Значение case в русском языке

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

  • People were imprisoned, and, in some cases, killed for their beliefs.

  • We usually ask for references, but in your case it will not be necessary.

  • The whole film is based on a case of mistaken identity.

• 1 something that is decided in a court of law -- судебное дело

  • a libel/criminal/divorce case

  • He lost his case.

• 2 a crime that police are trying to solve -- судебное дело

  • a murder case

  • Police in the town have investigated 50 cases of burglary in the past month.

• 3 an illness, or someone with an illness -- случай заболеваемости, больной

  • 4,000 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year.

• 4 to be true -- это как раз тот случай, относиться к данному случаю

  • Bad diet can cause tiredness, but I don't think that's the case here.

• 5 facts or reasons that prove a particular opinion -- доводы, аргументы

  • [ usually singular ] There is a strong case for/against bringing in the new legislation.

  • mainly UK He put the case for more funding very convincingly.

• 6 a container for storing or protecting something -- коробка, пенал, портсигар, витрина

  • a pencil case

  • a cigarette case

  • The statues are kept in a glass case.

• 7 another word for suitcase (= a rectangular bag or container with a handle which you use for carrying clothes in when you are travelling) -- чемодан

• 8 because something might happen, or might have happened -- на всякий случай

  • I don't think that it's going to rain, but I'll bring a raincoat just in case.

• 9 used to give another reason for something that you are saying, or that you have done -- в любом случае

  • I don't want to go skiing and, in any case, I can't afford it.

• 10 because that is the situation/if that is the situation -- в таком случае

  • "Peter's coming tonight." "Oh, in that case, I'll stay in."

• 11 to be necessary to do something -- необходимо сделать что-либо

  • We know that we're right. It's just a case of proving it.

• 12 when something happens, or in preparation for when something happens -- на случай чего-либо

  • We keep a bucket of water backstage, in case of fire.

• 13 any of the various types to which a noun can belong, depending on what it is doing in the sentence, usually shown by a particular ending -- падеж