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caso meaning in English

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el caso es que phrase

the thing is(introduce main point)
phrase

en cualquier caso preposition

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

en cualquier caso adverb

either way(regardless of what happens)
adverb
[UK: ˈaɪ.ðə(r) ˈweɪ] [US: ˈiː.ðər ˈweɪ]

regardless(actioned in a way which shows no consideration)
adverb
[UK: rɪ.ˈɡɑːd.ləs] [US: rə.ˈɡɑːrd.ləs]

unconditionally(without condition)
adverb
[UK: ˌʌnk.ən.ˈdɪ.ʃə.nə.li] [US: ˌʌnk.ən.ˈdɪ.ʃə.nə.li]

en el mejor de los casos preposition

at the best of times(even under the most favourable conditions)
preposition

en el mejor de los casos noun
{m}

best-case scenario(situation which could not be any better)
noun

en el peor caso preposition

at worst(if the worst possible alternative happens)
preposition
[UK: ət wɜːst] [US: ət ˈwɝːst]

en el peor de los casos preposition

at worst(if the worst possible alternative happens)
preposition
[UK: ət wɜːst] [US: ət ˈwɝːst]

en el peor de los casos adverb

worst comes to worst(if a bad situation develops)
adverb
[UK: wɜːst kʌmz tuː wɜːst] [US: ˈwɝːst ˈkəmz ˈtuː ˈwɝːst]

worst-case scenarioadverb

en todo caso preposition

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

escaso adjective

meager(poor, deficient or inferior)
adjective
[UK: ˈmiː.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈmiː.ɡər]

rare [rarer, rarest](very uncommon)
adjective
[UK: reə(r)] [US: ˈrer]
Such painters as Picasso are rare. = Existen escasos pintores como Picasso.

scant [scanter, scantest](not plentiful, scarcely sufficient)
adjective
[UK: skænt] [US: ˈskænt]

scanty [scantier, scantiest](somewhat less than is needed in amplitude or extent)
adjective
[UK: ˈskæn.ti] [US: ˈskæn.ti]

scarce [scarcer, scarcest](something rare, in low supply)
adjective
[UK: skeəs] [US: ˈskers]
Meat's scarce. = La carne está escasa.

fracaso interjection
{m}

bummer(a disappointment, a pity, a shame)
interjection
[UK: ˈbə.mə(r)] [US: ˈbə.mər]

fracaso noun
{m}

failure [failures](state or condition opposite of success)
noun
[UK: ˈfeɪ.ljə(r)] [US: ˈfeɪ.ljər]
You're a failure. = Eres un fracaso.

fiasco [fiascos](ludicrous or humiliating situation)
noun
[UK: fɪ.ˈæ.skəʊ] [US: fi.ˈæsko.ʊ]

flop [flops]noun
[UK: flɒp] [US: ˈflɑːp]

fracaso en taquilla noun
{m}

box-office bomb(motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office)
noun
[UK: bɒks ˈɒf.ɪs bɒm] [US: ˈbɑːks ˈɑːf.əs ˈbɑːm]

fracaso épico noun
{m}

epic fail(total failure)
noun

hacer caso omiso verb

neglect [neglected, neglecting, neglects](omit to notice; slight; disregard)
verb
[UK: nɪ.ˈɡlekt] [US: nə.ˈɡlekt]

unheed(To deliberately fail to heed or take notice of; disregard; ignore.)
verb

no venir al caso adjective

beside the point(irrelevant)
adjective
[UK: bɪ.ˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt] [US: bə.ˈsaɪd ðə ˈpɔɪnt]

neither here nor there(having no influence or significance on the issue at hand)
adjective

ocaso noun
{m}

downfall [downfalls](precipitous decline in fortune; death or rapid deterioration, as in status or wealth)
noun
[UK: ˈdaʊn.fɔːl] [US: ˈdaʊn.ˌfɒl]

dusk(period of time at the end of day when sun is below the horizon but before full onset of night)
noun
[UK: dʌsk] [US: ˈdəsk]

sunset [sunsets](time of day)
noun
[UK: ˈsʌn.set] [US: ˈsʌn.ˌset]
We'll be home by sunset. = Estaremos en casa al ocaso.

pastor del Cáucaso noun

Caucasian shepherdnoun

por si acaso preposition

for good measure(in excess of the required minimum)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ɡʊd ˈme.ʒə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈɡʊd ˈme.ʒər]

in case of(in the event of)
preposition
[UK: ɪn keɪs əv] [US: ɪn ˈkeɪs əv]

por si acaso conjunction

in case(Because event X might occur)
conjunction
[UK: ɪn keɪs] [US: ɪn ˈkeɪs]

just in case(in the event)
conjunction
[UK: dʒəst ɪn keɪs] [US: dʒəst ɪn ˈkeɪs]

presentar el caso de verb

make a case for(to present an argument in favor of)
verb

que no viene al caso adjective

extraneous(not belonging to, or dependent upon, a thing)
adjective
[UK: ɪk.ˈstreɪ.nɪəs] [US: ek.ˈstreɪ.niəs]

si acaso adverb

if anything(used to suggest or state tentatively that something may be the case)
adverb

sin venir al caso phrase

apropos of nothing(without reference to anything)
phrase

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