_text: 'English–Chinese (Simplified)', dataset_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'chinese-simplified-english', datasetrev_text: 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary">English–Chinese (Simplified)</span> <span data-dictCode="chinese-simplified-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_simplified ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'chinese-simplified-english', dataset_text: 'Chinese (Simplified)–English', dataset_search: 'Search Chinese (Simplified)–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-chinese-simplified', datasetrev_text: 'English–Chinese (Simplified)', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Simplified)'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge Chinese (Simplified)-English Dictionary">Chinese (Simplified)–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_chinese_traditional: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'english-chinese-traditional' : 'chinese-traditional-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'English–Chinese (Traditional)' : 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)' : 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-chinese-traditional" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-chinese-traditional', dataset_text: 'English–Chinese (Traditional)', dataset_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'chinese-traditional-english', datasetrev_text: 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary">English–Chinese (Traditional)</span> <span data-dictCode="chinese-traditional-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_chinese_traditional ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'chinese-traditional-english', dataset_text: 'Chinese (Traditional)–English', dataset_search: 'Search Chinese (Traditional)–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-chinese-traditional', datasetrev_text: 'English–Chinese (Traditional)', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Chinese (Traditional)'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge Chinese (Traditional)-English Dictionary">Chinese (Traditional)–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_dutch: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'english-dutch' : 'dutch-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'English–Dutch' : 'Dutch–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'Search English–Dutch' : 'Search Dutch–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-dutch" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-dutch', dataset_text: 'English–Dutch', dataset_search: 'Search English–Dutch', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'dutch-english', datasetrev_text: 'Dutch–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Dutch–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Dutch Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Dutch Dictionary">English–Dutch</span> <span data-dictCode="dutch-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_dutch ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'dutch-english', dataset_text: 'Dutch–English', dataset_search: 'Search Dutch–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-dutch', datasetrev_text: 'English–Dutch', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Dutch'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Dutch-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Dutch-English Dictionary">Dutch–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_french: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_french }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'english-french' : 'french-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'English–French' : 'French–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'Search English–French' : 'Search French–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-french" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-french', dataset_text: 'English–French', dataset_search: 'Search English–French', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'french-english', datasetrev_text: 'French–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search French–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-French Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-French Dictionary">English–French</span> <span data-dictCode="french-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_french ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'french-english', dataset_text: 'French–English', dataset_search: 'Search French–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-french', datasetrev_text: 'English–French', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–French'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to French-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="French-English Dictionary">French–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_german: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_german }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'english-german' : 'german-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'English–German' : 'German–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'Search English–German' : 'Search German–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-german" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-german', dataset_text: 'English–German', dataset_search: 'Search English–German', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'german-english', datasetrev_text: 'German–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search German–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-German Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-German Dictionary">English–German</span> <span data-dictCode="german-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_german ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'german-english', dataset_text: 'German–English', dataset_search: 'Search German–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-german', datasetrev_text: 'English–German', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–German'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to German-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="German-English Dictionary">German–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_indonesian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'english-indonesian' : 