case
/keɪs/noun
उच्चारण केस
मामला, स्थिति
Basic word
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[C]
a particular situation or a situation of a particular type
मामला, स्थिति
- In some cases, students need extra time.
- In this case, the rule does not apply.
- In most cases, the medicine works within two days.
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- Is that also the case in your country?
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[C]
a matter that is being officially investigated or will be decided in a court
मुकदमा; (पुलिस का) केस
- The case will be heard next week.
- The court dismissed the case for lack of evidence.
- Police have reopened the case after ten years.
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- A famous lawyer took up the case.
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[C]
a person who has a particular disease or injury
(बीमारी का) मामला, रोगी
- Ten new cases of dengue were reported.
- Doctors treated three cases of malaria at the village clinic.
- Most cases of the flu are mild.
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- The hospital admitted a serious case last night.
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[C]
a container or covering used to protect or store things
डिब्बा, खोल, पेटी
- a pencil case
- a glass case
- He put his glasses back in the case.
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- Jewellery was displayed in a glass case.
- I left my phone case on the bus.
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[C, U] grammar
the form of a noun or pronoun that shows its relationship to another word
(grammar में) case
- the possessive case
- In English, pronouns change form according to case.
- Many languages have more cases than English does.
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- Him is the objective case of he.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in case + clause
'In case' means 'because something may happen'. It is followed by the present tense for the future: 'Take an umbrella in case it rains'. It does not mean 'if'.
'In case' का अर्थ 'क्योंकि कुछ हो सकता है' है; भविष्य के लिए इसके बाद present tense आता है। इसका अर्थ 'if' नहीं है।
- Carry a charger in case the battery dies.
- Radhika kept a spare pen in case hers ran out of ink.
in case of + noun
'In case of' is used in notices and rules to mean 'if something happens'. A noun, not a clause, follows.
Notices और नियमों में 'in case of' का अर्थ 'यदि कुछ हो जाए' है, और इसके बाद clause नहीं बल्कि noun आता है।
- In case of fire, use the stairs.
- In case of emergency, call this number.
case + of + noun / it is the case that
'Case' describes a situation or example: a case of food poisoning. 'It is the case that' states that something is true.
'Case' किसी स्थिति या उदाहरण को बताता है, जैसे a case of food poisoning; 'it is the case that' किसी बात के सच होने को बताता है।
- It was a case of mistaken identity.
- Is it the case that the shop closes at six?
case (legal) + against / for / in
In law, a case is brought 'against' a person, argued 'for' a side and decided 'in' court. Verbs: file, win, lose, hear, try.
कानून में case किसी के 'against' चलाया जाता है, किसी पक्ष के 'for' रखा जाता है; क्रियाएँ file, win, lose, hear और try हैं।
- The court heard the case against the builder.
- She won the case in the High Court.
case (grammar)
In grammar, case is the form of a noun or pronoun showing its job in the sentence: nominative, objective and possessive. English has few case forms: he, him, his.
Grammar में case noun या pronoun का वह रूप है जो वाक्य में उसकी भूमिका बताता है: nominative, objective और possessive। English में ये रूप कम हैं: he, him, his।
- In 'I saw him', 'him' is in the objective case.
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adjective + case
strongweakspecialtypicalisolatedexceptional
- It was an isolated case of cheating, not a general problem.
verb + case
winlosesolvefilehearinvestigate
- The CBI is investigating the case.
type of case
court casemurder casetest caseworst casebest casecase study
- The worst case is that we miss the train.
preposition + case
in any casein that casein this casejust in casein case of
- In this case, the rule is clear.
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- Radhika presented a clear case for starting a library club.
राधिका ने पुस्तकालय क्लब शुरू करने के पक्ष में एक स्पष्ट तर्क प्रस्तुत किया।
- The doctor said it was a mild case of jaundice.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि यह पीलिया का हल्का मामला है।
- The case was adjourned until the next month.
मुक़दमा अगले महीने तक के लिए स्थगित कर दिया गया।
- He kept his spectacles in a hard case.
उसने अपना चश्मा एक सख़्त खोल में रखा था।
- Take cash with you, just in case the card machine is not working.
अपने साथ नकद रखें, कहीं card machine काम न कर रही हो।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Take an umbrella in case it will rain.
✓ Take an umbrella in case it rains.
After 'in case', the present tense is used for the future.
'In case' के बाद भविष्य के लिए present tense प्रयोग होता है।
✗ In case of you are late, call me.
✓ In case you are late, call me.
'In case of' takes a noun; before a clause use 'in case'.
'In case of' के बाद noun आता है; clause से पहले 'in case' लिखें।
✗ The case was happened in 2019.
✓ The case happened in 2019.
Happen is intransitive and cannot be used in the passive.
Happen अकर्मक क्रिया है, इसका passive नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 7
in case (of sth)
because of the possibility of something happening
(कुछ हो जाने की) स्थिति में; कहीं ऐसा न हो कि
- Take an umbrella in case it rains.
- In case of fire, ring the alarm.
in any case
whatever happens or may have happened
जो भी हो, हर हाल में
- In any case, we must finish by Friday.
in that case
if that happens or has happened
उस स्थिति में
- 'The bus is late.' 'In that case, let's walk.'
an open-and-shut case
a legal case or other matter that is easy to decide or solve
बिलकुल स्पष्ट मामला जिसमें कोई संदेह न हो
- With the video evidence, it was an open-and-shut case.
- The police thought it was an open-and-shut case of theft.
as the case may be
used to say that one of two or more possibilities will be true
जैसी भी स्थिति हो
- You'll be paid in cash or by cheque, as the case may be.
- Students will be promoted or detained, as the case may be.
make out a case (for/against sth)
to give arguments that support or oppose sth
किसी के पक्ष या विपक्ष में तर्क देना
- She made out a strong case for a new library.
- You could make out a case against the plan.
I rest my case
used to say that sth proves what you have been saying
बस, मेरी बात साबित हो गई
- He's late again — I rest my case.
- The figures speak for themselves. I rest my case.
?Which word?
no will after in case
After in case, use a present tense to talk about the future: 'in case it rains', not 'in case it will rain'.
In case के बाद future की बात करने के लिए भी present tense आता है। इसलिए 'in case it rains' सही है और 'in case it will rain' गलत है।