CASE — ТЛУМАЧЕННЯ
case
A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
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- The family brought suit against the landlord.
A portable container for carrying several objects.
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- The musicians left their instrument cases backstage.
A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home.
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow.
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- The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase.
The enclosing frame around a door or window opening.
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- The casings had rotted away and had to be replaced.
The housing or outer covering of something.
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- The clock has a walnut case.
An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part.
The actual state of things.
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- That was not the case.
Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence.
A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument.
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- He stated his case clearly.
A problem requiring investigation.
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- Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir.
An occurrence of something.
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- It was a case of bad judgment.
- Another instance occurred yesterday.
- But there is always the famous example of the Smiths.
A person requiring professional services.
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- A typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor.
A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities).
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- A real character.
- A strange character.
- A friendly eccentric.
- The capable type.
- A mental case.
A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation.
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- The subjects for this investigation were selected randomly.
- The cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities.
The quantity contained in a case.
A special set of circumstances.
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- In that event, the first possibility is excluded.
- It may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled.
A specific state of mind that is temporary.
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- A case of the jitters.
Enclose in, or as if in, a case.
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- My feet were encased in mud.
Look over, usually with the intention to rob.
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- They men cased the housed.
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