cursar

/kuɾˈsaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
curso
preterite (yo)
cursé
past participle
cursado

Meaning

  1. to study

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

estudiar

cursar specifically means to take or be enrolled in a course of study, like pursuing a degree; estudiar is the general word "to study."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

estudar

estudar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to study."

Practice

1 What does cursar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cursar?

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