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Countable Time Noun End Week Olmak Situation Sth

Level A1 
Kind noun
Front course 
IPA  /kɔːs   / noun
Back kurs; (üniversite) ders
yön, rota
Back 2

course (noun)

 /kɔːs   / noun
 
 1 [countable]
a course (in/on sth)
a complete series of lessons or studies
kurs; (üniversite) ders
 I've decided to enrol on a computer course.
 I'm going to take/do a course in French.
 2 [countable, uncountable]
the route or direction that sth, especially an aircraft, ship or river, takes
yön, rota
 The hijackers forced the captain to change course and head for Cuba.
 I'm on course (yola girmiş bulunuyorum) to finish by the end of the week.
 (figurative) I'm on course to finish this work by the end of the week.
 The road follows the course of the river.
 to be on/off course
doğru/yanlış yönde olmak
 3 (also ˌcourse of ˈaction )[countable]
a way of dealing with a particular situation
yol, hareket tarzı
 In that situation resignation was the only course open to him.
 4 [singular]
the development of sth over a period of time
akış, seyir
 events that changed the course of history
 In the normal course of events such problems do not arise.
 5 [countable]
the first, second, third, etc. separate part of a meal
 (öğün) yemek, kap
 a three-course lunch
 I had chicken for the main course.
 note at RESTAURANT
 6 [countable]
an area where golf (= a game in which you hit a small ball into a number of holes) is played or where certain types of race take place
alan, saha
 a golf course
 a racecourse
parkur
 7 [countable]
a course (of sth)
a series of medical treatments
 (ilaç, ışın vb.) tedavi, kür
 The doctor put her on a course of tablets.
IDIOMS
be on a collision course (with sb/sth)
1 to be in a situation which is certain to end in a disagreement or argument
anlaşmazlık içinde olmak
 I'm not surprised they're arguing – they've been on a collision course over money all week.
 2 to be moving in a direction which is certain to cause a crash
çarpışma rotasında olmak
 The ship was on a collision course with an iceberg.
in the course of sth
during sth
sırasında
 He mentioned it in the course of conversation.
in the course of time
when enough time has passed
zamanla
 I'm sure that all these problems will be sorted out in the course of time.
SYNONYM EVENTUALLY
in due course
at some time in the future, quite soon
zamanı geldiğinde
 All applicants will be informed of our decision in due course.
a matter of course
something that you always do; the usual thing to do
usulen
 Goods leaving the factory are checked as a matter of course.
of course
naturally; certainly
elbette;
tabii ki
 Of course, having children has changed their lives a lot.
 Of course it can be repaired but I think it will be too expensive.
 ‘Can I use your phone?’ ‘Of course (you can).’
 ‘You're not annoyed with me, are you?’ ‘Of course (I'm) not.’
 

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