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case1 [keɪs] N

1. case (situation, instance):

case
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
if that is the case ...
if that is the case ... (is true)
a case in point
as [or whatever] the case might [or may] be
as [or whatever] the case might [or may] be
in case ...
in case ...
falls ...
just in case
in no case
in no case

2. case (matter):

case
Angelegenheit f <-, -en>
case
Frage f <-, -n>

3. case LAW:

case (matter)
case (matter)
Sache f <-, -n>
case (suit)
Verfahren nt <-s, ->
an assault case
murder case
Mordfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
to lose/win a case
to state one's case also fig

4. case MED:

case
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
coronavirus [or Covid-19]case
mental case
Geisteskranke(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

5. case usu sing (arguments):

to make [out] a case against/for sth
to make out a good case for sth

6. case no pl LAW (evidence):

case
the case rests
I rest my case fig inf
a good [or strong]case
he has a good [or strong]case
no case to answer
to close the case

7. case fig (person):

he's a case also hum inf
a hard case
a hard case (criminal)

8. case no pl inf (nerves):

to be [or get] on sb's case
get off my case!

9. case LING:

case
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
case
Kasus m <-, -> spec

case2 [keɪs] N

1. case (suitcase):

case
Koffer m <-s, ->

2. case (for display):

case
Vitrine f <-, -n>
case
Schaukasten m <-s, -kästen>

3. case (packaging plus contents):

case
Kiste f <-, -n>
case for instruments
Kasten m <-s, Käs·ten>
a case of wine

4. case:

Schatulle f <-, -n>
case (for hat)
Schachtel f <-, -n>
Etui nt <-s, -s>
Kasten m <-s, Käs·ten>
case (for CD, MC, umbrella)
Hülle f <-, -n>

5. case (of a computer):

case

6. case TYPO:

case
Setzkasten m <-s, -kästen>

case3 [keɪs] VB trans inf

to case the joint
to case a place

case N

case

at·ˈta·ché case N

Aktenkoffer m <-s, ->

capi·tal ˈcase N LAW

capital case

ˈcar·tridge case N

Patronenhülse f <-, -n>

ˈcase book N

case book
case book MED
Krankenakte f <-, -n>

case ˈhis·to·ry N

case history

ˈcase law N no pl LAW

case law

ˈcase study N

case study
Fallstudie f <-, -n>

ciga·ˈrette case N

Zigarettenetui nt <-s, -s>

ˈcourt case N

court case

dis·ˈplay case N

display case
Vitrine f <-, -n>

ˈhard case N

1. hard case (criminal person):

hard case

2. hard case Aus, NZ inf:

3. hard case (social hardship):

hard case
Härtefall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
Present
Icase
youcase
he/she/itcases
wecase
youcase
theycase
Past
Icased
youcased
he/she/itcased
wecased
youcased
theycased
Present Perfect
Ihavecased
youhavecased
he/she/ithascased
wehavecased
youhavecased
theyhavecased
Past Perfect
Ihadcased
youhadcased
he/she/ithadcased
wehadcased
youhadcased
theyhadcased