LEARNit Dictionary

case

noun
A2
OPAL
OPAL
1
A2
a particular situation or a situation of a particular type
مورد, وضعیت, حالت
see also edge case, use case, worst-case
2
B1
the true situation
وضعیت, وضعیت واقعی, واقعیت امر
If that is the case , we need more staff.
It is simply not the case that prison conditions are improving.
It remains the case that not enough graduates are going into teaching.
3
B1
a situation that relates to a particular person or thing
مورد, وضعیت
I cannot make an exception in your case .
In your case, we are prepared to be lenient.
Don't underestimate the power of the pen, or in this case, the power of the keyboard.
In the present case, the facts are not disputed.
Every application will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
4
B1
a matter that is being officially investigated, especially by the police
پرونده, قضیه
They never solved the Jones murder case.
Police believe it is a simple case of theft.
Four officers are investigating the case.
see also cold case
5
B1
a question to be decided in court
پرونده
a court case
a criminal/civil case
The case will be heard next week.
The Supreme Court heard the case yesterday.
to win/lose a case
When does her case come before the court?
see also test case
6
B2
a set of facts or arguments that support one side in a trial, a discussion, etc.
پرونده, قضیه
Our lawyer didn't think we had a case.
the case for the defence/prosecution
The case against her was very weak.
Let us consider the case for and against private education.
The report makes out a strong case for spending more money on hospitals.
He successfully argued the case for accepting the agreement.
They try to make the case that this war is necessary.
You will each be given the change to state your case.
see also open-and-shut case
7
A2
a container or cover used to protect or store things; a container with its contents or the amount that it contains
جعبه, محفظه, کیس
a jewellery case
The museum was full of stuffed animals in glass cases.
a case of champagne
see also attaché case, display case, document case, jewel case, packing case, pencil case, vanity case
8
a container with flat sides and a handle, used for carrying clothes, etc. when you are travelling
چمدان, چمدان سفری, کیف مسافرتی, کیف
Let me carry your case for you.
9
the fact of somebody having a disease or an injury; a person who has a disease or an injury
بیمار
a severe case of food poisoning
Over 130 000 cases of cholera were reported in 2016.
The most serious cases were treated at the scene of the accident.
10
a person who needs, or is thought to need, special treatment or attention
مورد خاص
He's a hopeless case.
After the exams, the teacher gave all borderline cases a spoken test.
see also basket case
11
the form of a noun, an adjective or a pronoun in some languages, that shows its relationship to another word
حالت نحوی, صورت دستوری, شکل دستوری, ریخت دستوری
the nominative/accusative/genitive case
Latin nouns have case, number and gender.
In Polish the verb ‘to be’ takes the instrumental case.