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41 phase
حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
42 position
حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
43 repair
حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
44 situation
حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
45 state
حَالَة \ case: a state of affairs; a condition: In most cases we can help, but your case is different, an example (esp. of a disease) There were three cases of food-poisoning in our class. circumstance: the facts connected with a person or event; the conditions; the case: He died in very strange circumstances. In (or under) the circumstances, I shall not punish you. condition: state: in good condition; in a dirty condition. phase: one period during a course of change; the look of a thing during that period: The baby was going through a noisy phase. Watch the phases of the moon. position: a personal condition: His death left me in a difficult position. repair: condition (of sth. that is not new and might need repair): Your house is in good repair. situation: position; state of affairs: The loss of several teachers left the headmaster in a difficult situation. state: condition: a dirty state; a state of confusion. \ See Also وضع (وَضْع)، ظرف (ظَرْف) -
46 Sachlage
Sachlage f GEN circumstances* * *f < Geschäft> circumstances* * *Sachlage
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47 в создавшихся обстоятельствах
Бизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > в создавшихся обстоятельствах
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48 изъятие в случае чрезвычайных обстоятельств
во всяком случае; при любых обстоятельствах — in any case
Бизнес, юриспруденция. Русско-английский словарь > изъятие в случае чрезвычайных обстоятельств
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49 использовать
(= воспользоваться, применять, см. также использоваться) make use of, exploit, utilize, use, employ• Альтернативный подход использует такие понятия, как... - The alternative approach uses notions such as...• Безусловно это можно использовать лишь в случае, если... - Of course this applies only if...• Более успешный подход заключался в том, чтобы использовать... - A more successful approach has been to use...• Будет полезно использовать условия, при которых... - It will be useful to explore the circumstances under which...• В данном случае можно использовать другой подход. - In this case a different approach can be used.• В обозначениях, которые мы теперь используем, это означает, что... - In our present notation this means that...• В следующем примере мы используем этот метод, чтобы определить... - In the following examples we use this method to determine...• Давайте использовать это решение, чтобы получить... - Let us use this solution to obtain...• Далее мы не будем это использовать. - We shall make no further use of this.• Данное доказательство использует метод математической индукции по п. - The proof is by induction on n.• Данные результаты могут быть использованы для проверки численного решения. - These results provide a useful check on numerical solutions.• Для нашего доказательства удобно использовать... - For our proof it is convenient to use...• Для удобства мы будем часто использовать более простое обозначение... - For convenience, we will often use the simpler notation...• Если мы используем результат (7), то видим, что... - If we make use of the result (7) we see that...• Желая использовать соотношение (14), мы заметим, что... - Wishing to exploit (14), we note that...• Заметьте, что мы использовали (здесь) только... - Note that we have only used...• Иногда бывает удобно использовать соотношения вида... - It is sometimes convenient to use relations of the form...• Можно использовать любое выражение в зависимости от... - Either expression can be used, depending on whether...• Мы будем использовать это решение, чтобы построить... - We shall use this solution to construct...• Мы будем очень часто использовать... - Extensive use will be made of...• Мы хотим использовать данную тестовую систему, чтобы определить... - We wish to use this test system to determine...• Мы использовали это в качестве отправного пункта нашего исследования. - We have taken this as a starting point for our investigation.• Мы используем обычные договоренности о... - We make use of common conventions on...• Мы используем эти факты несколько позднее. - We shall exploit these facts at a later stage. '• Мы используем этот результат (в, для)... - We shall apply this result to...• Мы используем этот факт позже (= в дальнейшем). - We shall make use of this fact later.• Мы можем использовать преимущество, предоставляемое этим фактом, чтобы... - We can take advantage of this fact to...• Мы можем использовать эти же свойства, чтобы определить... - We can use these same properties to define...• Мы можем использовать этот результат, чтобы определить (= ввести)... - We can use this result to define...• Мы можем также использовать здесь концепцию... - We may also apply the concept of...• Мы продолжим использовать... - We shall continue to use...• Мы также используем (благоприятную) возможность (поблагодарить, отметить и т. п.) (= Пользуясь возможностью, мы благодарим)... - We also take the opportunity to...• Мы уже многократно использовали (формулу, метод и т. п.)... - We have made extensive use of...• Мы часто используем обозначения а, аr для... - We frequently use a, аr to denote...