| Zusammengesetzte Wörter: |
| Englisch | Deutsch |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | je nachdem Rdw |
| so wie es kommt Rdw |
attaché,
attaché case n | from French (type of briefcase) | Aktenkoffer Nm |
| Aktentasche Nf |
| Diplomatenkoffer Nm |
| Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (crazy or very anxious person) (Slang) | Irrer, Psycho Nm |
| Verrückter Nm |
| Wahnsinniger Nm |
| Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (company, nation: failing) | Versager Nm |
| hoffnungsloser Fall Adj + Nm |
| The country was the basket case of Europe. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) (Anglizismus) | Business Case Nn |
camelcase,
camel case n | (capitalization style) | Binnenversal Nm |
| Binnenversalie Nf |
| Binnenmajuskel Nf |
| camera case n | (protective bag for a camera) | Kameratasche Nf |
| When traveling, I store extra cash in my camera case. |
| case history n | (written medical history) | Krankengeschichte Nf |
| (Medizin) | Anamnese Nf |
| The doctor has read through the patient's case history. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | gutes Beispiel Adj + Nn |
| schönes Beispiel Adj + Nn |
| typisches Beispiel Adj + Nn |
| Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | Fallrecht Nn |
| Richterrecht Nn |
| Präzedenzrecht Nn |
| case manager n | (social care advisor) | Fallmanager Nm |
| (Anglizismus) | Case Manager Nm |
| The case manager deals with the complex needs of clients. |
| case study n | (detailed individual example) | Fallstudie Nf |
| To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. |
| Um dir zu helfen, den Übersetzungsprozess zu verstehen, habe ich eine Fallstudie einer Buchübersetzung vorbereitet. |
| case-harden [sth]⇒ vtr | (harden the surface of) | an der Oberfläche aushärten Rdw |
| case-harden [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) | kalt werden Adj + Vt |
| abhärten Vt, sepa |
| case-harden [sb] to [sth]⇒ vtr | figurative, often passive (harden emotionally) | kalt werden Adj + Vt |
| abhärten Vt, sepa |
case-sensitive,
case sensitive adj | (recognises small and capital letters) | zwischen Groß- und Kleinschreibung unterschieden Rdw |
| Anmerkung: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun. |
| CAPTCHA text recognition tests are often case-sensitive. |
| Most computer or network passwords are case sensitive. |
caseload,
UK: case-load n | (number of cases) | Anzahl der von einem Anwalt, Richter, Arzt oder Sozialarbeiter zu bearbeitenden Fälle Rdw |
| The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| court case n | (trial, legal proceeding) | Prozess Nm |
| Gerichtsverfahren Nn |
| Gerichtsverhandlung Nf |
| In the US court cases are heard either by a judge or a jury. |
| crack the case v expr | informal (solve a crime, mystery) | den Fall lösen Rdw |
| ein Verbrechen aufklären Rdw |
| ein Rätsel lösen Rdw |
| Not even Hercule Poirot could crack this case! |
| display case n | (glass box, cabinet) | Schaukasten Nm |
| The display case contained a valuable collection of antique jewellery. |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | Beweismittel haben Nn + Vt |
| Beweise haben Npl + Vt |
| The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | eine Krankheit haben Rdw |
| Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| I rest my case interj | (That proves my point) | damit ist alles gesagt Rdw |
| genau was ich gesagt habe Rdw |
| wie ich es gesagt habe Rdw |
| So, you agree with me? Then I rest my case. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | auf jeden Fall Rdw |
| mit Sicherheit Adv + Nf |
| We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| Wir antworten Ihnen so bald wie möglich, auf jeden Fall innerhalb von 48 Stunden. |
| in case conj | (as a precaution) | falls Adv |
| für den Fall, dass Rdw |
| sollte V Prät |
| Take your umbrella in case it rains. |
| Nehme deinen Regenschirm mit, falls es regnet. |
| in case of [sth] expr | (as a precaution against) | für den Fall, dass Rdw |
| falls Konj |
| Take your umbrella with you in case of rain. |
| in case of [sth] expr | (in the event of) | im Falle Präp + Nm |
| im Falle von etwas Rdw |
| In case of emergency, walk in an orderly fashion to the assembly point. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | so oder so Rdw |
| in beiden Fällen Rdw |
| auf die eine oder andere Weise Rdw |
| Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| in no case adv | (not under any circumstances) | auf keinen Fall Rdw |
| unter keinen Umständen Rdw |
| (informell) | nie und nimmer Rdw |
| In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
