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curse and Spanish curso
In English
curse
a curse / a swear word
In Spanish
curso
serie de clases
Spanish "curso" means: course
Why they get mixed up Spanish "curso" is a series of classes on a subject. English "curse" is a magic spell meant to harm someone, or a swear word. They don't share a meaning, just some resemblance in form. A series of classes in English is "course."
If you want to say...
- cursemaldición o grosería
- coursecurso
- to sweardecir groserías
Examples
The witch put a curse on him.
La bruja le echó una maldición.
Don't curse in front of the kids.
No digas groserías frente a los niños.
The old house is under a curse.
La vieja casa está bajo una maldición.
He cursed loudly when he dropped the plate.
Maldijo en voz alta cuando se le cayó el plato.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Hay un curso sobre esa casa.
Correct: Hay una maldición sobre esa casa.
Curso means course or class. A curse is una maldición.
Incorrect: No digas cursos delante de los niños.
Correct: No digas groserías delante de los niños.
Bad words are groserías, palabrotas or malas palabras.
Phrases you will hear
- break a curseromper una maldición
- put a curse on someoneecharle una maldición a alguien
- a curse worduna mala palabra
- curse loudlymaldecir en voz alta
- a courseun curso
- an English courseun curso de inglés
In a conversation
- A:
The old house has a curse.
La vieja casa tiene una maldición.
- B:
Do you believe in curses?
¿Crees en las maldiciones?
- A:
No, but I signed up for a course about ghost stories.
No, pero me inscribí en un curso sobre historias de fantasmas.
- B:
Please don't curse in class!
¡Por favor, no digas groserías en clase!
Test yourself
"A curse" is...
To remember it
Curse = a curse/swear word. A course you take (Spanish "cursar") = course.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "curso" mean?
Spanish "curso" means "course". It looks like the English "curse", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "curse" means "a curse / a swear word".
Does English "curse" mean the same as Spanish "curso"?
Spanish "curso" is a series of classes on a subject. English "curse" is a magic spell meant to harm someone, or a swear word. They don't share a meaning, just some resemblance in form. A series of classes in English is "course."