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Spanish word
transcurso
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾansˈkuɾso/
Meaning
- masculine nouncourse
Example
Con el transcurso de los días, la herida sanó.
Over the course of days, the wound healed.
More examples
En el transcurso de la conversación surgieron dudas.
In the course of the conversation, doubts arose.
Core concept
A sequence of days or moments showing ongoing progression.
Common phrases
en el transcurso de la conversación
in the course of the conversation
con el transcurso de los días
with the passage of days
en el transcurso de la reunión
in the course of the meeting
Similar words
tiempo: Continuous span of time that serves as the backdrop for events.
duración: Length of time during which an event or state continues.
curso: Progression of events unfolding over a defined period.
Definition in Spanish
Periodo de tiempo en el que ocurre o se desarrolla algo; suele aparecer en expresiones como «en el transcurso de» para indicar la evolución a medida que pasa el tiempo.
Word origin
Built from Latin transcurrere (trans- "across" + currere "to run"), the word shifted from the action of passing to a noun denoting the course or progression of time or events.
Usage tips
- English 'course' is ambiguous: use transcurso for the 'course' meaning 'passage/progression', while curso is the Spanish word for an academic course.
Other meanings
- passagenoun
- progressionnoun
Opposites
- iniciobeginningnoun
Related words
- transcurrirelapseverb
- transcurridoelapsedadjective