case
To place into a box, as in preparation for shipmentTo place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
» This is a very rare case.
Das ist ein sehr seltener Fall. — raggione
Это очень редкий случай. — al_ex_an_der
Це дуже рідкісний випадок. — Ahha
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4 senses(transitive)To place (an item or items of manufacture) into a box, as in preparation for shipment.
einpacken
упаковыватьupakovyvatʹ
(transitive)To cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose.
enclose in, or as if in, a case
(informal, transitive)To survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery.
ausbaldowern, auskundschaften
(intransitive, obsolete)To propose hypothetical cases.
Examples
1802 sentencesThis 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
I know that isn't the case.
Я знаю, що це не так. — deniko
I hope that isn't the case.
Сподіваюся, що це не той випадок. — deniko
ruНадеюсь, это не тот случай. — sharptoothed
Tom brought a case of beer.
Том приніс ящик пива. — deniko
ruТом принёс ящик пива. — marafon
deTom hat eine Kiste Bier mitgebracht. — Luiaard
I'll tell you about the case.
Я розповім тобі про це діло. — Ahha
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, aFrom Middle English cas, from Old French cas (“an event”), from Latin cāsus (“a falling, a fall; accident, event, occurrence; occasion, opportunity; noun case”), perfect passive participle of cadō (“to fall, to drop”).
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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Forms
cases, casing, cased, casedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbs- case upTo place (something) in cases (a box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture); to be covered in a case (a box, sheath, or covering generally); to enclose or seal as if by a case.
- case outSynonym of case (to survey (a building or other location) surreptitiously, as in preparation for a robbery)
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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