case

a box or container for keeping things in, especially one with a lid

caja, caja de almacenamiento

Collocations suitcase (maleta) · briefcase (bolsa de documentos)

• He put his documents in a briefcase.

  Puso sus documentos en una bolsa de documentos.

the situation of someone who is accused of doing something illegal, especially when they are in court

caso legal, proceso judicial

Collocations criminal case (caso criminal) · court case (proceso judicial)

• The court will hear the case next week.

  El tribunal escuchará el caso la próxima semana.

a particular situation or set of circumstances

situación, circunstancia

Collocations in any case (en cualquier caso) · on the other hand (por otro lado)

• In this case, we need to act quickly.

  En este caso, necesitamos actuar rápidamente.

a person who has a particular illness or medical condition

paciente, caso de enfermedad

Collocations case of flu (caso de gripe) · patient case (caso del paciente)

• There have been several cases of the flu in our office.

  Ha habido varios casos de gripe en nuestra oficina.

an example or instance used to explain something

ejemplo, caso de estudio

Collocations case study (caso de estudio) · example case (ejemplo)

• This is a classic case of miscommunication.

  Este es un caso clásico de malentendido.

a legal document that contains all the details about someone's situation, especially in a court case

expediente judicial, caso legal

Collocations legal case (caso legal) · court file (archivo del tribunal)

• The lawyer reviewed the case thoroughly.

  El abogado revisó el caso a fondo.

a situation in which someone is accused of doing something illegal and must go to court

caso legal, proceso judicial

Collocations court case (proceso judicial) · legal proceedings (procedimientos legales)

• The case against the mayor is still ongoing.

  El caso contra el alcalde aún está en curso.

a situation in which someone has to go to court because of a legal problem or disagreement

caso judicial, litigio

Collocations legal dispute (disputa legal) · court case (proceso judicial)

• The company is involved in a number of cases.

  La empresa está involucrada en varios litigios.