'indonesian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'English–Indonesian' : 'Indonesian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'Search English–Indonesian' : 'Search Indonesian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-indonesian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-indonesian', dataset_text: 'English–Indonesian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Indonesian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'indonesian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Indonesian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Indonesian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Indonesian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Indonesian Dictionary">English–Indonesian</span> <span data-dictCode="indonesian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_indonesian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'indonesian-english', dataset_text: 'Indonesian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Indonesian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-indonesian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Indonesian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Indonesian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Indonesian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Indonesian-English Dictionary">Indonesian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_italian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'english-italian' : 'italian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'English–Italian' : 'Italian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'Search English–Italian' : 'Search Italian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-italian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-italian', dataset_text: 'English–Italian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Italian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'italian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Italian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Italian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary">English–Italian</span> <span data-dictCode="italian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_italian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'italian-english', dataset_text: 'Italian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Italian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-italian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Italian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Italian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Italian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Italian-English Dictionary">Italian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_japanese: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'english-japanese' : 'japanese-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'English–Japanese' : 'Japanese–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'Search English–Japanese' : 'Search Japanese–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-japanese" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-japanese', dataset_text: 'English–Japanese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Japanese', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'japanese-english', datasetrev_text: 'Japanese–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Japanese–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Japanese Dictionary">English–Japanese</span> <span data-dictCode="japanese-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_japanese ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'japanese-english', dataset_text: 'Japanese–English', dataset_search: 'Search Japanese–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-japanese', datasetrev_text: 'English–Japanese', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Japanese'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Japanese-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Japanese-English Dictionary">Japanese–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_norwegian: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'english-norwegian' : 'norwegian-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'English–Norwegian' : 'Norwegian–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'Search English–Norwegian' : 'Search Norwegian–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-norwegian" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-norwegian', dataset_text: 'English–Norwegian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Norwegian', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'norwegian-english', datasetrev_text: 'Norwegian–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Norwegian–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Norwegian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Norwegian Dictionary">English–Norwegian</span> <span data-dictCode="norwegian-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_norwegian ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'norwegian-english', dataset_text: 'Norwegian–English', dataset_search: 'Search Norwegian–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-norwegian', datasetrev_text: 'English–Norwegian', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Norwegian'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Norwegian-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Norwegian-English Dictionary">Norwegian–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_polish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'english-polish' : 'polish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'English–Polish' : 'Polish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'Search English–Polish' : 'Search Polish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-polish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-polish', dataset_text: 'English–Polish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Polish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'polish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Polish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Polish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Polish