Take its course Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈteɪk/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈkɔɹs

TAYK its KORS

UK

tˈeɪk/ /ˈɪts/ /kˈɔːs

TAYK its KAWSS

التعريف

When something is allowed to progress or happen naturally without being changed or stopped by people.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This expression is often used for processes that unfold over time, like healing, nature, or fate. Common in both formal and informal contexts. Typical phrases: 'let it take its course', 'allow the illness to take its course'. Similar to 'let it be' but slightly more passive and natural.

• Spanish: seguir su curso - dejar que siga su curso
• Portuguese (BR): seguir seu curso - deixar seguir seu curso
• Portuguese (PT): seguir o seu curso - deixar seguir o seu curso
• Chinese (Simplified): 顺其自然 - 任其发展
• Chinese (Traditional): 順其自然 - 任其發展
• Hindi: अपने आप होने देना - अपना रास्ता लेना
• Arabic: يأخذ مجراه - يترك ليأخذ مجراه
• Bengali: নিজ নিজ পথে চলতে দেওয়া - স্বাভাবিকভাবে চলতে দেওয়া
• Russian: идти своим чередом - идти естественным путём
• Japanese: 自然の成り行きに任せる - 成り行きにまかせる
• Vietnamese: tự nhiên diễn ra - để mọi việc diễn ra tự nhiên
• Korean: 자연스럽게 흘러가다 - 흐름에 맡기다
• Turkish: kendi haline bırakmak - doğal akışına bırakmak
• Urdu: اپنا راستہ لینا - قدرتی طور پر ہونے دینا
• Indonesian: berjalan sebagaimana mestinya - dibiarkan berjalan alami

جمل نموذجية

Sometimes you just have to let the situation take its course.

basic

They decided to let the river project take its course.

basic

The doctor told us to let the illness take its course.

basic

You can’t control everything—sometimes, life just has to take its course.

natural

Let the relationship take its course and see what happens.

natural

We did our best—now all we can do is wait and let things take their course.

natural