Courses (en. Races)

[kuʁs]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Activities carried out to do the shopping.

She does her shopping at the supermarket every Saturday.

Elle fait ses courses au supermarché chaque samedi.

The act of buying goods or services.

My shopping for the week includes vegetables and bread.

Mes courses de la semaine incluent des légumes et du pain.

A series of planned purchases.

He prepares a list for his shopping so as not to forget anything.

Il prépare une liste pour ses courses afin de ne rien oublier.

From the Latin 'currere', meaning to run, to move. In French, 'courses' has evolved to refer to the act of shopping or moving to accomplish tasks.

to do the shopping

To make purchases, usually food-related.

faire les courses

weekly shopping

A list of shopping to be done during the week.

cours de la semaine

online courses

Acquisition of goods or services via the Internet.

cours en ligne

market

Place where food and other products are sold.

marché

merchant

Person who sells goods.

commerçant

supermarket

Large store where one can buy many products.

supermarché

To do shopping quickly.

I'm going to make a sprint for my shopping before closing time.

Je vais faire un sprint pour mes courses avant la fermeture.

Shopping at the last minute.

I did my shopping at the last minute before going home.

J'ai fait mes courses à la minute avant de rentrer chez moi.