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caso problematico
problem case [ˈprɒbləmˌkeɪs] N SOCIOL
problem case
caso m sociale
a problem case
un caso problematico
crack problem, case
risolvere
work on case, problem
lavorare a, occuparsi di
remit case, problem
rinviare, rimettere (to a)
consider case, evidence, letter, problem, offer
esaminare, studiare
case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N
1. case (instance, example):
case
caso m
in several cases
in molti casi
a case of mistaken identity
uno sbaglio di persona
on a case by case basis
caso per caso
in which case or in that case
in tal caso
in such or these cases
in questi casi
in 7 out of 10 cases
in 7 casi su 10
a case in point
un esempio significativo or calzante
it was a case of making a quick decision
si trattava di prendere un decisione immediata
it's a case of substituting X for Y
si tratta di sostituire X con Y
it's simply a case of waiting
non si deve far altro che attendere
2. case (state of affairs, situation):
case
caso m
that's not the case here
non è questo il caso
such or this being the case
stando così le cose
is it the case that…?
è vero che…?
as or whatever the case may be
a seconda dei casi
should this be the case or if this is the case, contact your doctor
in tal caso, rivolgetevi al vostro medico
in no case will customers be refunded
in nessun caso i clienti verranno rimborsati
3. case (legal arguments):
the case for the Crown Brit, the case for the State Am
la tesi dell'accusa
the case for the defence
la tesi della difesa
to state the case
esporre i fatti
to put the case for the prosecution
rappresentare la pubblica accusa
to put the case for the defence
rappresentare la difesa
the case against Foster
la causa contro Foster
there is a case to answer
esiste un'accusa a cui rispondere in giudizio
the case is closed LAW
il caso è chiuso also fig
to rest one's case LAW
concludere
I rest my case fig
non ho nulla da aggiungere
4. case (convincing argument):
case
argomenti mpl
case
ragioni fpl
to put the case for sth
esporre gli argomenti a favore di qc
to make a good case for sth
addurre validi argomenti a favore di qc
to argue the case for privatization
sostenere la causa della privatizzazione
there's a strong case against it
ci sono validi motivi in contrario
there's a strong case for, against doing
ci sono ottime ragioni per fare, per non fare
5. case (trial):
case
causa f
case
processo m
criminal, civil case
causa penale, civile
murder case
processo per omicidio
to win one's case
vincere la causa
to lose, plead a case
perdere, perorare una causa
the case before the court
il caso in giudizio
his case comes up next week
il suo caso verrà dibattuto la prossima settimana
to decide a case
pronunciare una sentenza or emettere un verdetto
famous cases
le cause celebri
6. case (criminal investigation):
the Burgess case
il caso Burgess
to work or be on a case
lavorare a un caso
a murder, blackmail case
un caso di omicidio, di ricatto
the cases of Sherlock Holmes
le inchieste di Sherlock Holmes
7. case MED (instance of disease, patient):
case
caso m
30 cases of chickenpox
30 casi di varicella
he's a psychiatric case
è un malato mentale
8. case (in welfare work):
case (client)
caso m
to deal with a lot of difficult cases
occuparsi di molti casi difficili
a problem case
un caso problematico
9. case (person) inf:
he's a real case!
è davvero un tipo strano!
a hopeless case
un caso disperato
a hard case
un osso duro
to be a head case inf
essere un po' matto
10. case LING:
case
caso m
in the accusative case
all'accusativo
11. case:
in any case (besides, anyway)
a ogni modo or comunque
in any case (at any rate)
in ogni caso or in qualsiasi caso
and in any case, I've no intention of staying
e a ogni modo, non intendo rimanere
the effect of the recession, or in any case of high inflation, is that…
l'effetto della recessione, o comunque dell'elevata inflazione, è che…
12. case:
in case
in caso, se
in case it rains
nel caso piovesse
take the street map just in case
prendi la pianta della città, non si sa mai
your report, in case you've forgotten, was due yesterday
la tua relazione, nel caso te ne fossi dimenticato, doveva essere consegnata ieri
Phrases:
in case of in case of fire, emergency
in caso di incendio, di emergenza
get off my case! inf
togliti dai piedi! lasciami in pace!
