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geval meaning in English

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geval substantief
{n}

case [cases](actual event, situation, or fact)
noun
[UK: keɪs] [US: ˈkeɪs]

gevallenen substantief
{Pl}

fallen(casualties of battle or war)
noun
[UK: ˈfɔː.lən] [US: ˈfɑː.lən]

gevallig bijvoeglijk naamwoord

fain [fainer, fainest](glad)
adjective
[UK: feɪn] [US: ˈfeɪn]

desgevallend bijwoord

if need be(if necessary)
adverb
[UK: ɪf niːd bi] [US: ˈɪf ˈniːd bi]

het is een noodgeval phrase

it's an emergencyphrase

het kwartje is gevallen phrase

the penny drops(understanding is reached, one comprehends)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈpe.ni drɒps] [US: ðə ˈpe.ni ˈdrɑːps]

hopeloos geval substantief

basket case(one made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic or stress)
noun
[UK: ˈbɑː.skɪt keɪs] [US: ˈbæ.skət ˈkeɪs]

hopeloos geval substantief
{n}

no-hoper(someone without hope of success)
noun
[UK: nəʊ] [US: ˈnoʊ]

in elk geval preposition

in any case(at any rate)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈe.ni keɪs] [US: ɪn ˈe.ni ˈkeɪs]

in elk geval bijwoord

anyway(used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.weɪ] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌwe]

in geen geval preposition

by no means(certainly not)
preposition
[UK: baɪ nəʊ miːnz] [US: baɪ ˈnoʊ ˈmiːnz]

in geen geval bijwoord

nowise(in no manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈnəʊ.waɪz] [US: ˈnoʊ.waɪz]

in het andere geval bijwoord

else(word that implies any result with the exception of the one being referred to)
adverb
[UK: els] [US: ˈels]

in het ergste geval bijwoord

worst comes to worst(if a bad situation develops)
adverb

in ieder geval preposition

in any case(at any rate)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ˈe.ni keɪs] [US: ɪn ˈe.ni ˈkeɪs]

in ieder geval bijwoord

anyhow(in any way, in any manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.haʊ] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌhɑːw]

anyway(used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement)
adverb
[UK: ˈe.ni.weɪ] [US: ˈe.ni.ˌwe]

nadat de nacht gevallen is preposition

after dark(after nightfall, at night)
preposition
[UK: ˈɑːf.tə(r) dɑːk] [US: ˈæf.tər ˈdɑːrk]

noodgeval substantief
{n}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

ongeval substantief
{n}

accident [accidents](unexpected event with negative consequences)
noun
[UK: ˈæk.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈæk.sə.dənt]

slachtoffer; spoedgevallen substantief
{n-Pl}

casualty [casualties](person)
noun
[UK: ˈkæ.ʒʊəl.ti] [US: ˈkæ.ʒə.wəl.ti]

spoedgeval substantief
{n}; SPloedgevallen {n-Pl}

emergency [emergencies](situation requiring urgent assistance)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈmɜː.dʒən.si] [US: ˌɪ.ˈmɝː.dʒən.si]

sterfgeval substantief

bereavement [bereavements](The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death)
noun
[UK: bɪ.ˈriːv.mənt] [US: bə.ˈriːv.mənt]

van de vrachtwagen gevallen werkwoord

fall off a truckverb

zijn frank is gevallen phrase

the penny drops(understanding is reached, one comprehends)
phrase
[UK: ðə ˈpe.ni drɒps] [US: ðə ˈpe.ni ˈdrɑːps]