case
[keɪs]noun
1. | [generally,
GRAM
]
caso m
to be the case ser el caso a case in point un ejemplo claro in that/which case en ese/cuyo caso as or whatever the case may be según sea el caso in case of en caso de |
2. | [argument]
argumentos mpl
the case for/against (something) los argumentos a favor/en contra (de algo) |
3. | LAW [trial, inquiry] pleito m, causa f |
4. | [container - of leather]
funda f
[ - of hard material] estuche m |
5. | (UK) [suitcase] maleta f, petaca f (Méx), valija f (R Plata) |
in any case
adverb
en cualquier caso, de todas formas
in case
conjunction & adverb
por si acaso
in case she doesn't come por si no viene