cass

BrE /kæs/ AmE /kæs/

noun en → es

1 CASSAVA ROOT [singular] B2

a tropical plant with large leaves and a thick root that is used as food in many countries

yuca, mandioca

Collocations cassava root

  • Cassava is a staple food in many African countries.

    La yuca es un alimento básico en muchos países africanos.

2 CASSETTE [singular] B1

a small plastic case containing a roll of magnetic tape for recording and playing sound or music

cinta, casete

Collocations audio cassette

  • I still have a few old cassettes of my favorite songs.

    Tengo aún algunos viejos casetes con mis canciones favoritas.

3 CASSATION [singular] C1

the act of stopping a legal process or decision by a higher authority

anulación, revocación

Collocations cassation appeal

  • The court of cassation overturned the lower court's decision.

    El tribunal de anulación revocó la decisión del tribunal inferior.

1 CASS [singular] B2

(in some countries) a unit of currency equal to one hundredth of the main unit (e.g., cent in the US dollar)

céntimo, centavo

Collocations cass unit

  • The smallest unit of currency is the cass.

    La unidad más pequeña de moneda es el céntimo.