the case
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Meaning · English
A situation or circumstance
Literally: a legal or medical case
Register: neutral
Examples
That's not the case.Đó không phải là trường hợp.
We hired the best lawyers to win the case.Chúng tôi đã thuê những luật sư giỏi nhất để thắng vụ này.
Tatoeba sentence #42351 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR B1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “the case” mean?
A situation or circumstance Literally: a legal or medical case
Is “the case” formal or informal?
the case is generally neutral.