Kür

f; -, -en (course of) treatment; am Kurort: cure; eine Kur machen, zur Kur gehen go for (oder take) a cure; jemanden in die Kur nehmen umg., fig. give s.o. a good talking to

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die Kur

(Haarkur) treatment;

(Kuraufenthalt) cure

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[kuːɐ]

f -, -en

(in Badeort) (health) cure; (= Haarkur etc) treatment no pl; (= Schlankheitskur, Diätkur) diet

er ist zur Kúr in Baden-Baden — he's on a health cure or he is taking a cure or he is taking the waters in Baden-Baden

in or zur Kúr fahren — to go to a health resort or spa

jdm eine Kúr verordnen — to prescribe a stay in a health resort or a spa for sb

jdn zur Kúr schicken — to send sb to a health resort or to a spa

eine Kúr machen — to take or undergo a cure

ich mache zurzeit eine Kúr gegen meinen Ausschlag (mit Cremes etc) — I'm taking a course of treatment for my rash

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Kur

<-, -en>

[ku:ɐ̯]

f

1. (Heilverfahren) course of treatment

in [o zur] \Kur fahren to go to a health resort

zur \Kur sein to stay at a health resort

eine \Kur machen, sich akk einer \Kur unterziehen to undergo a course of treatment

jdn zur \Kur schicken to send sb to a health resort

2. (Haarkur) conditioner

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die; Kur, Kuren [health] cure; (ohne Aufenthalt im Badeort) course of treatment

eine Kur machen — take a cure/a course of treatment

in Kur gehen — go to a health resort or spa [to take a cure]

•• Cultural note:

Kur

A health cure in a spa town lasting about 3 to 6 weeks and usually involving a special diet, exercise programmes, physiotherapy, massage, etc. These are intended for people with minor complaints or recovering from illness and play an important role in preventative medicine in Germany. Kuren are paid for by the Krankenkassen, with the patient making a contribution. A number of cutbacks have been made in this area in recent years

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Kür f; -, -en; SPORT, Eislauf: free program(me); Turnen: free exercises pl;

die exzellente Kür brachte ihr die Goldmedaille her excellent free program(me) (Turnen: free exercises) won her the gold medal; → auch Kürlauf

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die; Kur, Kuren [health] cure; (ohne Aufenthalt im Badeort) course of treatment

eine Kur machen — take a cure/a course of treatment

in Kur gehen — go to a health resort or spa [to take a cure]

•• Cultural note:

Kur

A health cure in a spa town lasting about 3 to 6 weeks and usually involving a special diet, exercise programmes, physiotherapy, massage, etc. These are intended for people with minor complaints or recovering from illness and play an important role in preventative medicine in Germany. Kuren are paid for by the Krankenkassen, with the patient making a contribution. A number of cutbacks have been made in this area in recent years

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-en f.

course of treatment n.

cure n.