| Formy złożone: |
| Angielski | Polski |
| accusative case n | (grammar: object) | biernik m |
| The accusative case of the Latin word "tu" is "te". |
| as the case may be adv | (whatever the actual situation) | niezależnie od sytuacji wyr. |
attaché,
attaché case n | from French (type of briefcase) | aktówka ż |
| Who knows what wonders lurk in James Bond's attaché case? |
| bad case of n | (serious bout of: illness) | poważny przypadek przym. + m |
| My brother has a bad case of the measles. |
| bad case of n | figurative (serious instance of: [sth]) | poważny przypadek przym. + m |
| I have a bad case of the blues. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (crazy or very anxious person) | sprawa beznadziejna ż + przym. |
| Some people dismissed Jack as a basket case. |
| basket case n | pejorative, slang (company, nation: failing) (potoczny) | ruina finansowa ż + przym. |
| The country was the basket case of Europe. |
| business case n | (project, expense: justification) | zasadność komercyjna ż + przym. |
| case history n | (written medical history) | historia choroby ż + ż |
| The doctor has read through the patient's case history. |
| case in point n | (helpful example) | przydatny przykład, pomocny przykład przym. + m |
| Movies can encourage children to read. The Harry Potter series is a case in point. |
| case law n | (law of precedent) | precedens m |
| case manager n | (social care advisor) | osoba prowadząca sprawę ż + im. czyn. + ż |
| The case manager deals with the complex needs of clients. |
| case study n | (detailed individual example) | opis przypadku m + m |
| To assist you in understanding the translation process, I have prepared a case study of a book translation. |
case-sensitive,
case sensitive adj | (distinguishing small and capital letters) | uwzględniający wielkość liter wyr. |
| Uwaga: hyphen omitted when term follows the noun it modifies |
| CAPTCHA text recognition tests are often case-sensitive. Most computer or network passwords are case-sensitive. |
caseload,
UK: case-load n | (number of cases) (prawo, opieka społeczna) | klienci m, l.mn. |
| (medycyna) | pacjenci m, l.mn. |
| The attorney's growing caseload made him consider hiring an assistant. |
| cigar case n | (case for carrying cigars) | cygaretka ż |
| He pulled a two finger cigar case out of his breast pocket and offered me one of the two cigars. |
| court case n | (trial, legal proceeding) | proces m |
| In the US court cases are heard either by a judge or a jury. |
| display case n | (glass box, cabinet) | wystawa ż |
| The display case contained a valuable collection of antique jewellery. |
| have a case v expr | (legal: have evidence) | brać do sądu zwrot ndk. |
| wziąc do sądu zwrot dk. |
| The judge has to decide if the prosecution have a case. |
| have a case of [sth] v expr | (be ill) | mieć dk. |
| mieć przypadek dk. |
| Sue has a case of mild pneumonia. |
| hopeless case n | ([sb] who is beyond help) | beznadziejny przypadek przym. + m |
| I tried to help her, but she is a hopeless case. |
| in any case adv | (regardless) | w każdym wypadku wyr. |
| We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |
| in case conj | (as a precaution) | w razie, w przypadku przyim. + m |
| Take your umbrella in case it rains. |
| in case of prep | (as a precaution against) | w razie, w przypadku przyim. + m |
| Take your umbrella in case of rain. |
| in case of prep | (in the event of) | w razie przyim. + m |
| In case of emergency, walk in an orderly fashion to the assembly point. |
| in either case adv | (in one case or the other) | w którymkolwiek przypadku wyr. |
| Jones can play in defence or midfield, and in either case do an effective job. |
| in that case adv | (then) | w tym wypadku wyr. |
| The College may require you to provide a medical certificate, and in that case it will reimburse you any expenses involved. |
| in this particular case adv | (in this instance) | w tym przypadku wyr. |
| Usually I would agree with you, but in this particular case I think you are mistaken. |
| jewel case n | (small jewellery box) | szkatułka ż |