| in that case adv | (then) | dann Adv |
| in dem Fall Rdw |
| in diesem Fall Rdw |
| The College may require you to provide a medical certificate, and in that case it will reimburse you any expenses involved. |
| in this case expr | (in this instance) | in diesem Fall Rdw |
| wenn das so ist Rdw |
| I usually defer to your expertise, but in this case, I'm afraid you're wrong. |
| in this particular case adv | (in this instance) | in diesem Fall Rdw |
| in diesem speziellen Fall Rdw |
| Usually I would agree with you, but in this particular case I think you are mistaken. |
| instrumental case n | (grammar) | fünfter Fall Zahlwort + Nm |
| Instrumental Nn |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) | falls Konj |
| sollte Konj |
| für den Fall, dass Rdw |
| You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| Du solltest einen Schirm mitnehmen, falls es anfängt zu regnen. |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) | sicherheitshalber Adv |
| vorsichtshalber Adv |
| für alle Fälle Rdw |
| They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
| Sie könnten dich um einen Ausweis fragen, deswegen nehme sicherheitshalber deinen Reisepass mit. |
lowercase (US),
lower case (UK) n | (small letters or type) | Kleinbuchstabe Nm |
| Please type in all lowercase. |
lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adj | (type: small, not capitalized) | klein Adj |
| Use a mixture of capital and lowercase letters in your password. |
lowercase [sth] (US),
lower-case [sth] (UK)⇒ vtr | (write or print in lowercase letters) | [etw] kleinschreiben Vt, sepa |
| When using letters for this outline, please make sure to lowercase them. |
| make a case v expr | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | für etwas argumentieren Präp + Vi |
| die richtigen Argumente für etwas finden Rdw |
| He had a tough job making a case for being a vegan. |
make the case,
make the case that v expr | (argue: in favour of [sth]) | argumentieren, dass Vt + Konj |
| The report makes the case that current policies are inadequate. |
| make your case v expr | (justify) | rechtfertigen Vt, fix |
| Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
nutcase,
nut case n | slang, pejorative (insane person) | Spinner Nm |
| Irrer Nm |
| My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. |
objective,
objective case n | (grammar) (direktes Objekt) | Akkusativ Nm |
| (indirektes Objekt) | Dativ Nm |
| The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. |
| on a case-by-case basis adv | (individually, on individual merits) | im Einzelfall Präp + Nm |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | klarer Fall Adj + Nm |
| ganz klar Adv + Adj |
| eindeutig Adj |
| This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (matter: easily solved) | Kinderspiel Nn |
| There is an open-and-shut case to build the pipeline. |
| pencil case n | (container for writing implements) (ugs) | Federmäppchen Nn |
| Federtasche Nf |
| Federmappe Nf |
| All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. |
| Alle Kinder hatten neue Federmäppchen und Stifte. |
pillow case,
pillowcase n | (fabric covering for a pillow) | Kopfkissenbezug Nm |
| You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week. |
possessive,
possessive case n | (grammar: possessive form) (Sprachwissenschaft) | Genitiv Nm |
| (Kindersprache) | Wenfall Nm |
| zweiter Fall Adj + Nm |
| The possessive in English is indicated with 's. |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | sich für/gegen etwas aussprechen Rdw |
| für/gegen etwas sprechen Rdw |
| The new rules allow you to state your case for the person you're voting for. |
| test case n | (court case that sets a precedent) | Präzedenzfall Nm |
| that being the case adv | (therefore) | deshalb, deswegen Adv |
| aus diesem Grund Rdw |
| aus demselben Grund, aus eben diesem Grund Rdw |
| He's a convicted rapist. That being the case, he shouldn't be allowed to live anywhere where he could attack other women. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | Großschrift Nf |
| Großbuchstaben Npl |
| Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) (Buchstaben) | groß Adj |
| in Großbuchstaben Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
uppercase letter,
upper-case letter n | often plural (capital letter) | Großbuchstabe Nm |
vanity,
vanity case n | (vanity case) | Schminkkoffer Nm |
| Kosmetikkoffer Nm |
| I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane. |
| worst-case scenario n | (worst thing that could happen) | der schlimmste Fall Rdw |
| The worst-case scenario would be if the car broke down miles away from a garage. |