• Некоторые авторы предпочли использовать... - Some authors have preferred to use...• Одна элегантная версия данного метода использует... - An elegant version of this method employs...• Однако здесь мы предпочитаем использовать... - Неге we prefer, however, to employ...• Однако некоторые авторы успешно использовали... - However, some authors have successfully used...• Однако разумно использовать тот факт, что... - But the sensible thing is to use the fact that...• Описанный выше метод может быть использован для построения... - The procedure described above can be used to construct...• Перед тем как начать использовать эту концепцию, честно предупредим читателя, что... - Before we make use of this concept, it is only fair to warn the reader that...• Перед тем как использовать его (метода) преимущество, мы должны... - Before taking advantage of this, we must...• Подобное рассуждение можно использовать, когда... - A similar argument can be used when...• При этих условиях мы по-прежнему можем использовать... - Under these circumstances we may still use...• Развивая данную теорию, мы будем существенно использовать... - In developing the theory we shall make considerable use of...• Разработчики использовали различные подходы для получения... - Designers have used various approaches in arriving at...• С этой целью мы будем использовать... - For this purpose, we shall use...• Теорема может быть использована для нахождения... - This theorem can be used to find all solutions of...• Теперь мы (полностью) готовы использовать методы, разработанные во втором параграфе. - We are now ready to use the methods of Section 2.• Читатель увидит, как можно использовать высшую математику в... - The reader will see how ordinary calculus can be applied to...• Чтобы..., мы используем качественные рассуждения. - We shall use a qualitative argument to...• Чтобы использовать компьютер в данном процессе... - То computerize the process,...• Чтобы проделать это, мы используем тот факт, что... - То do this, we make use of the fact that...• Эйнштейн использовал точно те же самые идеи в... - Einstein applied precisely the same ideas to...• Эта идея уже была использована Смитом [1], который предлагает... - This idea has been exploited by Smith [1], who suggests that...• Эта точка зрения была интенсивно использована Смитом [1]. - This viewpoint has been used extensively by Smith [1].• Эти результаты можно использовать, чтобы установить... - These results can be used to establish...• Это позволяет нам использовать (метод и т. п.)... - This allows us to make use of...• Это рассуждение подобно тому, что было использовано для установления... - The argument is similar to that used to establish...• Это свойство может быть использовано для вывода... - This property can be used to derive...• Это уравнение может быть использовано для вычисления амплитуды... - This equation can be used to calculate the magnitude of...• Этот результат можно использовать без опасений, только если... - It is safe to use this result only if...• Эту теорию можно использовать только тогда, когда... - This theory is applicable only when... -
50 Gewalt
f; -, -en1. nur Sg. violence; (Zwang) force; Koll. (Gewalttätigkeiten) violence; Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR. criminal damage; Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence; brutale oder rohe Gewalt brute force; nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence; mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly; Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence; Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence); jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten s.o. with violence; jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to s.o.; einer Frau Gewalt antun geh. euph. violate a woman; sich (Dat) Gewalt antun lay hands (up)on o.s.; (sich zwingen) force oneself; tu dir keine Gewalt an! iro. don’t do yourself an injury, Am. don’t put yourself out; der Wahrheit etc. Gewalt antun fig. do violence to the truth etc.2. nur Sg.; (Krafteinsatz) force; (Kraft) strength, might; mit Gewalt using force, forcibly; mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly; mit Gewalt öffnen force ( oder break) open; (Tür) auch break down3. nur Sg.; eines Sturmes etc.: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact4. nur Sg.: Gewalt ( über + Akk) (Macht) power (over); durch Amt etc.: auch authority; (Herrschaft) control (of, over); die elterliche / richterliche Gewalt parental / judicial authority; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL. have executive / legislative authority; höhere Gewalt fig. an act ( oder acts) of God, force majeure; in seine Gewalt bringen oder bekommen gain control of; (Flugzeug etc.) take command of; weitS. hijack; in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have s.o. under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etw.) be in control of; sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control; die Gewalt verlieren über (+ Akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc.: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on; er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control; hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being right5. meist Pl.; personifiziert: force; bes. POL. power; die drei Gewalten POL. the three powers; die ausführende / gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive / legislature6. umg.: mit ( aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs; sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it; muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?; du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iro. are you really so determined to make a bad impression?* * *die Gewalt(Gewaltsamkeit) violence;(Macht) authority; grasp; power; might;(Wucht) vehemence; force* * *Ge|wạlt [gə'valt]f -, -en1) (= Machtbefugnis, Macht, Herrschaft) powerdie ausübende or vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche Gewalt — the executive/legislature/judiciary
