crash course
A quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurriedA quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.
» Tom took a crash course in French.
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1 senses(idiomatic)A quick, intense course of learning, especially one which is informal or hurried.
He got a crash course in babysitting when his sister dropped off his nephew for the afternoon.
Schnellkurs, Intensivkurs, Crashkurs
уско́ренный курсuskórennyj kurs, интенси́вный курсintensívnyj kurs
a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency)
Examples
5 sentencesTom took a crash course in French.
Can you give me a crash course on etiquette before the party?
A warzone is a great place for a crash course in trigonometry.
We're taking a crash course in first aid before our two-week trek through the mountains.
deVor unserer zweiwöchigen Bergwanderung nehmen wir einen Schnellkurs in Erster Hilfe. — samueldora
I'm going to give you a crash course on Sanskrit right now.
Translations
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Forms
plural: crash courses| Singular | crash course |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a rapid and intense course of training or research (usually undertaken in an emergency):crash programcrash programme