cas

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/ka/

nounmasculineSing, Plur

case

situation

instance

occurrence

Dans ce cas, rappelle‑moi demain pour confirmer.

In that case, call me tomorrow to confirm.

Synonyms:situation, instance, occasion, contexte

nounmasculineSing, Plur

an odd person

a character

a hopeless case

a handful

Franchement, c'est un cas — il oublie toujours nos rendez‑vous.

Honestly, he's a real character — he always forgets our appointments.

Synonyms:numéro, original, phenomène

Notes

GENERAL INFO

Cas is a masculine noun meaning "case," referring to a particular situation, instance, or condition.

USAGE

It's very common in phrases like "dans ce cas" (in this case), "en tout cas" (in any case), or "un cas de force majeure" (a case of force majeure). You can also "faire cas de quelque chose" (to value something).

TRAPS

The plural form of cas is also cas (it's invariable in spelling). Don't confuse it with "cause" (a feminine noun with a different meaning). The 's' is usually silent: /kɑ/.