jdn/etw in seine Gewalt bringen — to bring sb/sth under one's control
jdn in seiner Gewalt haben — to have sb in one's power
Gewalt über jdn haben or besitzen — to have power over sb
sein or stehen — to be in sb's power
sein or stehen — to be under sb's control
2) no pl (= Zwang) force; (= Gewalttätigkeit) violencehöhere Gewalt — acts/an act of God
mit aller Gewalt (inf) — for all one is worth
jdm/einer Sache Gewalt antun — to do violence to sb/sth
Gewalt geht vor Recht (Prov) — might is right (Prov)
3) no pl (= Heftigkeit, Wucht) force; (= elementare Kraft auch) powerdie Gewalt der Explosion/des Sturmes — the force of the explosion/storm
er warf sich mit Gewalt gegen die Tür — he hurled himself violently against the door
* * *(power; influence: He has a strange hold over that girl.) hold* * *Ge·walt<-, -en>[gəˈvalt]f1. (Machtbefugnis, Macht) powerdie oberste \Gewalt im Staat the highest authority [or power] in the countrygesetzgebende \Gewalt legislative powerhöhere \Gewalt force majeuremit unbeschränkter \Gewalt ausgestattet sein to be vested with unlimited power[s] [or authority]\Gewalt ausüben to exercise power [or authority]\Gewalt über Leben und Tod bei jdm haben to decide whether sb should live or diemit aller \Gewalt (fam) with everything in one's poweretw mit aller \Gewalt erreichen to move heaven and earth [or do everything in ones power] [or do everything one can] to get sth to happendie drei \Gewalten the executive, legislative and judicial powersdie vollziehende/gesetzgebende/richterliche \Gewalt the executive/legislative/judicial powerelterliche \Gewalt parental authorityhöhere \Gewalt force majeure, Act of God, circumstances beyond one's controljdn in seine \Gewalt bringen to catch sbein Land/ein Gebiet in seine \Gewalt bringen to bring a country/a region under one's control, to seize power over a country/a regionjdn in seiner \Gewalt haben to have sb in one's power\Gewalt über jdn haben [o besitzen] to exercise [complete] power over sb, to have [complete] control over sbin jds \Gewalt sein to be in sb's hands [or power]mit sanfter \Gewalt gently but firmlyden Tatsachen/der Wahrheit \Gewalt antun to distort the truth/the facts\Gewalt anwenden to use force\Gewalt verherrlichend glorifying violence3. kein pl (Heftigkeit, Wucht) vehemence, forcedie \Gewalt der Brecher hat die Mauer zerstört the force [or impact] of the waves has destroyed the wall* * *die; Gewalt, Gewalten1) (Macht, Befugnis) powerjemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control
die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle
sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs
2) o. Pl. (Willkür) forceer versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition
3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violenceGewalt anwenden — use force or violence
4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) forcehöhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God
* * *Gewalt gegen Sachen JUR criminal damage;Gewalt in der Familie domestic violence;rohe Gewalt brute force;nackte Gewalt brute ( oder sheer) force, naked violence;mit Gewalt by force, using force, forcibly;Gewalt leiden müssen be subjected to violence;Gewalt anwenden use force ( oder violence);jemandem Gewalt androhen threaten sb with violence;jemandem Gewalt antun do violence to sb;einer Frau Gewalt antun geh euph violate a woman;sich (dat)der Wahrheit etcmit Gewalt using force, forcibly;mit sanfter Gewalt gently but firmly;3. nur sg; eines Sturmes etc: violence, force; (Stärke) power; einer Explosion: force; (Wucht) force, impact4. nur sg:Gewalt (die elterliche/richterliche Gewalt parental/judicial authority;die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt haben POL have executive/legislative authority;in seiner Gewalt haben (jemanden) have sb under one’s thumb ( oder in one’s power); (etwas) be in control of;sich in Gewalt haben have oneself under control;die Gewalt verlieren über (+akk) Fahrzeug, sich selbst etc: lose control of; eine Situation: lose one’s grip on;er verlor die Gewalt über den Wagen auch the car went out of control;hier geht Gewalt vor Recht this is a case of might being rightdie drei Gewalten POL the three powers;die ausführende/gesetzgebende Gewalt auch executive/legislature6. umg:mit (aller) Gewalt (unbedingt) desperately, at all costs;sie will es mit aller Gewalt schaffen she desperately wants to make it;muss das denn mit aller Gewalt heute noch fertig werden? does it absolutely have to be finished today?;du willst wohl mit aller Gewalt unangenehm auffallen? iron are you really so determined to make a bad impression?* * *die; Gewalt, Gewalten1) (Macht, Befugnis) powerjemanden/ein Land in seine Gewalt bekommen/bringen — catch somebody/bring a country under one's control
die Gewalt über sein Fahrzeug verlieren — (fig.) lose control of one's vehicle
sich/seine Beine in der Gewalt haben — have oneself under control/have control over one's legs
2) o. Pl. (Willkür) forceer versuchte mit aller Gewalt, seinen Ehrgeiz zu befriedigen — he did everything he could to achieve his ambition
