casos
/kasos/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "cases" is casos.
The word casos is used to refer to particular instances of something occurring or examples of a specific condition. It is used in medical and legal contexts to describe specific instances or patients.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is caso, and the plural form is casos.
How do you pronounce it?
/kasos/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb hacer caso means 'to pay attention' or 'to obey', rather than literally creating a case.
- In certain legal contexts, instead of saying casos, lawyers might use the term autos to refer to the specific files or proceedings of a case.
- While casos refers to instances or examples, it is also the root for the word casuística, which refers to the complex application of rules to specific, often morally ambiguous, situations.
Examples in context
- El polaco tiene siete casos.Polish has seven cases.This sentence demonstrates the use of casos in a linguistic context.Tatoeba #10046508 by manufrutos, translation #9688175 by AlanF_US
- Adiviné bien en nueve de diez casos.I guessed right in nine cases out of ten.This sentence shows how to use casos when discussing frequency or proportion.Tatoeba #3100593 by marcelostockle, translation #251275 by CM
- Los dos casos no están relacionados.The two cases are not related.This sentence illustrates the use of casos when referring to unrelated instances.Tatoeba #7934547 by Seael, translation #7813046 by sharris123
- Los abogados analizaron todos los casos antes del juicio.The lawyers analyzed all the cases before the trial.
- El médico revisó los casos más urgentes en la sala de emergencias.The doctor reviewed the most urgent cases in the emergency room.
- Los expertos analizaron los incidentes para determinar la causa del problema.The experts analyzed the cases to determine the cause of the issue.
- Tenemos que resolver estas situaciones antes de avanzar.We have to solve these cases before moving forward.
- Las cuestiones legales se están volviendo complicadas.The legal cases are getting complicated.
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing medical reports at a clinic.
- Alejandro¿Has visto los nuevos casos?Have you seen the new cases?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, son casos preocupantes.Yes, Alejandro, they are worrying cases.
- AlejandroDebemos informar a la directora.We must inform the director.
- LucíaTienes razón, lo haré ahora.You are right, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