Dictionary">English–Polish</span> <span data-dictCode="polish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_polish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'polish-english', dataset_text: 'Polish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Polish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-polish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Polish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Polish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Polish-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Polish-English Dictionary">Polish–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_portuguese: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'english-portuguese' : 'portuguese-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'English–Portuguese' : 'Portuguese–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'Search English–Portuguese' : 'Search Portuguese–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-portuguese" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-portuguese', dataset_text: 'English–Portuguese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Portuguese', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'portuguese-english', datasetrev_text: 'Portuguese–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Portuguese–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary">English–Portuguese</span> <span data-dictCode="portuguese-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_portuguese ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'portuguese-english', dataset_text: 'Portuguese–English', dataset_search: 'Search Portuguese–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-portuguese', datasetrev_text: 'English–Portuguese', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Portuguese'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Portuguese-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Portuguese-English Dictionary">Portuguese–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_spanish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'english-spanish' : 'spanish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'English–Spanish' : 'Spanish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'Search English–Spanish' : 'Search Spanish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-spanish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-spanish', dataset_text: 'English–Spanish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Spanish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'spanish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Spanish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Spanish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Spanish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Spanish Dictionary">English–Spanish</span> <span data-dictCode="spanish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_spanish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'spanish-english', dataset_text: 'Spanish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Spanish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-spanish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Spanish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Spanish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Diccionario Español-inglés" tabindex="0" title="Diccionario Español-inglés">Spanish–English</span> </li> <li> <i class="hp i i-exchange fs14 hv0 tc-p lpl-5 lpr-10" title="Change language direction" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDictBi: { english_swedish: ! stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish }, stateSearch: { dataset: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'english-swedish' : 'swedish-english', dataset_text: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'English–Swedish' : 'Swedish–English', dataset_search: stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'Search English–Swedish' : 'Search Swedish–English' } })" role="button" aria-label="Change language direction" tabindex="0" aria-hidden="true"> </i> <span data-dictCode="english-swedish" class="hp" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'hdn' : 'hp'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-swedish', dataset_text: 'English–Swedish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Swedish', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'swedish-english', datasetrev_text: 'Swedish–English', datasetrev_search: 'Search Swedish–English'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Swedish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Swedish Dictionary">English–Swedish</span> <span data-dictCode="swedish-english" class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarDictBi.english_swedish ? 'hp' : 'hdn'" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'swedish-english', dataset_text: 'Swedish–English', dataset_search: 'Search Swedish–English', isbilang: true, datasetrev: 'english-swedish', datasetrev_text: 'English–Swedish', datasetrev_search: 'Search English–Swedish'} }),sidebarDict.close,searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Swedish-English Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Swedish-English Dictionary">Swedish–English</span> </li> </ul> <div class="tb lmb-5">Semi-bilingual Dictionaries</div> <div class="hul-u tc-d fs16 hlh1_5 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="english-arabic" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-arabic', dataset_text: 'English–Arabic', dataset_search: 'Search English–Arabic', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Arabic Dictionary">English–Arabic</span> <span data-dictCode="english-bengali" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-bengali', dataset_text: 'English–Bengali', dataset_search: 'Search English–Bengali', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Bengali Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Bengali Dictionary">English–Bengali</span> <span data-dictCode="english-catalan" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-catalan', dataset_text: 'English–Catalan', dataset_search: 'Search English–Catalan', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Catalan Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Catalan Dictionary">English–Catalan</span> <span