au cou|rant

au cou|rant
au cou|rant «oh koo rahn»,
French.
1. well informed on the topics of the day; up-to-date: »

Europeans want to be au courant, to know what fiction has critical prestige in America (New York Times). The Northwesterner wants enough excitement brought to town to keep him au courant and amused (Saturday Review).

2. (literally) in the current.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cou|rant — cou|rante or cou|rant «ku RAHNT», noun. 1. a former European dance in triple time, characterized by a running or gliding step. 2. a) a piece of music for or suited to this dance. b) (later) a composition in triple time, regularly following the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cou|rante — or cou|rant «ku RAHNT», noun. 1. a former European dance in triple time, characterized by a running or gliding step. 2. a) a piece of music for or suited to this dance. b) (later) a composition in triple time, regularly following the allemande as …   Useful english dictionary

  • au cou·rant — …   Useful english dictionary

  • rant — ab·er·rant·ly; ame·lio·rant; an·ti·per·spi·rant; ar·rant; auld far·rant; car·bu·rant; com·mo·rant; cor·mo·rant; cur·rant; de·mur·rant; dep·u·rant; er·rant·ry; ex·hil·a·rant; fig·u·rant; ful·gu·rant; ig·no·rant; ig·no·rant·ism; ig·no·rant·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cou — ab·cou·lomb; ac·cou·cheur; ac·cou·ple·ment; ac·cou·tre; ac·cou·tre·ment; bar·ra·cou·ta; cou·cal; cou·ché; cou·chee; cou·dière; cou·ette; cou·gar; cou·gnar; cou·lé; cou·lee; cou·lée; cou·leur; cou·lier; cou·lisse; cou·loir; cou·lomb;… …   English syllables

  • Courant normal — Cou|rant nor|mal 〈[kurã: nɔrmạl] m.; ; unz.; schweiz.〉 = Tagesgeschäft (1) [<frz. courant „Gang, Verlauf“ + normal „normal“] …   Universal-Lexikon

  • courant — cou|rant [ku...] vgl. ↑kurant …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • Courant — Cou|rant [ku rã] vgl. 1↑Kurant …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • courant — cou·rant …   English syllables

  • au courant — au cou|rant [oku rã:; frz., zu: courant, ↑ kurant] (bildungsspr.): auf dem Laufenden. * * * au courant   [oku rã, französisch], bildungssprachlich: auf dem laufenden.   * * * au cou|rant [oku rã; frz., zu: courant, ↑kurant] (bildungsspr.): auf… …   Universal-Lexikon

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