case

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case: container or covering designed to protect or hold objects
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Translation of case from English into Dutch,

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Noun

1.

storage

container or covering designed to protect or hold objects
  • She carried her violin in a hard case.Ze droeg haar viool in een harde koffer
2.

logic

specific situation or example
  • In this case, we should act quickly.In dit geval moeten we snel handelen.
3.

medical

instance of a disease or condition
  • There was a new case of flu reported.Er werd een nieuw griepgeval gemeld.
4.

court dispute

legal proceeding or lawsuit
  • The court will hear the case next week.De rechtbank zal de zaak volgende week behandelen.

Verb

tr.
1.

investigate

examine or inspect something thoroughly
  • The detective cased the area for clues.De detective onderzocht het gebied op aanwijzingen
2.

packaging

put an item into a protective container
  • They cased the fragile items for shipping.Ze verpakten de breekbare items voor verzending.
3.

surveillance

US
inspect a place secretly for a crime
US
  • The thieves cased the bank before the heist.De dieven observeerden de bank voor de overval.
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Expressions with case: examples in English and translations in Dutch

afgesloten zaak
After the confession, the detective declared the case closed.
zaak gesloten
Once she showed the written contract, he shrugged and said, "Case dismissed."
wrak
The old car was a total basket case, beyond repair.
liefdadigheidsgeval
He didn't want to be seen as a charity case by his friends.
je hebt geen poot om op te staan
Without witnesses, you haven't got a case, so drop the claim.
dringende kwestie
actuele zaak
We must focus on the case in hand before anything else.

Images of case

  • case: container or covering designed to protect or hold objects
    (storage) doos
  • case: box containing multiple items, often for sale
    (packaging) krat

Synonyms and analogies of case in English

Examples of case in a sentence

  • The case was lined with velvet to protect the jewelry.
  • That is not always the case.
  • In her case, the delay was unavoidable.
  • Doctors monitored the case closely for any changes.
  • Each case required a different treatment approach.
  • The lawyer prepared for the case meticulously.
CASE
/keɪs/
Acronym

acr: computer-aided software engineering

TECH.
tools to help design and develop software
TECH.
CASE computerondersteunde software-engineering
  • Developers used CASE to improve the software design process efficiently.Ontwikkelaars gebruikten CASE om het softwareontwerpproces efficiënt te verbeteren.

Translations of "case" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
gevalnn.

They store away extra batteries in the drawer just in case.

Ze bewaren extra batterijen in de lade voor het geval dat.

zaaknf.

An omission of key evidence weakened the case against the defendant.

Het ontbreken van cruciaal bewijs verzwakte de zaak tegen de verdachte.

koffernm.

She transported her tape machine in a protective case for the event.

Ze vervoerde haar bandrecorder in een stevige koffer naar het evenement.

dossiernn.

The suspect remained in custody as the department prepared their case files.

De verdachte bleef in hechtenis terwijl de recherche zijn dossier verder uitwerkte.

kastnf.

He polished the wooden case of the grandfather clock every weekend.

Hij poetste elk weekend de houten kast van de staande klok.

Verb
onderzoekenv.

Mr. Matthews, I am not here to investigate this case.

Matthews, ik ben hier niet om dat te onderzoeken.

verkennenv.

We should case the place, stick to the routine.

We verkennen het gebouw en houden vast aan de routine.

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case: Examples and translations in context

In one case, the delivery arrived much earlier than anticipated.

In één geval werd de bezorging veel eerder afgeleverd dan verwacht.

The policy covers losses except in the case of deliberate damage.

De polis dekt schade, behalve in geval van opzettelijke vernieling.

This flashlight is packed in case of emergency power failures.

Deze zaklamp is ingepakt voor het geval de stroom uitvalt.

We hold in reserve old files in case they are needed later.

We bewaren oude dossiers voor het geval ze later nog nodig zijn.

I think your analysis is quite so accurate in this case.

Ik denk dat je analyse in dit geval echt heel scherp is.

In one case, the patient responded positively to a new medication.

In één geval reageerde de patiënt goed op een nieuw medicijn.

Carry a flashlight just in case the power goes out.

Neem een zaklamp mee, voor het geval de stroom uitvalt.

I need to bring with extra clothes in case it gets cold.

Ik moet extra kleren meenemen voor het geval het koud wordt.

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