data-dictCode="english-czech" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-czech', dataset_text: 'English–Czech', dataset_search: 'Search English–Czech', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Czech Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Czech Dictionary">English–Czech</span> <span data-dictCode="english-danish" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-danish', dataset_text: 'English–Danish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Danish', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Danish Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Danish Dictionary">English–Danish</span> <span data-dictCode="english-gujarati" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-gujarati', dataset_text: 'English–Gujarati', dataset_search: 'Search English–Gujarati', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Gujarati Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Gujarati Dictionary">English–Gujarati</span> <span data-dictCode="english-hindi" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-hindi', dataset_text: 'English–Hindi', dataset_search: 'Search English–Hindi', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Hindi Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Hindi Dictionary">English–Hindi</span> <span data-dictCode="english-korean" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-korean', dataset_text: 'English–Korean', dataset_search: 'Search English–Korean', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Korean Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Korean Dictionary">English–Korean</span> <span data-dictCode="english-malaysian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-malaysian', dataset_text: 'English–Malay', dataset_search: 'Search English–Malay', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Malay Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Malay Dictionary">English–Malay</span> <span data-dictCode="english-marathi" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-marathi', dataset_text: 'English–Marathi', dataset_search: 'Search English–Marathi', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Marathi Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Marathi Dictionary">English–Marathi</span> <span data-dictCode="english-russian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-russian', dataset_text: 'English–Russian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Russian', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="Cambridge English-Russian Dictionary">English–Russian</span> <span data-dictCode="english-tamil" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-tamil', dataset_text: 'English–Tamil', dataset_search: 'Search English–Tamil', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Tamil Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Tamil Dictionary">English–Tamil</span> <span data-dictCode="english-telugu" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-telugu', dataset_text: 'English–Telugu', dataset_search: 'Search English–Telugu', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Telugu Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Telugu Dictionary">English–Telugu</span> <span data-dictCode="english-thai" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-thai', dataset_text: 'English–Thai', dataset_search: 'Search English–Thai', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Thai Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Thai Dictionary">English–Thai</span> <span data-dictCode="english-turkish" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-turkish', dataset_text: 'English–Turkish', dataset_search: 'Search English–Turkish', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Turkish Dictionary, İngilizce-Türkçe Çeviri" tabindex="0" title="English-Turkish Dictionary, İngilizce-Türkçe Çeviri">English–Turkish</span> <span data-dictCode="english-ukrainian" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-ukrainian', dataset_text: 'English–Ukrainian', dataset_search: 'Search English–Ukrainian', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Ukrainian Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Ukrainian Dictionary">English–Ukrainian</span> <span data-dictCode="english-urdu" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-urdu', dataset_text: 'English–Urdu', dataset_search: 'Search English–Urdu', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Urdu Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Urdu Dictionary">English–Urdu</span> <span data-dictCode="english-vietnamese" class="hp hdb" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'english-vietnamese', dataset_text: 'English–Vietnamese', dataset_search: 'Search English–Vietnamese', isbilang: false } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to English-Vietnamese Dictionary" tabindex="0" title="English-Vietnamese Dictionary">English–Vietnamese</span> </div> </div> </li> <li class="lbt lb-cm"> <span class="hdb hax lp-10 lpl-15 lpr-15 hp" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarDict: { plus: ! stateSidebarDict.plus } })"> <span class="pr hdb"> <span class="fs12 tcu">Dictionary +Plus</span> <i aria-hidden="true" class="i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2" [class]="stateSidebarDict.plus ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr0 lpt-2'"> </i> </span> </span> <div class="lpl-15 lpr-15" [class]="stateSidebarDict.plus ? 'lpl-15 lpr-15' : 'hdn'"> <div class="pr tc-d fs16 lmb-20"> <span data-dictCode="wordlists" class="hp hdb lmb-5 hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { dataset: 'wordlists', dataset_text: 'Word Lists', dataset_search: 'Search Word Lists' } }), sidebarDict.close, searchword.focus" role="button" aria-label="Set dictionary search to Word Lists" tabindex="0" title="Word Lists">Word Lists</span> <div class="pa p0 bw" [class]="stateSidebarDict.open ? 'hdn' : 'pa p0 bw'"> <span class="pa p0 bload"></span> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarLang" layout="nodisplay" side="right" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr cms han"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" on="tap:sidebarLang.