CASES - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. caser [kɑze] inf VB trans

1. caser (placer):

caser

to put (dans in, sur on, sous under)

caser

to stick inf (dans in, sur on, sous under)

où puis-je caser mes affaires?

where can I put my things?

je n'ai pas de place pour caser mes jambes

I haven't got any leg room

tu as réussi à caser ton expression favorite!

you've managed to slip in your favourite expression!

2. caser (marier) parents:

caser enfant

to marry off

ils aimeraient bien caser leur fils

they would like to marry off their son

3. caser (loger):

caser

to put [sb] up

où vas-tu les caser?

where are you going to put them up?

4. caser (trouver un emploi pour):

caser

to find a place for

caser un protégé au service des ventes

to find a place for a protégé in the sales department

II. se caser VB refl

se caser refl:

se caser

to tie the knot inf

se caser

to get married

elle a 29 ans et n'est toujours pas casée!

she's 29 and she still hasn't tied the knot!

case [kɑz] N f

1. case (maison):

case

hut, cabin

2. case (de damier, monopoly):

case

square

sauter une case

to jump a square

reculer d'une case lit

to move ou go back a square

reculer d'une case fig

to move backward(s)

3. case (sur un formulaire, un test):

case

box

une lettre par case

one letter per box

cochez la case correspondante

tick the appropriate box

4. case (de boîte, tiroir):

case

compartment

case départ lit

start

case départ fig

square one

retour à la case départ

back to square one

repasser par la case départ

to pass go

case horaire TV

time slot

case postale Can CH

PO Box

Phrases:

il lui manque une case , il a une case en moins inf

he's got a screw loose inf

attaché-case [ataʃekɛs] N m

attaché-case

attaché case

top-case <pl top-cases> [tɔpkɛs] N m

top-case

top-box

vanity-case <pl vanity-cases> [vanitikes] N m

vanity-case

vanity case

English

French

dressing case

vanity-case m

executive briefcase

attaché-case m

attaché case

attaché-case m

vanity bag

vanity-case m

top-box

top-case m

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

case [kɑz] N f

1. case (carré):

case d'un formulaire

box

case d'un damier

square

avancer de huit cases

to move forward eight squares

case départ

start

case départ fig

square one

2. case (casier):

case

compartment

3. case (hutte):

case

hut

4. case CH, Quebec (boîte):

case postale

post office box

Phrases:

il lui manque une case inf

he has a screw loose

I. caser [kɑze] VB trans

1. caser (loger):

caser

to put up

2. caser (marier):

caser

to marry off

II. caser [kɑze] VB refl se caser

1. caser (se loger):

se caser

to find a place to stay

2. caser (se marier):

se caser

to get married

attaché-case <attachés-cases> [ataʃekɛz] N m

attaché-case

attaché case

mettre une croix dans la case qui convient

to put a cross in the appropriate box

English

French

vanity bag

vanity-case m

attaché case

attaché-case m

cell

case f

to fit sb/sth in somewhere

caser qn/qc quelque part

to get sb in

caser qn

box

case f

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. caser [kɑze] VB trans

1. caser (loger):

caser

to put up

2. caser (marier):

caser

to marry off

II. caser [kɑze] VB refl se caser

1. caser (se loger):

caser

to find a place to stay

2. caser (se marier):

caser

to get married

case [kɑz] N f

1. case (carré):

case d'un formulaire

box

case d'un damier

square

case départ

start

case départ fig

square one

2. case (casier):

case

compartment

3. case (hutte):

case

hut

4. case CH, Quebec (boîte):

case postale

post office box

Phrases:

il lui manque une case inf

he has a screw loose

attaché-case <attachés-cases> [ataʃekɛz] N m

attaché-case

attaché case

English

French

vanity bag

vanity-case m

attaché case

attaché-case m

back to the drawing board! inf

retour à la case départ!

to get hitched

se caser

box

case f

cell

case f

to fit sb/sth in somewhere

caser qn/qc quelque part inf

Présent

je	case
tu	cases
il/elle/on	case
nous	casons
vous	casez
ils/elles	casent

Imparfait

je	casais
tu	casais
il/elle/on	casait
nous	casions
vous	casiez
ils/elles	casaient

Passé simple

je	casai
tu	casas
il/elle/on	casa
nous	casâmes
vous	casâtes
ils/elles	casèrent

Futur simple

je	caserai
tu	caseras
il/elle/on	casera
nous	caserons
vous	caserez
ils/elles	caseront