Formas compostas:
case | casing |
| accusative case n | (grammar: object) (gramática: objeto) | caso acusativo loc sm |
| | | acusativo sm |
| | The accusative case of the Latin word "tu" is "te". |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | conforme o caso loc adv |
attaché,
attaché case n | from French (type of briefcase) | maleta sf |
| | Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? |
| bad case of n | (serious bout of: illness) (doença) | caso sério loc sm |
| | My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of n | figurative (serious instance of: [sth]) | caso sério loc sm |
| | I have a bad case of the blues. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (crazy or very anxious person) (pejorativo, informal) | louco, maluco, doido adj |
| | Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (company, nation: failing) | caso perdido loc sm |
| | The country was the basket case of Europe. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | estudo de viabilidade sm |
camelcase,
camel case n | (capitalization style) (padrão de escrita usado em programação) | CamelCase sm |
| camera case n | (protective bag for a camera) | estojo para câmera loc sf |
| | When traveling, I store extra cash in my camera case. |
| case history n | (written medical history) (médico: registro por escrito) | histórico médico sm |
| | The doctor has read through the patient's case history. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | exemplo característico, bom exemplo loc sm |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | jurisprudência sf |
| case manager n | (social care advisor) | gerente de caso loc smf |
| | | assistente social loc sm |
| | | gestor de caso loc sm |
| | The case manager deals with the complex needs of clients. |
| case stories npl | (real-world examples) | estórias reais sf + adj |
| | | casos reais sm + adj |
| case study n | (detailed individual example) | estudo de caso loc sm |
| | To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. |
| | Para ajudá-lo a entender o processo de tradução, eu preparei um estudo de caso de uma tradução de livro. |
| case worker n | (arranger of social services) | assistente social loc sm |
| | The case worker interviewed the family to see what help they needed. |
| case-harden [sth]⇒ vtr | (harden the surface of) | cementar vt |
| case-harden [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) (figurado) | calejar vt |
| case-harden [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) (figurado) | calejar vt |
case-sensitive,
case sensitive adj | (recognises small and capital letters) | sensível à capitalização loc adj |
| | | capaz de diferenciar maiúsculas e minúsculas expres |
| Nota: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| | CAPTCHA text recognition tests are often case-sensitive. |
| | Most computer or network passwords are case sensitive. |
caseload,
UK: case-load n | (number of cases) | número de atendimentos loc sm |
| | | quantidade de casos loc sf |
| | The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| cigar case n | (case for carrying cigars) (caixa para levar) | caixa de charutos loc sf |
| | He pulled a two finger cigar case out of his breast pocket and offered me one of the two cigars. |
| court case n | (trial, legal proceeding) | processo judicial loc sm |
| | In the US court cases are heard either by a judge or a jury. |
| crack the case v expr | informal (solve a crime, mystery) | resolver o mistério expres v |
| | Not even Hercule Poirot could crack this case! |
| display case n | (glass box, cabinet) | estojo de vidro loc sm |
| | The display case contained a valuable collection of antique jewellery. |
| hopeless case n | ([sb] who is beyond help) (figurativo: pessoa sem nenhuma chance) | caso inútil loc sm |
| | I tried to help her, but she is a hopeless case. |
| I rest my case interj | (That proves my point) | nada mais a declarar expres |
| | So, you agree with me? Then I rest my case. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | em todos os casos, de qualquer maneira loc adv |
| | We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| | Responderemos o mais breve possível e, em todos os casos, em 48 horas. |
| in case conj | (as a precaution) | em caso de adv |
| | Take your umbrella in case it rains. |
| | Leve seu guarda-chuva, caso chova. |
| in case of [sth] expr | (as a precaution against) | caso conj |
| | Take your umbrella with you in case of rain. |
| in case of [sth] expr | (in the event of) | em caso de loc conj |
| | In case of emergency, walk in an orderly fashion to the assembly point. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | em ambos os casos expres |
| | | em qualquer dos casos, expres |
| | Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | em caso algum expres |
| | In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
| in that case adv | (then) (então) | nesse caso, em tal caso, sendo assim loc adv |
| | The College may require you to provide a medical certificate, and in that case it will reimburse you any expenses involved. |
| in this case expr | (in this instance) | neste caso expres |
| | I usually defer to your expertise, but in this case, I'm afraid you're wrong. |
| in this particular case adv | (in this instance) | neste caso em particular expres |
| | Usually I would agree with you, but in this particular case I think you are mistaken. |
| instrumental case n | (grammar) (gramática) | caso instrumental sm + adj |