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> <i class="i i-close ibd" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <nav class="lp-s_t-5"> <div class="fs18 lbb lb-cm lp-5 lpt-20 lpb-15 lpl-15"> Choose your language </div> <div class="lp-15"> <span class="hax hdb pr"> <i class="i i-globe ibd fs16 hv0" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="lpl-2">English (US) <span class="tb"> </span></span> </span> <div class="han hul-u lmt-10 lmb-0 lpl-20 hlh1_5"> <a href="/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="en" lang="en" class="hdb lmb-5">English (UK)</a> <a href="/es/diccionario/ingles/course" hreflang="es" lang="es" class="hdb lmb-5">Español</a> <a href="/ru/%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%8C/%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9/course" hreflang="ru" lang="ru" class="hdb lmb-5">Русский</a> <a href="/pt/dicionario/ingles/course" hreflang="pt" lang="pt" class="hdb lmb-5">Português</a> <a href="/de/worterbuch/englisch/course" hreflang="de" lang="de" class="hdb lmb-5">Deutsch</a> <a href="/fr/dictionnaire/anglais/course" hreflang="fr" lang="fr" class="hdb lmb-5">Français</a> <a href="/it/dizionario/inglese/course" hreflang="it" lang="it" class="hdb lmb-5">Italiano</a> <a href="/zhs/%E8%AF%8D%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AF%AD/course" hreflang="zh-Hans" lang="zh-Hans" class="hdb lmb-5">中文 (简体)</a> <a href="/zht/%E8%A9%9E%E5%85%B8/%E8%8B%B1%E8%AA%9E/course" hreflang="zh-Hant" lang="zh-Hant" class="hdb lmb-5">正體中文 (繁體)</a> <a href="/pl/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="pl" lang="pl" class="hdb lmb-5">Polski</a> <a href="/ko/%EC%82%AC%EC%A0%84/%EC%98%81%EC%96%B4/course" hreflang="ko" lang="ko" class="hdb lmb-5">한국어</a> <a href="/tr/s%C3%B6zl%C3%BCk/ingilizce/course" hreflang="tr" lang="tr" class="hdb lmb-5">Türkçe</a> <a href="/ja/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="ja" lang="ja" class="hdb lmb-5">日本語</a> <a href="/vi/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="vi" lang="vi" class="hdb lmb-5">Tiếng Việt</a> <a href="/nl/woordenboek/engels/course" hreflang="nl" lang="nl" class="hdb lmb-5">Nederlands</a> <a href="/sv/ordbok/engelska/course" hreflang="sv" lang="sv" class="hdb lmb-5">Svenska</a> <a href="/da/ordbog/engelsk/course" hreflang="da" lang="da" class="hdb lmb-5">Dansk</a> <a href="/no/ordbok/engelsk/course" hreflang="no" lang="no" class="hdb lmb-5">Norsk</a> <a href="/hi/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%BC%E0%A5%80/course" hreflang="hi" lang="hi" class="hdb lmb-5">हिंदी</a> <a href="/bn/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="bn" lang="bn" class="hdb lmb-5">বাঙ্গালি</a> <a href="/mr/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="mr" lang="mr" class="hdb lmb-5">मराठी</a> <a href="/gu/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="gu" lang="gu" class="hdb lmb-5">ગુજરાતી</a> <a href="/ta/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="ta" lang="ta" class="hdb lmb-5">தமிழ்</a> <a href="/te/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="te" lang="te" class="hdb lmb-5">తెలుగు</a> <a href="/uk/dictionary/english/course" hreflang="uk" lang="uk" class="hdb lmb-5">Українська</a> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarContentNav" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr cm-fc lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" on="tap:sidebarContentNav.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lpt-5"> <div class="fs18 lbb lb-cm lp-5 lpt-20 lpb-15 lpl-15"> Contents </div> <div id="navigation" class="dtoc"> <amp-state id="stateSidebarContentNav"><script type="application/json"> { "cald4_us": true ,"cald4_us_Noun": true , "cacd": false ,"cacd_Noun": false , "cbed": false ,"examples_us": false ,"combinations": false , "erroneous_extra_item": false } </script></amp-state><ul class="hul-u hul-u0 fs14 lmb-0 lbb lb-cm order-container"><li class="lbb lb-cm order-firstItem" data-dataset="cald4-us"> <div class="habg hax lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="pr tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cald4_us': !stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us'] } })"> English <i class=" i-minus i ibd pa pr5 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5'"> </i></a></div><div class=" " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><ul class="hul-u hul-un hul-u0 lm-0 lbt lb-cm lml-15 lmr-15"><li class="lbb lb-cm"> <div class="pr hp lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" tabindex="0" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cald4_us_Noun': !stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us_Noun'] } })"> <span class="ti tb">Noun</span><i class=" i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us_Noun'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2'"> </i> </div> <div class=" lpl-20 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us_Noun'] ? 'lpl-20' : 'hdn'" data-key-open="cald4_us_Noun" data-key-current="cald4_us_Noun"><ul class="lmb-5"> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-1" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(CLASSES)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-2" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(SPORTS AREA)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-3" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(DEVELOPMENT)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-3-2" title="over the course of time meaning "><span class="hw">over the course of time</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-4" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(DIRECTION)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-4-2" title="change course meaning "><span class="hw">change course</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-4-3" title="on course meaning "><span class="hw">on course</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-4-4" title="off course meaning "><span class="hw">off course</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-5" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(MEAL)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-6" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(MEDICAL TREATMENT)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-7" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(LAYER)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-8" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(BLOOD)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cald4-us-1-8" title="courses meaning "><span