to get, be on sb's case (keep criticising) inf
stare addosso a qn or rompere le scatole a qn or stressare qn
problem [Brit ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑbləm] N
1. problem (difficulty):
problem
problema m
to have problems
avere dei problemi (with con)
to have a drink problem
avere problemi con l'alcol
to have a weight problem
avere problemi di peso
to cause or present a problem
essere problematico
it's a real problem
è un vero problema
it's a bit of a problem
è un piccolo problema
what's the problem?
qual è il problema?
the problem is that…
il problema è che…
that's the least of my problems!
è l'ultimo dei miei problemi!
to be a problem to sb
essere un problema per qn
their son is becoming a real problem
il loro figlio sta diventando un vero problema
she's a real problem
è un vero problema
it wouldn't be any problem (to me) to do it
per me non è un problema farlo
I'll have a problem explaining that to her
avrò dei problemi a spiegarglielo
it was quite a problem getting him to cooperate
è stato un bel problema farlo cooperare
it was no problem parking the car
non fu un problema parcheggiare l'auto
it's or that's not my problem!
non mi riguarda! non sono affari miei!
it's no problem, I assure you!
non è un problema, te lo assicuro!
sure, no problem! inf
sicuro, non c'è problema!
what's your problem? inf
che vuoi?
2. problem (of logic):
problem
problema m also MATH
to solve a problem
risolvere un problema
3. problem before n:
problem PSYCH, SOCIOL child
difficile
problem family
con problemi
problem group
che crea dei problemi
4. problem before n LIT:
problem play, novel
a tesi
CASE [Brit keɪs] N
CASE → computer-aided software engineering
CASE
=sviluppo di software assistito dall'elaboratore
I. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N
1. case (suitcase):
case
valigia f
2. case (crate, chest):
case
cassa f
case
cassetta f
to buy wine by the case
comprare il vino a casse
3. case (display cabinet):
case
vetrina f
case
teca f
to display sth in a case
esporre qc in una vetrinetta
4. case (protective container):
case (for spectacles, binoculars)
astuccio m
case (for spectacles, binoculars)
custodia f
case (for cartridge)
bossolo m
case (for pistol)
fondina f
case (for rifle, knife)
fodero m
case (for jewels)
portagioielli m
case (for jewels)
scrigno m
case (of camera)
corpo m macchina
case (of watch, clock)
cassa f
case (of piano)
cassa f (armonica)
5. case TYPO:
case
cassa f
in lower, upper case
in lettere minuscole, maiuscole
6. case (bookcover):
case
copertina f
II. case2 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] VB trans inf (reconnoitre)
to case the joint thief:
fare una ricognizione
problem [ˈprɑ:b·ləm] N
problem
problema m
case1 [keɪs] N
1. case a. MED, LING:
case
caso m
in any case
in ogni caso
just in case
per precauzione
in case it rains
in caso piova
as the case may be
a seconda dei casi
2. case LAW:
case
causa f
case
caso m
to close the case
chiudere il caso
to lose one's case
perdere la causa
3. case (argument):
to make a case for sth
argomentare in favore di qc
case2 [keɪs] N (container)
case
cassa f
case for jewels
astuccio m
case for eyeglasses, musical instrument
custodia f
a case of beer/soft drinks
una cassa di birra/bevande analcoliche
glass case
vetrina f
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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The cartridge is identified by a rose-petal (rosette-crimp) closure of the cartridge case mouth and sealed with red lacquer.
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Individuals receiving typewritten letters often found them insulting (as type implied they could not read handwriting) or impersonal, problems exacerbated by the all upper-case writing.
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Because the case seemed to have been solved, no post-mortem examination was ordered.
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His long-term view was that deflation would, in any case, be the best way to help the economy.
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These types are designed for reliability, and, in case of failure, to fail safely (open-, rather than short-circuit).
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