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.
hopeless case
2.
situationssituation considered hopeless or beyond repair
  • The project was deemed a terminal case by the team.
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Expressions with terminal

airport terminaln.
building where passengers board and leave planes
The airport terminal was crowded with travelers.
bus terminaln.
place where buses start or end their routes
The bus terminal was crowded with travelers.
ferry terminaln.
place where ferries regularly load and unload passengers or vehicles
We arrived early at the ferry terminal to avoid the long summer lines.
terminal buildingn.
building where passengers enter or leave at a transport station
We waited for our flight inside the terminal building.
terminal illnessn.
incurable disease expected to lead to death
She was diagnosed with a terminal illness last year.
passenger terminaln.
building or area where travelers check in, wait, and board vehicles
The international passenger terminal was crowded with tourists catching late-night flights.

Expressions with case

case closedn.
situation that is considered resolved
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
case dismissedexp.
statement meaning a discussion or argument is finished and settled
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
basket casen.
something in a useless or hopeless condition
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
charity casen.
person receiving help because they are poor or in trouble
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.
you haven't got a caseexp.
lack sufficient grounds or proof to succeed in an argument
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
case in handn.
matter requiring immediate attention or action
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.
case in pointn.
example illustrating a point
The recent election is a case in point.
case is closedexp.
decision is final and not open to debate
He said no, so the case is closed.
in which caseadv.
if that happens, then this result follows
You might be late, in which case call me.
make a casev.
present arguments to support a position
She made a case for the new policy.

Terms related to a terminal 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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  1. French:cas terminal, cas désespéré, ...
  2. German:unheilbarer Fall, hoffnungsloser Fall, ...
  3. Italian:caso terminale, un caso disperato, ...
  4. Spanish:caso terminal, caso perdido, ...
  5. Portuguese:caso terminal, ...
  6. Chinese:绝症病例, 无可救药的情况, ...
  7. Japanese:末期症例, 絶望的な状況, ...
  8. Arabic:حَالَة نِهَائِيَّة, حالَة مَيؤوس مِنها, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹלֶה סוֹפָנִי, מִקְרֶה אָבוּד, ...
  10. Russian:безнадёжный случай, безнадежный случай, ...
  11. Ukrainian:безнадійний випадок, безвихідна ситуація, ...
  12. Hindi:असाध्य रोगी, लाइलाज मामला, ...
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