3) o. Pl. (körperliche Kraft) force; violenceGewalt anwenden — use force or violence
4) (geh.): (elementare Kraft) forcehöhere Gewalt [sein] — [be] an act of God
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51 foreliggende
adj existing ( fx under existing circumstances); present (fx the present subject);( tilgængelig) available ( fx the available facts (, information));[ den foreliggende sag] the present case; the matter in hand;[ i det foreliggende tilfælde] in the present case. -
52 поступать согласно обстоятельствам
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > поступать согласно обстоятельствам
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53 givet
* * *adj:[ et givet antal] a given number;[ det givne] the facts (of the case);[ det er givet] it is certain;[ det er givet at han kommer] he is certain to come;T he is definitely coming;[ det er ikke enhver givet] it is not given to everybody;[ tage det for givet] take it for granted,T take it as read,F take it as given;[ ved enhver given lejlighed], se lejlighed;[ under de givne omstændigheder] under (el. in) the circumstances;[ en given sag] a matter of course, a foregone conclusion;[ i givet tilfælde] if the occasion should arise;(se også signal). -
54 gegeben
ge·ge·ben [gəʼge:bn̩]2) ( vorhanden) given;die \gegebenen Tatsachen the facts at hand;unter den \gegebenen Umständen under [or in] these circumstances;in diesem \gegebenen Fall in this case;unter Berücksichtigung der \gegebenen Lage in view of [or given] the situation;3) ( das Nächstliegende)das G\gegebene sein to be the right thing -
55 преступление преступлени·е
юр.crime, perpetration, offence, felony; (мелкое) misdemeanour; (злодеяние) misdeedпричастный к преступлению — involved / implicated in a crime
обвинить в совершении преступления — to charge (smb.) with a crime
принимать в отношении преступления суровые меры наказания — to make the offence punishable by severe penalties
раскрыть преступление — to solve / to expose a crime
расследовать преступление — to investigate / to detect / to solve a crime, to inquire into a crime
совершить преступление — to commit / to perpetrate a crime / felony / misdeed, to offend, to commit an offence
военные преступления — war / military crimes / offences
гнусное преступление — heinous / atrocious crime
государственное преступление — high treason, state crime, treason
должностное преступление — white-collar crime, crime of official, misdemeanour in office
единоличное / индивидуальное преступление — individual crime
корыстное преступление, преступление в целях наживы — crime with gainful intent, profit-motivated crime
международное преступление — international / transnational offence
нераскрытое преступление — undetected / unsolved crime
тяжкое преступление — capital offence, grave crime
уголовное преступление — criminal offence, felony
чудовищное преступление — abominable crime / offence
экономическое / хозяйственное преступление — economic crime / offence
количество / размах преступлений — amount of crimes
лицо, совершившее преступление — perpetrator of a crime
преступление, за которое виновный подлежит выдаче другому государству — extradition crime
преступление, караемое по закону — offence punishable by law
преступление, караемое / наказуемое смертной казнью — capital offence
преступление, оставленное безнаказанным — untrammelled crime
преступление против личности — crime / offence against a person
преступления против человечества — crimes against humanity, outrage on / upon humanity
преступление, связанное с насилием над личностью / сопровождающееся насилием — crimes of violence
преступление, совершённое при оправдывающих вину обстоятельствах — justifiable offence
совершение преступления — execution of crime, perpetration
уличать (кого-л.) в совершении преступления — to prove (smb.) guilty of (committing) a crime
состав преступления — corpus delicti лат., facts of the crime
соучастник преступления — accomplice (in a crime), complice
Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > преступление преступлени·е
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Case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
case — Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an event;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case agreed on — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case at bar — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case divinity — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case lawyer — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Case stated — Case Case, n. [F. cas, fr. L. casus, fr. cadere to fall, to happen. Cf. {Chance}.] 1. Chance; accident; hap; opportunity. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] By aventure, or sort, or cas. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. That which befalls, comes, or happens; an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
case — case1 [kās] n. [ME & OFr cas, an event < L casus, a chance, lit., falling, pp. of cadere, to fall < IE base * k̑ad , to fall > Sans s̍ad , to fall off] 1. an example, instance, or occurrence [a case of carelessness, a case of measles] 2 … English World dictionary
case — Ⅰ. case [1] ► NOUN 1) an instance of a particular situation or set of circumstances. 2) an instance of a disease, injury, or problem. 3) an incident under official investigation by the police. 4) a legal action that is to be or has been decided… … English terms dictionary