Meaning

1 senses

  1. (not comparable, slang)The last remaining card of a particular rank.

    He drew the case eight!

Examples

1802 sentences

  1. This is a very rare case.

    Це дуже рідкісний випадок. — Ahha

    ruЭто очень редкий случай. — al_ex_an_der

    deDas ist ein sehr seltener Fall. — raggione

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  2. I know that isn't the case.

    Я знаю, що це не так. — deniko

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  3. I hope that isn't the case.

    Сподіваюся, що це не той випадок. — deniko

    ruНадеюсь, это не тот случай. — sharptoothed

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  4. Tom brought a case of beer.

    Том приніс ящик пива. — deniko

    ruТом принёс ящик пива. — marafon

    deTom hat eine Kiste Bier mitgebracht. — Luiaard

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  5. I'll tell you about the case.

    Я розповім тобі про це діло. — Ahha

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Origin

From Middle English case, from Old Northern French casse (compare Old French chasse (“box,

From Middle English case, from Old Northern French casse (compare Old French chasse (“box, chest, case”)), from Latin capsa (“box, bookcase”), from capiō (“to take, seize, hold”). Doublet of cash, chase, and chasse. Compare Spanish caja, Asturian caxa, Portuguese caixa.

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Collocations

12 patterns
  • isn't the case
  • in case of
  • case of beer
  • just in case
  • not the case
  • umbrella in case
  • case of fire
  • worst case scenario
  • often the case
  • worst worst case
  • in this case
  • a case of

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
casacasbahcascadeB2cashA2cashew
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