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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 hacer = In that case, there's nothing to be done.
- Depende de la situación y del caso = It 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 abiertos = The detective has three open cases.
case (medical)
An individual instance of a disease or medical condition.
- Se registraron varios casos de gripe esta semana = Several 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 padres = The boy doesn't listen to his parents.