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Meaning of in case | Babel Free

Conjunction CEFR B2
ɪn ˈkeɪs

Definitions

  1. To allow for the possibility that.
  2. If.
    Canada, US

Equivalents

العربية فِي حَال
Bosanski скоро
Cymraeg rhag ofn
Dansk såfremt
Ελληνικά μήπως
Français au cas où
עברית אם מחשש
Hrvatski скоро
Bahasa Indonesia sampang
Italiano qualora
日本語 …の場合に
Kurdî eger eger ob
Latviešu ja
Nederlands voor het geval dat
Српски скоро
Svenska ifall ifall utifall
తెలుగు ఒకవేళ
Türkçe eğer
Українська скоро як якщо

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.”
“In case you need me, I'll be home all day.”
“Whenever tempted to resume my sex, I was invariably met with the thought — what then? […] The chances were but few in case I resumed my other character, that I would be able to command the amount necessary for their [her children's] support.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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