class="hw">courses</span></a></li> </ul></div> </li> </ul></div><div class=" " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cald4_us'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><div class="lbt lml-15 lmr-15 lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10"><a href="#cald4-us-2"><span class="ti tb">Verb</span></a></div></div> </li><li class="lbb lb-cm " data-dataset="cacd"> <div class="habg hax lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="pr tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cacd': !stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] } })"> Intermediate <i class=" i-plus i ibd pa pr5 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5'"> </i></a></div><div class=" hdn " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><ul class="hul-u hul-un hul-u0 lm-0 lbt lb-cm lml-15 lmr-15"><li class="lbb lb-cm"> <div class="pr hp lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" tabindex="0" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cacd_Noun': !stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Noun'] } })"> <span class="ti tb">Noun</span><i class=" i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Noun'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5 lpt-2'"> </i> </div> <div class=" hdn " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cacd_Noun'] ? 'lpl-20' : 'hdn'" data-key-open="cald4_us_Noun" data-key-current="cacd_Noun"><ul class="lmb-5"> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-1" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(DIRECTION)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-2" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(DEVELOPMENT)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-3" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(CLASSES)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-4" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(SPORTS AREA)</span></a></li> <li class="lpt-5 lpb-5"><a class="js-trigger" data-onclick=" sendGAEvent('navigation', 'navigation-link') " href="#cacd-1-5" title="course meaning "><span class="hw">course</span> <span class="alt gw">(MEAL)</span></a></li> </ul></div> </li> </ul></div> </li><li class="lbb lb-cm " data-dataset="cbed"> <div class="habg hax lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="pr tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" role="button" aria-label="Open variations list" on="tap: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarContentNav: {'cbed': !stateSidebarContentNav['cbed'] } })"> Business <i class=" i-plus i ibd pa pr5 " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cbed'] ? 'i i-minus ibd pa pr5' : 'i i-plus ibd pa pr5'"> </i></a></div><div class=" hdn " [class]="stateSidebarContentNav['cbed'] ? '' : 'hdn'"><div class="lbt lml-15 lmr-15 lpt-10 lpb-10 lpl-10"><a href="#cbed-1"><span class="ti tb">Noun</span></a></div></div> </li><li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" href="#dataset_examples-us"> Examples </a></li><li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"><a class="habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2" href="#dataset_combinations"> Collocations </a></li></ul> </div> <ul class="hul-u hul-u0 fs14"> <li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="#dataset_translations" class="habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> Translations </a> </li> <li class="lbb lb-cm lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/grammar/british-grammar/" class="pr habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> Grammar <i class="i i-external-link-alt ibd pa pr5 lpt-2" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> <li class="lp-15 lpt-10 lpb-10"> <a href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/translate/" class="pr habg hax tcu hdb lpt-2 lpb-2"> All translations <i class="i i-external-link-alt ibd pa pr5 lpt-2" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-state id="stateSidebarWordList"> <script type="application/json"> { "wordlist_id": "", "word": "", "wordlist": "", "dictCode": "english", "url": "", "expended": false } </script> </amp-state> <amp-state id="stateSidebarWordListItems" [src]="'/us/plus/getWordlists?foo=' + stateSidebarWordList.wordlist_id" credentials="include"> <script type="application/json"> [] </script> </amp-state> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarWordList" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f" amp-access-hide> <div class="pr hdf hflxy lminh100"> <div class="pr cm-fc hflx1 lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp fon" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap:formAddToWordlistNew.clear, formAddToWordlist.clear, sidebarWordList.close" aria-label='Close' title='Close'> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25" amp-access="NOT loggedIn"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lmb-25">My word lists</div> <p>To add <strong class='tb' [text]='stateGlobal.wotd'>course</strong> to a word list please sign up or log in.</p> <div> <span on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-up" class="boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd">Sign up</span> <span class="lpl-5 lpr-5">or</span> <span on="tap:amp-access.login-sign-in" class="bh hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb">Log in</span> </div> </div> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25" amp-access="loggedIn"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lmb-25">My word lists</div> <p>Add <strong class='tb' [text]='stateGlobal.wotd'>course</strong> to one of your lists below, or create a new one.</p> <div class="lp-10 lc1 lmb-10"> <form class="x" id="formAddToWordlistNew" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/plus/addWordlist" verify-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/plus/addWordlist" target="_top" on="submit-success:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: event.response.wordlistId } }),formAddToWordlist.submit"> <div> <div class="hfr"> <button type="submit" class="bo iwc iwc-40 hao lb0" aria-label="Create side bar" title="Create"> <i class="i i-check" aria-hidden="true"></i> </button> </div> <div class="hoh lpr-5"> <input type="text" name="name" class="ft fon pr pt0 hbr-20 lc1 lp-10 lpl-15" placeholder="New word list name" /> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="fs14 lpt-5 tc-err"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>Something went wrong.