Cases (en. Cases)

/kɑz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
A container or box for storing items.
He organized all his tools in cases.
Il a rangé tous ses outils dans des cases.
A case or a particular situation.
The cases of illegal detention are on the rise.
Les cas de détention illégale sont en augmentation.
A section of a table or grid.
Fill each case of the grid with a number.
Remplissez chaque case de la grille avec un chiffre.

Etymology

From Latin 'casus', meaning 'fall' or 'situation'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

death cases
Situations or statistics concerning deaths.
cases de décès
fill in a case
To complete a space or a field within a form.
remplir une case
in the absence of cases
In situations where there are no examples.
en l'absence de cas

Related Words

case
Particular situation or event.
cas
situation
Context or condition in which something occurs.
situation
example
Specific case used to illustrate a point.
exemple

Slang Meanings

A difficult problem or situation.
It's really a tough case to handle.
C'est vraiment une case difficile à gérer.
A series of circumstances.
That's a lot of cases to consider.
Ça fait beaucoup de cases à considérer.