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writing case N
writing [Brit ˈrʌɪtɪŋ, Am ˈraɪdɪŋ] N
1. writing U (activity):
2. writing (handwriting):
3. writing (words and letters):
4. writing (literature):
I. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans
1. write (put down on paper):
write letter, poem, novel
écrire (to à)
write song, symphony
write business letter, article, essay, report
write cheque, prescription
write software, program
write legislation
it is written that form
2. write Am (compose a letter to):
write person
II. write <pret wrote, pp written> [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB intr
1. write (form words):
2. write (compose professionally):
écrire (for pour)
to write about or on current affairs, ecology
3. write (correspond):
écrire (to sb à qn)
CASE [Brit keɪs] N
CASE → computer-aided software engineering
I. case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N
1. case (instance, example):
cas m
in 7 out of 10 cases
7 fois sur 10, dans 7 cas sur 10
2. case (state of affairs, situation):
cas m
3. case (legal arguments):
the case is closed LAW fig
4. case (convincing argument):
5. case (trial):
6. case (criminal investigation):
7. case MED:
cas m
8. case (in welfare work):
cas m
9. case (person) inf:
10. case LING:
cas m
II. in any case ADV
III. in case CONJ
au cas + conditional
IV. in case of PREP
V. case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]
get off my case inf!
I. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N
1. rest (what remains):
le reste (of de)
2. rest (other people):
3. rest (repose, inactivity):
to set or put sb's mind at rest
to lay sb/sth to rest lit, fig
enterrer qn/qc
4. rest:
5. rest (object which supports):
6. rest MUS:
7. rest (immobility):
II. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans
1. rest (lean):
to rest sth on rock, table
2. rest (allow to rest):
rest legs, feet
rest injured limb
rest horse
3. rest FARM (leave uncultivated):
rest land
4. rest (keep from entering) organizer, team:
rest competitor
5. rest LAW:
III. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr
1. rest (relax, lie down):
rest person:
2. rest:
to rest on (be supported on) hand, weight, shelf:
to be resting on elbow, arm:
3. rest euph actor:
4. rest dead person:
5. rest (lie) fig:
IV. rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]
give it a rest inf!
headcase N inf
I. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N
1. case (suitcase):
2. case (crate, chest):
3. case (display cabinet):
4. case (protective container):
5. case TYPO:
6. case (bookcover):
II. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)
to case the joint thief:
I. upper case N
II. upper case ADJ
lower case [Brit, Am ˈloʊərˌkeɪs] N
1. lower case TYPO:
Phrases:
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write cheque
write essay, commentary
2. write Am (write to):
Phrases:
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
writing [ˈraɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] N
1. writing (handwriting):
2. writing (anything written):
3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:
4. writing (creation of a written work):
case1 [keɪs] N
1. case a. MED:
cas m
2. case LING:
cas m
3. case LAW:
case2 [keɪs] N
1. case Brit (suitcase):
2. case (chest):
3. case (container):
case bottles
case vegetables
case silverware, jewels
case spectacles, cigarettes, flute
4. case TYPO → lower, upper
I. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ (further up)
II. upper [ˈʌpəʳ, Am -ɚ] N
1. upper (part of shoe):
2. upper inf (drugs):
Phrases:
lower3 [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] ADJ
lower2 [laʊəʳ, Am laʊr] VB intr
lower1 [ˈləʊəʳ, Am ˈloʊɚ] VB trans
1. lower (let down, haul down):
lower landing gear, lifeboat
lower sails, mast
2. lower (reduce, decrease):
lower a. fig
3. lower (diminish):
4. lower (demean, degrade):
s'abaisser à +infin
I. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB trans
1. write (mark):
write check
write essay, commentary
2. write (write to):
Phrases:
II. write <wrote, written, writing> [raɪt] VB intr (mark letters)
writing [ˈraɪ·t̬ɪŋ] N
1. writing (handwriting):
2. writing (anything written):
3. writing pl LIT, THEAT, JOURN:
4. writing (creation of a written work):
case1 [keɪs] N
1. case a. MED:
cas m
2. case LING:
cas m
3. case LAW:
case2 [keɪs] N
1. case (chest):
2. case (container):
case bottles
case vegetables
case silverware, jewels
case glasses, cigarettes, flute
3. case TYPO → lower case, upper case
I. upper case N TYPO
II. upper case ADJ TYPO
lower case, lower-case letter N TYPO
Present
Iwrite
youwrite
he/she/itwrites
wewrite
youwrite
theywrite
Past
Iwrote
youwrote
he/she/itwrote
wewrote
youwrote
theywrote
Present Perfect
Ihavewritten
youhavewritten
he/she/ithaswritten
wehavewritten
youhavewritten
theyhavewritten
Past Perfect
Ihadwritten
youhadwritten
he/she/ithadwritten
wehadwritten
youhadwritten
theyhadwritten
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See text transcription below, with lower case "upsilon".
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The term marsupial lion (lower case) is often applied to other members of this family.
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Perpendicular to the buttons, the words children-in-need appeared in all lower case letters along the base of the trianglar outline.
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Furthermore, since all-capital printing takes at least one-third more space than lower case, more fixation pauses are required for reading the same amount of material.
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Lower case letters are included in the form of small caps.
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