coupon, n.m., remnant; coupon, dividend warrant, cheque; (com.) part (of shares); (theat.) ticket.
coupure, n.f., cutting; cut, slit, incision; suppression, erasion; (milit.) entrenchment, ditch behind a breach; (banking term) small note, bond, coupon. J’ai une — au doigt; I have a cut on my finger.
cour, n.f., court (of a prince); court (of justice); love-suit, courtship; yard, court, courtyard. Basse-—; (—s-—s) back-yard, poultry-yard. — d’entrée; entrance-court, front-court. — de derrière; back-court. — de récréation; play-ground. Les gens de la —; courtiers. Eau bénite de —; empty promises. C’est la — du roi Pétaud; it is Bedlam broken loose. Faire la — à une dame; to court a lady. Faire un doigt de —; to show some attention to. Mettre hors de —; to nonsuit.
courable, adj., (hunt.) that may be hunted.
courage, n.m., courage, daring; spirit, mettle, fearlessness; fortitude, greatness of soul; heart, zeal; passion, temper. Prendre —; to be of good heart, to pluck up courage. Manquer de —; to be wanting in courage. Perdre —; to be discouraged. Tenir or prendre son — à deux mains; to summon up all one’s courage. Je n’ai pas le — de le lui refuser; I have not the heart to refuse it him. —! come! take courage! cheer up!
courageusement (-jeûz-mān), adv., courageously, bravely, valiantly, gallantly, fearlessly, resolutely.
courageu-x, -se, adj., courageous, daring, gallant, valiant, brave, fearless.
couramment (koo-ra-mān), adv., fluently, readily, off-hand. Il lit —; he reads fluently.
courant, -e, adj., current, running, present; ordinary; fair, middling (of goods); lineal (of measures). Le mois —; the present month. Monnaie —e; current coin. Le prix —; the current price. Compte —; account current. Ecriture —e; running-hand.
courant, n.m., current, stream, tide; course, routine; present price; present month, instant. Le — du marché; the market price. Le — des affaires; the course of affairs. Être au — des nouvelles; to know the news of the day. Tenir quelqu’un au — de; (com.) to keep any one constantly advised of. Se mettre au — de; to acquaint one’s self with. Fin —; (com.) at the end of the present month. En —; cursorily, in haste. Je vous tiendrai au —; I’ll let you know; I’ll keep you informed.