Forme compuse:
case | casing |
| accusative case n | (grammar: object) | cazul acuzativ s.n. |
| | The accusative case of the Latin word "tu" is "te". |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | după caz |
attaché,
attaché case n | from French (type of briefcase) | geantă diplomat s.f. |
| | Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? |
| bad case of n | (serious bout of: illness) | caz grav de s.n. |
| | My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of n | figurative (serious instance of: [sth]) | caz grav de s.n. |
| | I have a bad case of the blues. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (crazy or very anxious person) | persoană neîndemânatecă |
| | Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (company, nation: failing) (colocvial) | caz pierdut loc.subst. |
| | The country was the basket case of Europe. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | zi lucrătoare s.f. |
| case history n | (written medical history) | anamneză s.f. |
| | | antecedente medicale s.n.pl. |
| | The doctor has read through the patient's case history. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | exemplu tipic s.n. |
| | Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | legea precedentului s.f. |
| case manager n | (health or social care advisor) (pe probleme de sănătate, sociale) | consilier s.m. |
| case study n | (detailed individual example) | studiu de caz s.n. |
| | To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. |
| case-harden [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) | a deveni insensibil expr.vb. |
| | | a deveni nepăsător expr.vb. |
| | | a nu-i mai păsa expr.vb. |
case-sensitive,
case sensitive adj | (recognises small and capital letters) (scris, parole internet) | care ține cont de majuscule loc.adj. |
| Notă: 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) | număr de dosare s.n. |
| | The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| cigar case n | (case for carrying cigars) | cutie de trabucuri s.f. |
| | 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) | proces s.n. |
| | In the US court cases are heard either by a judge or a jury. |
| display case n | (glass box, cabinet) | vitrină s.f. |
| | (de prezentare) | cutie de sticlă s.f. |
| | The display case contained a valuable collection of antique jewellery. |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | a avea destule dovezi loc.vb. |
| | The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | a suferi de vb.intranz. |
| | Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| hopeless case n | ([sb] who is beyond help) | caz disperat s.n. |
| | I tried to help her, but she is a hopeless case. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | în orice caz loc.adv. |
| | We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| in case conj | (as a precaution) | pentru orice eventualitate loc.adv. |
| | | în caz de loc.prep. |
| | | în caz că loc.conj. |
| | Take your umbrella in case it rains. |
| in case of prep | (as a precaution against) | în cazul în care loc.prep. |
| | Take your umbrella in case of rain. |
| in case of prep | (in the event of) | în cazul în care loc.prep. |
| | In case of emergency, walk in an orderly fashion to the assembly point. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | în orice caz loc.adv. |
| | Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | în nici un caz, sub nici o formă loc.adv. |
| | In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
| in that case adv | (then) | în cazul acesta |
| | 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) | în cazul ăsta, în acest caz expr. |
| | I usually defer to your expertise, but in this case, I'm afraid you're wrong. |
| in this particular case adv | (in this instance) | în acest caz adv. |
| | Usually I would agree with you, but in this particular case I think you are mistaken. |
| jewel case n | (small jewellery box) | casetă de bijuterii s.f. |
| | My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air. |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) | pentru orice eventualitate expr. |
| | You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) | pentru orice eventualitate expr. |
| | They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
lowercase (US),
lower case (UK) n | (small letters or type) | literă mică s.f. |
| | | minusculă s.f. |
| | Please type in all lowercase. |
lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adj | (type: small, not capitalized) | cu minuscule 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) | a scrie cu litere mici, a scrie cu minuscule v.tranz. |
| | When using letters for this outline, please make sure to lowercase them. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | a pleda în favoarea vb.tranz. |
| | He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
| make the case vtr | (argue: in favour of [sth]) | a pleda pentru vb.intranz. |
| | The report makes the case that current policies are inadequate. |
| make your case v expr | (justify) | a-și apăra punctul de vedere |
| | Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
nutcase,
nut case n | slang, pejorative (insane person) | nebun s.m. |
| | | dement s.m. |
| | My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. |
objective,
objective case n | (grammar) | acuzativ s.n. |
| | The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. |
| on a case-by-case basis adv | (individually, on individual merits) | individual adv. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | caz clar s.n. |
| | This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| packing case n | (storage box) | ambalaj s.n. |
| pencil case n | (container for writing implements) | penar s.n. |
| | All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. |
pillow case,
pillowcase n | (fabric covering for a pillow) | față de pernă s.f. |
| | You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week. |
possessive,
possessive case n | (grammar: possessive form) | posesiv s.n. |
| | The possessive in English is indicated with 's. |
| sad case n | ([sb] to be pitied) | caz trist s.n. |
| | 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) | situație nefericită s.f. |
| | The disease will get progressively worse, I'm afraid – yes, it's a sad case indeed. |
| special case n | (exception) | caz special s.n. |
| | I don't usually ask you for money but this is a special case. |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | a-și prezenta cazul |
| | 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) | precedent juridic s.n. |
| that being the case adv | (therefore) | acestea fiind date expr. |
| | 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) | cutie de scule s.f. |
| typical case n | (classic example) | caz tipic s.n. |
| | This is a typical case of miscommunication. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | majusculă s.f. |
| | Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) (literă) | mare adj. |
| Notă: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
vanity,
vanity case n | (vanity case) | portfard s.n. |
| | I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane. |
| violin case n | (protective carrycase for a violin) | cutie pentru vioară s.f. |
| | I think I may have left my violin case on the train. |
| worst-case scenario n | (worst thing that could happen) | în cel mai rău caz expr. |
| | The worst-case scenario would be if the car broke down miles away from a garage. |