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curso habitual

[KUR-so a-bi-too-AHL]
noun phrasemasculinepl: cursos habituales
usual course; normal procedure; customary way
1. The normal or customary way in which something typically happens or is done
The usual course of events was disrupted by the unexpected storm.
O curso habitual dos acontecimentos foi interrompido pela tempestade inesperada.
2. In legal or administrative contexts, the standard procedure or conventional path followed
The case proceeded in its usual course through the courts.
O processo seguiu seu curso habitual pelos tribunais.
3. The ordinary progression or natural development of something
The disease followed its usual course and gradually improved.
A doença seguiu seu curso habitual e gradualmente melhorou.
Synonyms
curso normalprocedimiento habitualforma acostumbradamarcha ordinariacamino usual
Antonyms
curso extraordinariocurso inusualexcepciónprocedimiento atípico

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
curso habitual
Commonly used in legal and administrative contexts
Portugal
curso habitual
Standard usage; also 'percurso usual' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

seguir el curso habitual - to follow the usual course
en el curso habitual de - in the usual course of
alterar el curso habitual - to alter the usual course
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