case
/keɪs/ nounTranslation
SITUATION [C] › a particular situation or example of something
durum, hal, vaziyet, hadise, mesele
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.17482169COURT OF LAW [C] › something that is decided in a court of law
dava
a libel/criminal/divorce case He lost his case.692CRIME [C] › a crime that police are trying to solve
vaka
a murder case Police in the town have investigated 50 cases of burglary in the past month.2187692696ILLNESS [C] › an illness, or somebody with an illness
hastalık, rahatsızlık vakası; hasta,
4,000 new cases of the disease are diagnosed every year.2112603 be the case › to be true
doğru olmak, haklı olmak; gerçek, hakikat olmak
Bad diet can cause tiredness, but I don't think that's the case here.1750REASONS [C] › facts or reasons that prove a particular opinion
belli bir durumu kanıtlayan sebepler ve gerçekler
[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.1906CONTAINER [C] › a container for storing or protecting something
kasa, sandık, kutu
a pencil case a cigarette case The statues are kept in a glass case.1310BAG [C] UK › another word for suitcase (= a rectangular bag or container with a handle which you use for carrying clothes in when you are travelling)
valiz, çanta
1310 (just) in case › because something might happen, or might have happened
... bilir diye, düşüncesiyle, olması halinde, durumunda, ne olur ne olmaz
I don't think that it's going to rain, but I'll bring a raincoat just in case.1244 in any case › used to give another reason for something that you are saying, or that you have done
ne olursa olsun, her halde, nasıl olursa olsun
I don't want to go skiing and, in any case, I can't afford it.1817 in that case/in which case › because that is the situation/if that is the situation
öyleyse, o takdirde, o durumda
"Peter's coming tonight." "Oh, in that case, I'll stay in."1244 be a case of doing sth › to be necessary to do something
bir şeyi yapmak için gerekli olmak, lüzumlu olmak
We know that we're right. It's just a case of proving it.1768 in case of sth formal › when something happens, or in preparation for when something happens
halinde, durumunda, vukuunda
We keep a bucket of water backstage, in case of fire.1243LANGUAGE [C] › 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 ending1230
a case in point › a good example of something
bahse konu olan mesele, örnek
Supermarkets often charge too much for goods. Bananas are a case in point.1748be/get on sb's case informal › to criticize someone in an annoying way because of something that they have done
birini kusurundan ötürü şiddetle eleştirmek
She's always on my case about something.1173be on the case UK informal › to be doing what needs to be done
→ See also lower case → See also upper caseyapılması gerekeni yapıyor olmak
1828(Definition of case noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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