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Inflections of 'case v ⇒ conjugate )cases v 3rd person singular casing v pres p cased v past cased v past p
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Voornaamste vertalingen case n (box) doos nw de doosje nw het My new earrings came in a beautiful case. case n (container) verpakking, bak, doos nw de Artists often carry around a small case full of pens, pencils, and other supplies. case n (contents of a case) doos nw de This wine is so good that I could drink the whole case! case n (instance) geval nw het Every case of a child falling behind at school is a cause for concern. case n (example) geval, voorbeeld nw het This is a clear case of political interference. case n (question) kwestie nw de geval nw het This is a case of integrity. case n (situation, state) geval nw het We thought it would rain, but that was not the case. case n (law: lawsuit) zaak, rechtszaak nw de geding nw het The case was brought before a judge.
Aanvullende vertalingen case n (condition) geval nw het Our mother has a case of pneumonia. case n (support for an argument) pleidooi nw het The committee is looking at the scientist's case for more testing. case n (grammar: category) naamval nw de (formeel ) casus nw de There is a different form in the accusative case. case n slang (strange person) geval, figuur nw het He's an odd case. case n (tray) la, lade nw de The printer found the case he needed. case⇒ vtr US (survey) van tevoren verkennen overg. ww The bank robbers cased the building. case vtr (put in a case) verpakken overg. ww in een doos of bak doen The butcher cased the ground beef.
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Voornaamste vertalingen doos nw de (verpakkingsmateriaal) box n case n tube nw de (koker) tube n cylinder n case n aangelegenheid nw de (kwestie) matter, affair, business n case n geval nw het (voorval) case, affair n matter n kast nw de (omhulsel) casing, covering n case n koffer nw de (valies) suitcase, case n baggage, luggage n (UK ) travelling bag n (US ) traveling bag n zaak nw de (aangelegenheid, affaire) matter, affair, business n case n zaak nw de (gebeurtenis) case n event n occurrence, incident n zaak geding, gerechtsza case n lawsuit n
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Samengestelde woorden: attaché, n from French (type of briefcase) diplomatenkoffertje nw het aktetas nw de Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? basket case n slang (crazy or very anxious person) (informeel ) zenuwenlijder, zenuwpees nw de gek persoon bn+nw de case history n (written medical history) ziektegeschiedenis nw de (medisch ) anamnese nw de (Belg. ) medische voorgeschiedenis nw de The doctor has read through the patient's case history. case study n (detailed individual example) casestudy nw de To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. case-harden [sth] ⇒ vtr (harden the surface of) (technisch ) carboneren overg, ww inzetten overg. ww case-harden [sb] ⇒ vtr figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) (figuurlijk ) verharden overg. ww afstompen overg. ww ongevoelig maken bw+ww case-harden [sb] to [sth] ⇒ vtr figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) (figuurlijk ) verharden overg. ww afstompen overg. ww caseload, n (number of cases) aantal zaken nw het werklast nw de, ont. The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. have a case v expr (legal: have evidence) genoeg bewijs hebben voor frase The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. have a case of [sth] v expr (be ill) lijden aan ww + vz Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. in any case adv (regardless) in elk geval, in ieder geval bw We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. We zullen zo spoedig mogelijk antwoorden, in elk geval binnen de 48 uur. adv (as a precaution) voor het geval dat woordgr Take your umbrella in case it rains. Neem je paraplu voor het geval dat het regent. in either case adv (in one case or the other) in elk geval, hoe dan ook bw Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. in no case adv (not under any circumstances) onder geen beding, in geen geval bw In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. in that case adv (then) in dat geval bw The College may require you to provide a medical certificate, and in that case it will reimburse you any expenses involved. just in case conj (if it should happen that) voor het geval bw You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. just in case adv (for this eventuality) voor het geval bw They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. lowercase (US), adj (type: small, not capitalized) (letter: geen hoofdletter ) klein bn (lettertype ) onderkast bn Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. lowercase, n (small letters or type) onderkast letter, kleine letter bn + nw de Please type in all lowercase. make your case v expr (justify) je gelijk bewijzen onoverg. uitdr. Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. nutcase, n slang, pejorative (insane person) (informeel, pejoratief ) mafkees, gek, dwaas nw de My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. objective, n (grammar) (taalkunde ) accusatief nw de The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. open-and-shut case n informal (crime: easily solved) een uitgemaakte zaak bn + nw de open-and-shut case n informal (matter: easily solved) een uitgemaakte zaak bn + nw de pencil case n (container for writing implements) (voor potloden en pennen ) etui nw het All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. Alle kinderen hadden nieuwe etuis en nieuwe pennen. possessive, n (grammar: possessive form) (taalkunde ) bezittelijk bn The possessive in English is indicated with 's. state your case v expr (give your opinion) je mening geven frase The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. uppercase, n (capital letters) hoofdletters nw mv Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. uppercase, adj (letter: capital) (in samenst.: met letter ) hoofd- Opmerking The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. vanity, n (vanity case) (anglicisme ) beautycase nw de make-up koffer nw de I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane.