case1, s.1Cás m, cúis f. The case in point, an cás atá i dtreis. Jur: A case in point, cás m den chineál. F: To quote a case in point, cás a bhaineas leis an scéal a lua. Should the case occur, dá dtarlaíodh a leithéid. This is not the case, ní hamhlaidh atá. If that is the case, más amhlaidh atá. That is often the case, is minic amhlaidh é. That alters the case, sin scéal eile. It is a hard case, is bocht an scéal é. It is a case for the doctor, is cás don dochtúir é. F: It's a case, níl ann ach iad. In any case, ar aon chaoi, ar aon chuma. As in the case of..., mar a tharla i gcás . . . Do it, just in case, déan é, ar eagla na heagla. Such being the case . . ., ó tharla gurb amhlaidh atá. That is not the case with her, ní hé a fhearacht sin aicise é. In most cases, i gcoitinne, go hiondúil. 2Med: aCás m (galair). bOthar m. Mil: The serious cases, an dream tromghonta. 3aJur: Cúis f, cás m. To state the case, an cás a shonrú. bThe case for the Crown, cás m an Stáit. There is no case against you, níl cúis ar bith i d'aghaidh. To make out a case against s.o., cúis a chur in aghaidh duine. 4Gram: Tuiseal m.
case2, s.1Case of goods, cás m earraí. 2aCás m, bosca m (le haghaidh seod, veidhlín, acraí). b(Display) case, cás m taispeána. 3aCás m (pianó, orgáin). bCás m (uaireadóra). 4= CASING 5aBookb: Cás m. bFiling-case, comhadchás m. 6Pillow-case, clúdach m piliúir. 7Typ: Cás m. Upper case, cás mór. Lower case, cás beag.
case3, v.tr.1To case goods (up), earraí a chur i gcásanna, i mboscaí. 2aClúdaím(with, le); cuirim cumhdach (leathair, etc.) ar. bBookb: Cuirim cás ar (leabhar). 3To case a well, líneáil a chur le tobar.