No. 76 in French

cas

"Cas" (French): case, instance, or situation.

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Dans ce cas, il vaut mieux attendre.
In this case, it's better to wait.
The word 'cas' refers to a specific situation or condition being discussed.
As-tu pris en compte tous les cas possibles ?
Did you take into account all possible cases?
Here, 'cas' represents different scenarios or circumstances to be considered.
En cas d'urgence, appelez les secours immédiatement.
In case of emergency, call rescue services immediately.
The phrase 'en cas de' uses 'cas' to denote a potential or hypothetical situation.

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