crash course
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3.4
- noun
- /kræʃ kɔrs/
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curso intensivo
- In Binay Cahn's case, she gave herself a crash course in how options work before making investments.
- a crash course in history
- give a crash course
So yes, I guess we should do a little crash course explaining how the game works.
- So yes, I guess we should do a little crash course explaining how the game works.
- And I very quickly got like a crash course in kind of all things Alzheimer's.
- But my God, I would really recommend watching like a crash course on it or something.
- I got a a a very quick crash course on that.
- That is literally an all day real estate investing crash course with a banquet at the Bellagio.
- By the way, I have something a little special for you, a mini texting crash course that's complimentary.
- And OK, so clearly we couldn't have gone that deep, but it was a really nice crash course on modern ethics.
- So make sure you're part of the New Verse Pro crash courses.
- And I do in person real estate crash course events because I believe in this so much.
- So I know that you've obviously had a pretty intense crash course in F psych talking to all the the world leaders in the field, let's say.
Examples
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It's gonna be a crash course in client relations.
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To understand the Spanish and their customs, one must first take a crash course on their relationship with food.
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And I do in person real estate crash course events because I believe in this so much.
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I could give you a crash course in this place.
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You need to give him a crash course.
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As background for understanding these questions, let's begin with a crash course in Jewish history.
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The second exercise is a crash course in electronic assembly.
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For anyone who is short of time, a one-day crash course covering basic skills is also available.
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Affiliate marketing is the easiest way to take a crash course in online marketing.
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So, in the last week, I've had something of a crash course in Bob Dylan.
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Synonyms
A short teaching session about one topic or skill
How Intensive
Surface Forms
Morphology
crash + course
The sense of 'crash course' is partially derivable: 'course' = series of lessons and 'crash' evokes suddenness/intensity, so a learner who knows both words can plausibly infer a short, intensive course. However, the use of 'crash' in this metaphorical, non-literal way is lexicalized and not fully predictable from the literal meaning, so prior exposure helps.
Etymology
Crash course likely comes from the strong image of crash meaning a sudden, forceful hit — imagine information 'hitting' you all at once like a small crash. That's why a crash course means 'a short, intensive class that teaches the most important things fast'.