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caso
case
A direct cognate of "case" covering situations, legal/medical cases, and more
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noun suffix
Caso means case and is a direct cognate of the English word.
caso
case, situation, circumstance
A general case, situation, or set of circumstances.
En ese caso, no hay nada que hacerIn that case, there's nothing to be done.
Depende de la situación y del casoIt depends on the situation and the circumstances.
case (legal / criminal)
A matter being investigated by police or tried in court — just like a legal "case" in English.
El detective lleva tres casos abiertosThe detective has three open cases.
case (medical)
An individual instance of a disease or medical condition.
Se registraron varios casos de gripe esta semanaSeveral cases of flu were reported this week.
hacer caso
to pay attention, to listen, to mind
Literally "to make a case" of something — i.e. to give it the weight it deserves. Used when telling someone to heed advice, obey, or take something seriously.
¡Hazme caso, es importante!Listen to me, it's important!
El niño no hace caso a sus padresThe boy doesn't listen to his parents.