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case meaning in Spanish

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prepositional case (case serving as object of a preposition)
noun

caso preposicionalnoun
{m}

showcase [showcases] (a case for displaying merchandise or valuable items)
noun
[UK: ˈʃəʊk.eɪs]
[US: ˈʃoʊk.eɪs]

escaparatenoun
{m}

expositornoun
{m}

vitrinanoun
{f}

spiral staircase (type of staircase)
noun
[UK: ˈspaɪə.rəl ˈsteək.eɪs]
[US: ˈspaɪ.rəl ˈsterˌkes]

escalera de caracolnoun
{f}

staircase [staircases] (stairway)
noun
[UK: ˈsteək.eɪs]
[US: ˈsterˌkes]

escaleranoun
{f}
When I was a child, I used to like sliding down the staircase banister. = Cuando era niño, me gustaba deslizarme por la baranda de la escalera.

suitcase [suitcases] (large piece of luggage)
noun
[UK: ˈsuːtk.eɪs]
[US: ˈsuːtˌkes]

maletanoun
{f}
That's my suitcase. = Esa es mi maleta.

petacanoun
{f}

valijanoun
{f}
Open your suitcase. = Abrí tu valija.

superessive case (case used to indicate location on an object)
noun

caso superesivonoun
{m}

translative case (case used to indicate a change in the state of a noun)
noun

translativonoun
{m}

upper case noun
[UK: ˈʌ.pə(r) keɪs]
[US: ˈʌ.pər ˈkeɪs]

mayúsculasnoun
{f-Pl}

uppercase (written in upper case)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌpəkˌeɪs]
[US: ˈʌpɚkˌeɪs]

mayúsculaadjective

vocative case (case of address)
noun
[UK: ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv keɪs]
[US: ˈvɒk.ə.tɪv ˈkeɪs]

caso vocativonoun
{m}

vocativonoun
{m}

whatever the case may be (as is appropriate to the circumstances)
phrase

sea como fuerephrase

worst-case scenario adverb

en el peor de los casosadverb

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