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> <amp-list id="sideBarWordListLists" height="0" layout="fixed-height" items="." [height]="(stateSidebarWordListItems.length > 5 && !stateSidebarWordList.expended) ? 195 : (stateSidebarWordListItems.length * 39)" [src]="stateSidebarWordListItems"> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="lbb lb-cm lp-10 wordlist-row"> <span class="hdb hoh to-e tw-nw hp" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: '{{id}}' } }),formAddToWordlist.submit"> {{name}} </span> </div> </template> </amp-list> <div id="sideBarWordListListsOver" class="hao hp lmt-25" role="button" on="tap:AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { expended: 'true'}})" [class]="(stateSidebarWordListItems.length > 5 && !stateSidebarWordList.expended) ? 'hao hp lmt-25' : 'hdn'"> <div class="fs14 boa hp lp-5 lpl-10 lpr-10"> <i class="i i-chevron-down lmr-5 lpt-3 lpb-3" aria-hidden="true"></i> More </div> </div> <div class="had lmt-25 lpb-25">Go to your <a class='tb' href='/us/plus/wordlist'>word lists</a></div> <form id="formAddToWordlist" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/plus/addWordlistEntry" verify-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/plus/addWordlistEntry" target="_top" on="submit-success:formAddToWordlistNew.clear,sidebarWordList.close,AMP.setState({ stateSidebarWordList: { wordlist_id: '', word: event.response.word, wordlist: event.response.wordlist, url: event.response.url } })"> <div> <input type="hidden" name="dictCode" [value]="stateSidebarWordList.dictCode" /> <input type="hidden" name="senseId" [value]="stateGlobal.wlSenseId" /> <input type="hidden" name="wordlistId" [value]="stateSidebarWordList.wordlist_id" /> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>Something went wrong.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> <amp-state id="stateSidebarEntryTellUs"> <script type="application/json"> { "example_id": "", "dataset_id": "", "success": false } </script> </amp-state> <amp-sidebar id="sidebarEntryTellUs" layout="nodisplay" side="left" class="bw cm-f"> <div class="pr hdf hflxy lminh100"> <div class="pr cm-fc hflx1 lm-auto"> <span class="pa pt0 pr0 lmt-5 lmr-15 lpt-15 hp" role="button" tabindex="0" on="tap: sidebarEntryTellUs.close" aria-label='Close' title='Close'> <i class="i i-close ibd lpr-5" aria-hidden="true"></i> </span> <div class="han tc-bd lp-15 lpt-5 lpb-25"> <div class="fs18 lpt-20 lpr-25 lmb-25"> Tell us about this example sentence: </div> <form class="" [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id == 'NONE' ? 'hdn' : ''" id="formTellUs" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/putunga/report" target="_top" on="submit-success: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: true } })"> <div class="fs15"> <input type="hidden" name="id" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.example_id" /> <input type="hidden" name="dataset" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id" /> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word." role="button" tabindex="0"> <span class="hdb hoh"> The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The sentence contains offensive content." role="button" tabindex="0" /> <span class="hdb hoh"> The sentence contains offensive content. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm x lpt-15"> <div [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.success ? 'hdn' : ''"> <button class="hfl hao hao hbtn hbtn-tab bhb fon" title="Search" on="tap:sidebarEntryTellUs.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> Cancel </button> <button type="submit" class="hfr boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd" aria-label="Submit"> Submit </button> </div> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-success> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m ms fs14 lmt-10"> Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14 lmt-25"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>There was a problem sending your report.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> <form class="hdn" [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.dataset_id == 'NONE' ? '' : 'hdn'" id="formTellUsDefinition" method="post" action-xhr="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/rate" target="_top" on="submit-success: AMP.setState({ stateSidebarEntryTellUs: { success: true } })"> <div class="fs15"> <input type="hidden" name="id" [value]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.example_id" /> <input type="hidden" name="rate" [value]="-1" /> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word." role="button" tabindex="0"> <span class="hdb hoh"> The word in the example sentence does not match the entry word. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm"> <label class="tn lp-5 lpt-15 lpb-15 x"> <input type="radio" name="reason" class="hfl lmr-10 lmt-2" value="The sentence contains offensive content." role="button" tabindex="0" /> <span class="hdb hoh"> The sentence contains offensive content. </span> </label> </div> <div class="lbt lb-cm x lpt-15"> <div [class]="stateSidebarEntryTellUs.success ? 'hdn' : ''"> <button class="hfl hao hao hbtn hbtn-tab bhb fon" title="Search" on="tap:sidebarEntryTellUs.close" role="button" aria-label='Close' title='Close' tabindex="0"> Cancel </button> <button type="submit" class="hfr boa hao hbtn hbtn-tab tb tc-bd" aria-label="Submit"> Submit </button> </div> </div> </div> <div submitting> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="pa p0 lp-5 bl-l"> <div class="pa p0 bload"> </div> </div> </template> </div> <div submit-success> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m ms fs14 lmt-10"> Thanks! Your feedback will be reviewed. </div> </template> </div> <div submit-error> <template type="amp-mustache"> <div class="m me fs14 lmt-25"> {{#verifyErrors}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/verifyErrors}} {{^verifyErrors}} {{#message}} <p>{{message}}</p> {{/message}} {{^message}} <p>There was a problem sending your report.</p> {{/message}} {{/verifyErrors}} </div> </template> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </amp-sidebar> </body> </html>

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COURSE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary