case
n
(=situation) cas m
in some cases dans certains cas
→ This causes problems in some cases.
in that case dans ce cas
"I don't want it." -- "In that case, I'll take it." "Je n'en veux pas." -- "Dans ce cas, je le prends."
as the case may be selon le cas
→ "It might happen!" -- "Or not, as the case may be."
to be the case
(=true) être le cas
if that's the case ... si c'est le cas ...
it's a case of ...
(=a matter of) c'est un cas de ...
→ It was a case of sweet revenge for Sam
→ Many will consider this a simple case of family ties
(=example)
to be a case in point être un bon exemple
→ Bibby is what you might call "aesthetically sensitive". Her own home is a case in point: a soft-focus camouflage of bone-coloured tones, with the walls, doors and woodwork all painted in mushroom, taupe and grey.
(medical)
cas m
→ Doctor Chevington will take over the case.
[+detective] affaire f
→ ... one of Sherlock Holmes's cases.
to be on the case être sur le cas
→ by then the lady's own GP was on the case
to be on sb's case *
(=be pursuing) être après qn
→ when everyone from Jay Leno to the FBI is on your case
(legal case)
affaire f , procès m
→ That's the way it seemed until a recent case came up in court.
(=argument)
to have a good case avoir de bons arguments
there's a strong case for sth, There's a strong case for reform. Il y aurait lieu d'engager une réforme.
to make the case for sth
(=put forward the arguments for) se faire l'avocat de qch
to make a case for sth
(=put forward an argument for) faire valoir un argument en faveur de qch
→ I think you could make a case for a naming and shaming policy
(=box) boîte f
[+wine] caisse f
→ I bought a couple of cases of sweet wine.
[+fruit] cageot m
(=holder) étui m
→ ... scissors in a leather case.
(British) suitcase valise f
→ They unload their trunks and cases.
to pack one's case faire sa valise
I've packed my case. J'ai fait ma valise.
in case of (prep)
(=in the event of) en cas de
→ I wanted to be sure in case of an emergency that we gave the right advice.
in case (conj)
au cas où + conditional
in case it rains au cas où il pleuvrait
in case he comes au cas où il viendrait
in case we need it au cas où nous en aurions besoin
just in case (adv)
(=as a precaution) à tout hasard
→ Do you want me to hold one of them just in case?
Take some money, just in case. Prends de l'argent à tout hasard.
in any case (adv)
(=anyway) de toute façon → I couldn't shelter behind him all the time, and in any case he wasn't always with me. →
upper case
attaché case
n mallette f , attaché-case m
basket case *
n
(=country, organization) cas m désespéré
This country is an economic basket case. Ce pays est dans une situation économique catastrophique.
→ The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
to be a basket case
(=nutcase) être cinglé (e) *
→ You're going to think I'm a basket case when I tell you this.
borderline case
n cas m limite
case-by-case
modif
[basis, approach] au cas par cas
→ Most insurers consider applications on a case-by-case basis
→ He argued instead for a more case-by-case approach which would enable policymakers to more selectively identify genuine threats to U.S. interests
case history
n
[+patient] antécédents mpl médicaux
[+client] dossier m
case-sensitive
adj (COMPUTING)
[word] sensible à la casse
case study
n étude f de cas
cigarette case
n étui m à cigarettes
court case
n procès m , affaire f
jewel case
n
(for jewellery)
coffret m à bijoux
(for CD)
boîtier m de disque compact
lower case , lower-case
n
[+letters] bas m de casse
→ It was printed in lower case ...
→ We did the logo in lower-case letters instead of capitals.
note-case
n (British) portefeuille m
packing case
n caisse f d'emballage
pastry case
n croûte f
pencil case
n trousse f (d'écolier)
prosecution case
n réquisitoire m
→ Horwell, opening the prosecution case for murder, said that...
sad case *
n (socially inadequate person)
he's a real sad case c'est un pauvre type *
spectacle case
n (British) étui m à lunettes
test case
n (LAW) affaire f qui fait jurisprudence
upper case
n majuscule f , capitale f
→ I'm wondering if `per capita' ought to have upper case, or should it be lower case?
in upper case en majuscules, en capitales
upper-case , upper case
adj
upper-case letter lettre f majuscule, lettre f capitale
→ Most schools teach children lower case letters first, and upper case letters later.
vanity case
n vanity-case m
violin case
n étui m à violon
weekend case
n sac m de voyage
worst-case
adj
[hypothesis, projection, guess] le plus pessimiste, la plus pessimiste
the worst-case scenario le pire scénario
writing case
n nécessaire m de correspondance