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To allow for the possibility that.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- I'll take an umbrella, in case it rains.
- I’ve bought a chicken in case grandpa should stay to dine.
- Many's the day I've spent by the phone in case you called.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
If.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US
Examples
- In case you need me, I'll be home all day.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
if there happens to be need
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- in case of trouble call 911
- I have money, just in case
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: just in case
Antonyms: none provided
From Middle English [Term?].
Across languages
Translations
53 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Arabic:
فِي حَال
(fī ḥāl)
— because event X might occur
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Belarusian:
у вы́падку
(u výpadku)
— because event X might occur
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Belarusian:
у ра́зе
(u rázje)
— because event X might occur
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Bulgarian:
в слу́чай
(v slúčaj)
— because event X might occur
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Catalan:
en cas que
— because event X might occur
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Chinese Mandarin:
如果
(rúguǒ)
— because event X might occur
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Chinese Mandarin:
以防
(yǐfáng)
— because event X might occur
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Cornish:
les
— because event X might occur
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Czech:
v případě
— because event X might occur
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Danish:
i fald
— because event X might occur
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Danish:
for det fald, at
— because event X might occur
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Danish:
såfremt
— because event X might occur
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Danish:
i tilfælde af
— because event X might occur
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Dutch:
voor het geval dat
— because event X might occur
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French:
au cas où
— because event X might occur
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Georgian:
იმ შემთხვევაში, თუ
(im šemtxvevaši, tu)
— because event X might occur
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German:
falls
— because event X might occur
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German:
im Falle
— because event X might occur
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Greek:
σε περίπτωση που
(se períptosi pou)
— because event X might occur
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Hanunoo:
abi
— because event X might occur
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Hungarian:
arra az esetre, ha
— because event X might occur
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Ido:
kaze ke
— because event X might occur
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Italian:
qualora
— because event X might occur
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Japanese:
...の場合に
(... no baai ni)
— because event X might occur
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Korean:
...은/ᄂ 경우에는
(...-eun/-n gyeong'u-e-neun)
— because event X might occur
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Macedonian:
во случај
(vo slučaj)
— because event X might occur
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Māori:
me kore
— because event X might occur
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Māori:
kei tūpono
— because event X might occur
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Norwegian Bokmål:
i tilfelle
— because event X might occur
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Norwegian Nynorsk:
i tilfelle
— because event X might occur
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Pannonian Rusyn:
у случаю
(u slučaju)
— because event X might occur
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Polish:
w razie
— because event X might occur
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Polish:
na wypadek
— because event X might occur
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Polish:
w przypadku
— because event X might occur
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Portuguese:
caso
— because event X might occur
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Portuguese:
no caso de
— because event X might occur
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Portuguese:
para caso
— because event X might occur
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Russian:
в слу́чае
(v slúčaje)
— because event X might occur
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Russian:
на слу́чай
(na slúčaj)
— because event X might occur
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Slovak:
v prípade
— because event X might occur
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Spanish:
por si acaso
— because event X might occur
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Spanish:
por si
— because event X might occur
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Swedish:
i händelse
— because event X might occur
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Swedish:
ifall
— because event X might occur
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Telugu:
ఒకవేళ
(okavēḷa)
— because event X might occur
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Turkish:
eğer
— because event X might occur
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Ukrainian:
у ра́зі
(u rázi)
— because event X might occur
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Ukrainian:
у ви́падку
(u výpadku)
— because event X might occur
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Vietnamese:
không thôi
— because event X might occur
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Walloon:
si e cas
— because event X might occur
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Walloon:
po si e cas
— because event X might occur
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Welsh:
rhag ofn
— because event X might occur
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Yiddish:
טאָמער
(tomer)
— because event X might occur