| My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air. |
| just in case conj | (if it should happen that) | w razie gdyby, na wypadek gdyby wyr. |
| You should take an umbrella just in case it rains. |
| just in case adv | (for this eventuality) | na wszelki wypadek wyr. |
| They may ask for some kind of ID, so take your passport just in case. |
lowercase,
lower case,
lower-case n | (small letters or type) | małe litery przym. + ż, l.mn. |
| Please type in all lowercase. |
lowercase (US),
lower-case (UK) adj | (type: small, not capitalized) | mały przym. |
| 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) | pisać coś małymi literami zwrot ndk. |
| napisać coś małymi literami zwrot dk. |
| When using letters for this outline, please make sure to lowercase them. |
| make a case v | (argue in favour: of [sth]) | argumentować za ndk. + przyim. |
| If you want to make a case for eating organic foods, you have to explain the impact of pesticides on the environment. |
| make the case vtr | (argue: in favour of [sth]) | argumentować za ndk. + przyim. |
| The report makes the case that current policies are inadequate. |
| make your case v expr | (justify) | przedstawiać swoją sprawę zwrot ndk. |
| przedstawić swoją sprawę zwrot dk. |
| Bill Gates made his case for boosting foreign aid. |
nutcase,
nut case n | slang, pejorative (insane person) | wariat, furiat m |
| My husband, the nutcase, wants to have a fifth child. |
objective,
objective case n | (grammar) | biernik m |
| The objective indicates the object of a verb or preposition. |
| on a case-by-case basis adv | (individually, on individual merits) | indywidualnie przys. |
| open-and-shut case n | figurative, informal (crime: easily solved) | prosta sprawa przym. + ż |
| This is an open-and-shut case of police brutality. |
| packing case n | (storage box) | kartonowe pudło przym. + n |
| pencil case n | (container for writing implements) | piórnik m |
| All the children had new pencil cases and new pens. |
pillow case,
pillowcase n | (fabric covering for a pillow) | poszewka na poduszkę wyr. |
| You should change the sheets and pillow cases at least once a week. |
possessive,
possessive case n | (grammar: possessive form) | dopełniacz m |
| The possessive in English is indicated with 's. |
| sad case n | ([sb] to be pitied) | smutny przypadek przym. + m |
| Andrew's such a sad case: his father beats him, his mother's on the bottle, and he has no friends either. |
| sad case n | (unfortunate situation or instance) | smutny przypadek przym. + m |
| The disease will get progressively worse, I'm afraid – yes, it's a sad case indeed. |
| special case n | (exception) | specjalny przypadek przym. + m |
| I don't usually ask you for money but this is a special case. |
| state your case v expr | (give your opinion) | przedstawiać sprawę ndk. + ż |
| przedstawić sprawę dk. + ż |
| 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) | sprawa precedensowa ż + przym. |
| that being the case adv | (therefore) | jeśli to prawda |
| He's a convicted rapist. That being the case, he shouldn't be allowed to live anywhere where he could attack other women. |
| tool case n | (box for handheld instruments) | skrzynka na narzędzia |
| typical case n | (classic example) | typowy przypadek przym. + m |
| This is a typical case of miscommunication. |
uppercase,
upper case n | (capital letters) | wielka litera, duża litera przym. + ż |
| Use uppercase for the first letter of someone's name. |
uppercase,
upper-case adj | (letter: capital) | wielka litera przym. + ż |
| Uwaga: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The name 'John' begins with an upper-case letter J. |
vanity,
vanity case n | (vanity case) | kosmetyczka ż |
| I'm going to carry my vanity and handbag onto the plane. |
| violin case n | (protective carrycase for a violin) | pokrowiec na skrzypce |
| I think I may have left my violin case on the train. |
| worst-case scenario n | (worst thing that could happen) | w najgorszym wypadku wyr. |
| The worst-case scenario would be if the car broke down miles away from a garage. |
