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course

race

noun koors Less Common

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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