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class
lesson
course (educational)
flow
course (of a river)
course/progress (of events)
Le cours de la rivière a été modifié par les travaux.
The course of the river was altered by the works.
market price
quotation (e.g. stock price, exchange rate)
run (first- or second-person singular present of 'to run' (courir))
be in a hurry
Pourquoi tu cours comme ça ?
Why are you running/hurried like that?
Notes
GENERAL INFO
Cours is a masculine noun meaning 'class', 'lesson' (academic), 'flow' (of water/river), or 'price' (e.g., market price). It is also the present tense conjugation of the verb 'courir' (to run) for 'tu', 'il', 'elle', 'on'.
USAGE
As a noun: "J'ai un `cours` de maths." (I have a math class). "Le `cours` de la rivière." (The flow of the river). As a verb: "Tu `cours` vite." (You run fast).
TRAPS
The main trap is confusing the masculine noun `un cours` (class, flow) with the verb `cours` (you/he/she runs). Context and preceding words (like articles or pronouns) are crucial for distinguishing them.