Also means
errand
Usage Note
Course has two very common meanings: a race or running event (une course de vélo), and an errand or shopping trip (faire les courses means 'to do the grocery shopping'). The plural les courses almost always means grocery shopping in everyday speech, so context matters greatly.
Examples
"Elle fait ses courses le samedi matin."
Natural Translation
She does her grocery shopping on Saturday morning.
Literal Translation
She makes her shopping the Saturday morning
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