a terminal case
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Definition of a terminal case - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalpatient with incurable disease leading to death
- The doctor confirmed it was a terminal case.
2.
- The project was deemed a terminal case by the team.
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Expressions with terminal
building where passengers board and leave planes
The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
place where buses start or end their routes
The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles
We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.
building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station
We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.
incurable disease expected to lead to death
She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles
The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.
building where passengers board or leave aircraft
We arrived at the air terminal two hours before our flight.
end point of a railway line where trains load or unload
The rail terminal was bustling with passengers and cargo.
final stage of worsening before death or collapse
The patient entered terminal decline last month.
extreme foolishness that seems impossible to fix
His plan showed a case of terminal stupidity.
designated area for boarding or alighting vehicles
Passengers waited at the terminal platform for the train.
end point of a journey or process
The hikers arrived at the terminal point of the trail.
station with extensive facilities marking end of a line
The terminal station offers various amenities for travelers.
connection point on equipment where signals or power are received
Connect the sensor wire to the input terminal on the controller.
final station or facility where passengers or goods complete a journey
Please wait at the destination terminal until your luggage is unloaded.
shared computer station allowing people to access the internet in public places
She checked her email at the public internet terminal in the library.
device for processing credit card payments
The cashier swiped the card through the credit card terminal.
facility where shipping containers are loaded, unloaded, stored and transferred between transport modes
The ship docked at the new container terminal early this morning.
place where trains load or unload passengers or goods
The railroad terminal was bustling with travelers.
metal connection point on a battery where electrical cables or devices attach
He cleaned the corroded battery terminal to fix the starting problem.
facility where goods are loaded, unloaded, stored, and processed for transport
The new cargo terminal can handle thousands of containers each day.
software window giving text access to another computer system
He typed the command in the computer terminal to restart the server.
connection point of a device that has higher electrical potential
Always attach the red cable to the positive terminal of the battery.
Expressions with case
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends..
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.
stop discussing or considering an issue
Let's drop a case and move on to other topics.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
give reasons or evidence to support an idea or action
She tried to make out a case for more funding.
reluctantly confirming an undesirable fact or situation
I'm afraid that's the case, we are out of stock.
appropriate to the circumstances or situation
The judge will decide the penalty, as the case may be.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She is always on his case about his messy room.
organize arguments to persuade others
She needed to build a case for the new project proposal.
temporary state of worry or fear
He got a case of the jitters before the job interview.
someone hiding a particular aspect of their life
She is a closet case when it comes to her love for comic books.
solve a difficult problem or mystery
The detective worked tirelessly to crack the case.
successfully complete an investigation
After weeks of work, they finally cracked the case.
stop criticizing or nagging someone
He finally got off my case after I explained.
criticize or nag someone persistently
She always gets on my case about my messy room.
I believe my point is proven
After showing the data, she said, 'I rest my case'..
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Examples of a terminal case in a sentence
The hospital specializes in terminal cases. The economy was labeled a terminal case by the analysts. After years of neglect, the building became a terminal case.
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- French:cas terminal, cas désespéré, ...
- German:unheilbarer Fall, hoffnungsloser Fall, ...
- Italian:caso terminale, un caso disperato, ...
- Spanish:caso terminal, caso perdido, ...
- Portuguese:caso terminal, ...
- Chinese:绝症病例, 无可救药的情况, ...
- Japanese:末期症例, 絶望的な状況, ...
- Arabic:حَالَة نِهَائِيَّة, حالَة مَيؤوس مِنها, ...
- Hebrew:חוֹלֶה סוֹפָנִי, מִקְרֶה סוֹפָנִי, ...
- Russian:безнадёжный случай, безнадежный случай, ...
- Ukrainian:безнадійний випадок, безвихідна ситуація, ...
- Hindi:असाध्य रोगी, लाइलाज मामला, ...
- Bengali:মরণাপন্ন রোগী, আশাহীন অবস্থা, ...
- Catalan:pacient terminal, cas perdut, ...
- Czech:terminální pacient, beznadějný případ, ...
- Danish:terminalpatient, håbløs sag, ...
- Dutch:terminaal geval, hopeloos geval, ...
- Greek:ανίατος ασθενής, χαμένη υπόθεση, ...
- Hungarian:halálos beteg, reménytelen eset, ...
- Khmer:អ្នកជំងឺដំណាក់កាលចុងក្រោយ, ករណីអស់សង្ឃឹម, ...
- Korean:말기 환자, 말기 상황, ...
- Persian:بیمار لاعلاج, مورد بیامید, ...
- Polish:przypadek terminalny, przypadek beznadziejny, ...
- Portuguese (BR):caso terminal, caso perdido, ...
- Romanian:caz terminal, situație fără speranță, ...
- Swedish:terminalt fall, hopplöst fall, ...
- Thai:ผู้ป่วยระยะสุดท้าย, กรณีที่สิ้นหวัง, ...
- Turkish:ölümcül vaka, umutsuz vaka, ...
- Vietnamese:ca bệnh giai đoạn cuối, trường hợp vô vọng, ...
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