foundation course in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for foundation course in the English»Spanish Dictionary

foundation course N Brit

foundation course

curso m preparatorio

Translations for foundation course in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.course [Am kɔrs, Brit kɔːs] N

1.1. course:

course (of river)

curso m

course (of road)

recorrido m

1.2. course (way of proceeding):

the only course open to us

el único camino que tenemos

the only course open to us

nuestra única opción

your best course is to say nothing

lo mejor que puedes hacer es no decir nada

1.3. course (progress) no pl:

in the normal course of events

normalmente

in the normal course of events

en circunstancias normales

in due course

a su debido tiempo

you'll be informed in due course

se le informará en su momento or cuando corresponda or a su debido tiempo

in the course of time

con el tiempo

in or during the course of a few short weeks

en el curso de unas pocas semanas

in the course of our conversation

en el curso or transcurso de nuestra conversación

during the course of the interview

durante (el transcurso de) la entrevista

it changed the course of history/events

cambió el curso de la historia/los acontecimientos

to interfere with the course of justice LAW

entorpecer la acción de la justicia

to run or take its course

seguir su curso

2. course:

of course

claro

of course

desde luego

of course

por supuesto

you know it, don't you? — of course!

lo sabes, ¿no? — ¡claro! or ¡desde luego! or ¡por supuesto!

of course! why didn't I think of that?

¡pero claro! ¿cómo no se me ocurrió?

am I invited? — of course you are!

¿estoy invitado? — ¡claro or desde luego or por supuesto or naturalmente que sí!

of course not

claro que no

what do they want? — money, of course!

¿qué quieren? — ¡pues qué van a querer! ¡dinero!

I'm not always right, of course

claro que no siempre tengo razón

you know, of course, his father's dead

ya sabrás que su padre murió

the lines are, of course, from 'Hamlet'

los versos son, claro está or naturalmente, de 'Hamlet'

3. course:

course AVIAT, NAUT

rumbo m

true course

rumbo verdadero

to plot a course AVIAT

trazar el plan de vuelo

to plot a course NAUT

trazar la derrota

to set course for

poner rumbo a

the plane had gone off course

el avión se había desviado de su rumbo

the project is on course for completion

el proyecto va bien encaminado y se terminará en la fecha prevista

to change course

cambiar de rumbo

the party has changed course

el partido ha dado un nuevo rumbo or giro a su política

4.1. course (series of lessons):

course

curso m

a short course

un cursillo

course in/on sth

curso de / sobre algo

to take or Brit also do a course

hacer un curso

to go on a course

ir a hacer un curso

they are sending me on a course

me van a enviar a hacer un curso

attr course material

material m de curso

4.2. course MED:

a course of treatment

un tratamiento

the doctor put me on a course of antibiotics

el doctor me recetó antibióticos

be sure to finish the course

no deje de terminar la serie or el ciclo

5. course (part of a meal):

course

plato m

as a or for the first course

de primer plato

as a or for the first course

de entrada

a three-course meal

una comida de dos platos y postre

6. course SPORTS:

course (racecourse)

hipódromo m

course (racecourse)

pista f (de carreras)

course (golf course)

campo m (de golf)

course (golf course)

cancha f (de golf) CSur

the race is over a course of three miles

(el circuito de) la carrera tiene un recorrido de tres millas

to last or stay the course (persist to the end)

aguantar hasta el final

to last or stay the course lit (complete race)

terminar la carrera

7. course (of bricks):

course

hilada f

8. course NAUT:

course

vela f mayor

II.course [Am kɔrs, Brit kɔːs] VB trans (hunt)

course

cazar (con perros)

III.course [Am kɔrs, Brit kɔːs] VB intr

course (flow swiftly) liter:

he felt the blood coursing through his veins

sentía correr la sangre por sus venas liter

foundation [Am faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n, Brit faʊnˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] N

1.1. foundation U (establishing):

foundation

fundación f

1.2. foundation C (institution):

foundation

fundación f

foundation scholar

becario m / becaria f

2.1. foundation CONSTR:

foundation C often pl

cimientos mpl

to lay the foundation

poner or echar los cimientos

2.2. foundation (groundwork, basis):

foundation C often pl

fundamentos mpl

foundation C often pl

base f

he laid the foundations of the venture's success by careful planning

su cuidadosa planificación cimentó el éxito de la empresa

3. foundation U (grounds):

foundation

fundamento m

the suspicion is without foundation

la sospecha es infundada or carece de fundamento

4.1. foundation C or U (cosmetic):

foundation

base f de maquillaje

4.2. foundation C or U:

foundation, a. foundation cream

base f

foundation, a. foundation cream

crema f base

5.1. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of cosmetics)

base f

5.2. foundation (base, first layer):

foundation (of painting)

base f

foundation (of painting)

apresto m

6. foundation <foundations, pl > (undergarments):

foundation Am

corsetería f

foundation course in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for foundation course in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] N

1. course (direction):

course

recorrido m

course of a river

curso m

to be off course a. fig

desviarse

to set course for sth

poner rumbo hacia algo

your best course would be ...

lo mejor que podrías hacer sería...

2. course (development):

course

transcurso m

in the course of time

con el tiempo

3. course (treatment):

course

tratamiento m

4. course SPORTS (area):

course

pista f

course golf

campo m

5. course (part of meal):

course

plato m

6. course (layer):

course

hilada f

Phrases:

to let sth run its course

dejar que algo siga su curso

to stay the course

aguantar hasta el final

of course

claro

of course not

desde luego que no

II.course [kɔ:s, Am kɔ:rs] VB intr

course

correr

foundation [faʊnˈdeɪʃən] N

1. foundation pl of building:

foundation

cimientos m pl

to lay the foundation(s) (of sth)

poner los cimientos (de algo)

to shake sth to its foundations

remover algo hasta los cimientos

2. foundation fig (basis):

foundation

base f

to lay the foundation(s) of sth

establecer la(s)base(s) de algo

3. foundation no pl (evidence):

foundation

fundamento m

to have no foundation

no tener fundamento alguno

4. foundation no pl (establishment):

foundation

establecimiento m

5. foundation (organization):

foundation

fundación f

6. foundation no pl (make-up):

foundation

maquillaje m de base

course N

User Entry

course (set of lessons)

curso m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Those that finish the foundation course can choose to go on to the advanced course.

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The stringent didactic concept of the foundation course at the beginning of the programme is fragmented.

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It encompassed a two-year foundation course in mathematics, physics and chemistry as well as a cycle of block courses a new teaching format.

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Some programs, like engineering or medicine require extra upper secondary level courses in mathematics and sciences, which can be attained through a foundation course in engineering.

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They put me on their foundation course, which cost like 10 grand or something.

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