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in the PONS Dictionary

case N

case1 [keɪs] N

1. case (situation, instance):

Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
in most cases
in most cases
in case ...
in case ...
falls ...

2. case (matter):

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

3. case LAW:

Sache f <-, -n>
Verfahren nt <-s, ->
Mordfall m <-(e)s, -fälle>
to come down to cases
to state one's case also fig

4. case MED:

Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
Geisteskranke(r) f(m) <-n, -n; -n, -n>

5. case usu sing (arguments):

6. case no pl LAW (evidence):

I rest my case fig inf

7. case fig (person):

he's a case also hum inf

8. case no pl inf (nerves):

to be [or get] on sb's case

9. case LING:

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

case2 [keɪs] N

1. case (suitcase):

Koffer m <-s, ->

2. case (for display):

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

3. case (packaging plus contents):

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

4. case:

Schatulle f <-, -n>
Schachtel f <-, -n>
Etui nt <-s, -s>
Kasten m <-s, Käs·ten>
Hülle f <-, -n>

5. case (of a computer):

6. case TYPO:

Setzkasten m <-s, -kästen>

case3 [keɪs] VB trans inf

at·ˈta·ché case N

Aktenkoffer m <-s, ->

capi·tal ˈcase N LAW

ˈcar·tridge case N

Patronenhülse f <-, -n>

ˈcase book N

Krankenakte f <-, -n>

case ˈhis·to·ry N

ˈcase law N no pl LAW

ˈcase study N

Fallstudie f <-, -n>

ciga·ˈrette case N

Zigarettenetui nt <-s, -s>

ˈcourt case N

dis·ˈplay case N

Vitrine f <-, -n>

ˈhard case N

1. hard case (criminal person):

2. hard case Aus, NZ inf:

3. hard case (social hardship):

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

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