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Translating from English to Greek

Translations:

case — actual event, situation, or fact
→ περίπτωση (períptosi) f
→ πτώση (ptósi) f
→ κρούσμα (kroúsma) n
case — instance studied as an example
→ περίπτωση (períptosi) f
→ περιστατικό (peristatikó)
case — lawsuit, legal case
→ υπόθεση (ypóthesi) f
→ αιτία (etía) f

More translations:

case
→ περιστατικό, παράδειγμα
case
→ περίπτωση
case
→ δικαστική υπόθεση
case
→ λόγος, επιχείρημα
case
→ πραγματικότητα, γεγονός
case
→ πτώση (γραμμ.)
case
→ θήκη, βαλίτσα
case
→ κιβώτιο
case
→ βιτρίνα, προθήκη

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 20

  1. an occurrence of something

    • “it was a case of bad judgment”
    • “another instance occurred yesterday”
    • “but there is always the famous example of the Smiths”
    Synonymsinstanceexample

  2. a special set of circumstances

    • “in that event, the first possibility is excluded”
    • “it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled”
    Synonymsevent

  3. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

    • “the family brought suit against the landlord”
    Synonymslawsuitsuitcausecausa
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  1. the actual state of things

    • “that was not the case”

  2. a portable container for carrying several objects

    • “the musicians left their instrument cases backstage”

  3. a person requiring professional services

    • “a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor”

  4. a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

    • “the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly”
    • “the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities”
    Synonymssubjectguinea pig

  5. a problem requiring investigation

    • “Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir”

  6. a statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument

    • “he stated his case clearly”

  7. the quantity contained in a case

    Synonymscaseful

  8. nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence

    Synonymsgrammatical case

  9. a specific state of mind that is temporary

    • “a case of the jitters”

  10. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities)

    • “a real character”
    • “a strange character”
    • “a friendly eccentric”
    • “the capable type”
    • “a mental case”
    Synonymscharactereccentrictype

  11. a specific size and style of type within a type family

    Synonymsfontfounttypefaceface

  12. an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

    Synonymssheath

  13. the housing or outer covering of something

    • “the clock has a walnut case”
    Synonymsshellcasing

  14. the enclosing frame around a door or window opening

    • “the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced”
    Synonymscasing

  15. (printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

    • “for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters”
    Synonymscompositor's casetypesetter's case

  16. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

    • “the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”
    Synonymspillowcaseslippillow slip

  17. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

    Synonymsdisplay caseshowcasevitrine

VERB 2

  1. look over, usually with the intention to rob

    • “They men cased the housed”

  2. enclose in, or as if in, a case

    • “my feet were encased in mud”
    Synonymsencaseincase