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case nom {f}

box [boxes]◼◼◼(compartment of an item of furniture)
noun
[UK: bɒks] [US: ˈbɑːks]

box [boxes]◼◼◼(small area on a document for a tick mark)
noun
[UK: bɒks] [US: ˈbɑːks]

square [squares]◼◼◻(cell in a grid)
noun
[UK: skweə(r)] [US: ˈskwer]
It's back to square one. = Retour à la case départ.

point [points]◼◼◻(backgammon: one of the twelve triangular positions)
noun
[UK: pɔɪnt] [US: ˈpɔɪnt]

panel [panels]◼◼◻(single frame in a comic strip)
noun
[UK: ˈpæn.l̩] [US: ˈpæn.l̩]

text box◼◻◻(widget that accepts textual input)
noun

case départ nom {f}

square one◼◼◼(the place where one begins)
noun

case postale [Switzerland] nom {f}

post office box◼◼◼(box hired as collection point for mail)
noun
[UK: pəʊst ˈɒf.ɪs bɒks] [US: poʊst ˈɑːf.əs ˈbɑːks]

case à cocher nom {f}

checkbox◼◼◼((graphical user interface): a feature on a webpage that can be marked or not)
noun

checkbox◼◼◼(A place on a form that can be checked or not)
noun

Caseloutre [historical name] nom propre

Kaiserslautern(city in southwestern Germany)
proper noun

casemate nom {f}

casemate◼◼◼(bombproof chamber as part of fortification)
noun
[UK: ˈkeɪ.smeɪt] [US: ˈkeɪ.smeɪt]

blockhouse [blockhouses]◼◼◻(a sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports)
noun
[UK: ˈblɒk.haʊs] [US: ˈblɑːk.haʊs]

caserne nom {f}

barrack◼◼◼(a building for soldiers)
noun
[UK: ˈbæ.rək] [US: ˈbæ.rək]

base [bases]◼◼◻(permanent structure for housing military)
noun
[UK: beɪs] [US: ˈbeɪs]

caserne de pompiers nom {f}

fire station◼◼◼(building for firefighters)
noun

Caserte nom propre

Caserta◼◼◼(province of Italy)
proper noun
[UK: kaˈsert.ə] [US: kaˈser.tə]

Caserta◼◼◼(town)
proper noun
[UK: kaˈsert.ə] [US: kaˈser.tə]

Albanie du Caucase nom propre

Caucasian Albania◼◼◼(ancient region and kingdom south of Caucasus mountains, see also: Arran)
proper noun

avoir une case de vide verbe

have a screw loose(to be insane, irrational, or eccentric)
verb
[UK: həv ə skruː luːs] [US: həv ə ˈskruː ˈluːs]

avoir une case en moins verbe

have a screw loose◼◼◼(to be insane, irrational, or eccentric)
verb
[UK: həv ə skruː luːs] [US: həv ə ˈskruː ˈluːs]

berger du Caucase nom

Caucasian shepherd◼◼◼noun

Caucase nom propre
{m}

Caucasus◼◼◼(geographic region)
proper noun
[UK: ˈkɒk.ə.səs] [US: ˈkɒk.ə.səs]
Free Caucasus! = Libérez le Caucase !

Caucase du Nord nom propre
{m}

North Caucasus◼◼◼(region in the south of Russia)
proper noun

Caucase du Sud nom propre
{m}

South Caucasus◼◼◼(region of southwest Asia)
proper noun

dans le pire des cas (in the worst of the cases) adverbe

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

de retour à la case départ adjectif

back to square one◼◼◼(located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure)
adjective

de retour à la case départ adverbe

back to square one◼◼◼(back to the start, as after a dead-end or failure)
adverb

Grand Caucase nom propre

Greater Caucasus◼◼◼(mountain range)
proper noun

humour de caserne nom {m}

locker room humornoun

Petit Caucase nom propre

Lesser Caucasus◼◼◼(mountain range)
proper noun

rampe [of staircase] nom

railing [railings]◼◼◼(fence or barrier)
noun
[UK: ˈreɪl.ɪŋ] [US: ˈreɪl.ɪŋ]
This railing is not as stable as it could be. = Cette rampe n'est pas aussi stable qu'elle le pourrait.

ranger dans une case verbe

pigeonhole [pigeonholed, pigeonholing, pigeonholes](to categorize; especially to limit or be limited to a particular category, role, etc)
verb
[UK: ˈpɪ.dʒən.həʊl] [US: ˈpɪ.dʒənhoʊl]