case Определение На български

• 0 a particular situation or example of something: --

  • When the election is called in April, or June, as the case might be, we shall be ready for it.

  • Lack of communication causes serious problems and their marriage is a case in point.

  • She doesn't want to work full-time, it's a case of having to.

  • The law will apply equally to men and women except in the case of maternity leave.

  • The camping area has ready access to water, in case of fire.

  • Bring a map in case you get lost.

  • I don't think I'll need any money but I'll bring some just in case.

  • I don't want to go and in any case, I haven't been invited.

  • If that is the case then I will be very disappointed.

  • There's no coffee left? In that case I'll have tea.

  • She was suffering from an extreme case of sunburn.

  • We have lots of applications from people who want to study here and in each case we consider the candidate very carefully.

  • The number of new cases of the illness appears to be declining.

  • I wouldn't normally agree but I'll make an exception in this case.

  • Jobs are hard to find but in his case that's not the problem because he has so much experience.

  • Over a hundred people were injured, in several cases seriously.

• 1 a problem, a series of events, or a person being dealt with by police, doctors, lawyers, etc.: --

  • She accused her employer of unlawful dismissal and won/lost her case.

  • The case will go before the European Court next month.

  • a murder case

  • When he first went for treatment at the hospital he seemed to be a hopeless case (= a person who could not be cured).

  • The detective on the case (= responsible for solving it) has been suspended from duty.

  • Several social workers have looked into the child's case.

• 2 a container or box for storing something in: --

  • Can you get some more lemonade? We've drunk the whole case.

  • He bought his brother a case of wine for his birthday.

  • He went upstairs to pack his case.

  • Will you bring your cases out to the car?

  • The flag is on display inside a glass case.

  • She took her violin out of its case.

  • The telescope comes with a case.

• 3 arguments, facts, and reasons in support of or against something: --

  • She's very busy so don't overstate the case - just give her the facts.

  • The case against cigarette advertising is becoming stronger all the time.

  • There's a good case for/against bringing in new regulations.

• 4 any of the various types to which a noun can belong, according to the work it does in a sentence, shown in some languages by a special word ending: --

  • the accusative/dative case

• 5 each of the two forms, capital or small, in which a letter of the alphabet may be written or printed: --

  • upper-case/lower-case letters