| jewel case n | (small jewellery box) | estojo de joias loc sm |
| | My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air. |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) (se algo acontecer) | só por precaução expres |
| | You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| | Você deveria levar um guarda-chuva só por precaução caso chova. |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) (nesta eventualidade) | por precaução adv |
| | They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
| | Eles podem pedir algum tipo de identidade, por isso leve seu passaporte com você por precaução. |
lowercase (US),
lower case (UK) n | (small letters or type) (letra pequena) | minúscula sf |
| | | caixa-baixa sf |
| | Please type in all lowercase. |
lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adj | (type: small, not capitalized) (letra: não maiúscula) | de caixa-baixa loc adj |
| | Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US),
lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (write or print in lowercase letters) | escrever em letra minúscula vt + loc adv |
| | When using letters for this outline, please make sure to lowercase them. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | defender vt |
| | | argumentar a favor expres v |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
make the case,
make the case that v expr | (argue: in favour of [sth]) | argumentar vt |
| | | defender vt |
| | The report makes the case that current policies are inadequate. |
| make your case v expr | (justify) | defender seu ponto de vista expres |
| | | justificar-se vp |
| | Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
nutcase,
nut case n | slang, pejorative (insane person) (gíria) | doido, louco sm |
| | My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. |
objective,
objective case n | (grammar) (gramática) | caso oblíquo sm |
| | (gramática) | caso acusativo sm |
| | The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. |
| on a case-by-case basis adv | (individually, on individual merits) | caso a caso loc adv |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | caso resolvido sm + adj |
| | | caso fácil sm + adj |
| | This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | caso resolvido sm + adj |
| | (figurado, informal, algo fácil de fazer) | galho fraco expres |
| | There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| pencil case n | (container for writing implements) | estojo sm |
| | (BRA: regionalismo) | penal sf |
| | (POR) | porta-lápis sm |
| | All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. |
| | Todas as crianças tinham novos estojos e novas canetas. |
pillow case,
pillowcase n | (fabric covering for a pillow) | fronha sf |
| | You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week. |
| | Você deve trocar os lençóis e fronhas ao menos uma vez por semana. |
possessive,
possessive case n | (grammar: possessive form) (gramática: pronome possessivo/ caso genitivo) | possessivo sm |
| | The possessive in English is indicated with 's. |
| sad case n | ([sb] to be pitied) | caso triste sm + adj |
| | | caso digno de compaixão sm + loc adj |
| | Andrew's such a sad case: his father beats him, his mother's on the bottle, and he has no friends either. |
| sad case n | (unfortunate situation or instance) (situação de infortúnio) | caso triste sm + adj |
| | The disease will get progressively worse, I'm afraid – yes, it's a sad case indeed. |
| special case n | (exception) | exceção sf |
| | | caso especial sm |
| | I don't usually ask you for money but this is a special case. |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | justificar-se vp |
| | | apresentar suas razões expres |
| | | defender vt |
| | The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
| test case n | (court case that sets a precedent) (caso de tribunal que serve como precedente) | jurisprudência sf |
| | | caso de teste loc sm |
| that being the case adv | (therefore) | nesse caso loc adv |
| | He's a convicted rapist. That being the case, he shouldn't be allowed to live anywhere where he could attack other women. |
| tool case n | (box for handheld instruments) | estojo de ferramentas loc sm |
| | | maleta de ferramentas loc sf |
| typical case n | (classic example) (exemplo clássico) | caso típico loc sm |
| | | exemplo clássico loc sm |
| | This is a typical case of miscommunication. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | maiúscula sf |
| | | caixa-alta sf |
| | Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) (letra) | maiúsculo adj |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
uppercase letter,
upper-case letter n | often plural (capital letter) | maiúscula sf |
vanity,
vanity case n | (vanity case) (BRA) | frasqueira sf |
| | (POR) | estojo de maquilhagem loc sm |
| | (POR) | mala de maquilhagem loc sf |
| | (POR, estrangeirismo) | nécessaire sm |
| | I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane. |
| vanity case n | (box for cosmetics) (estrangeirismo, caixa de cosméticos) | nécessaire sf |
| | | estojo de maquiagem sm |
| violin case n | (protective carrycase for a violin) | caixa de violino sf |
| | | estojo de violino sm |
| | I think I may have left my violin case on the train. |
| worst-case scenario n | (worst thing that could happen) | na pior das hipóteses expres |
| | | no pior dos casos expres |
| | The worst-case scenario would be if the car broke down miles away from a garage. |