case

Meaning

Adv

almost

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of casar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of casar:

casar

1. to marry
2. (figuratively) to pair; to match; to fit; to combine

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Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɑsɪ]

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: quasi

In summary

Attested since the 15th century (quasy), inherited from Latin quasi (“as if”).

Sentences

O rabo é case tan longo coma a cabeza e o corpo .

The tail is almost as long as the head and body.

Decatouse case inmediatamente .

He nodded almost immediately.

Case nunca neva .

It almost never snows.

Isto fai que a temperatura sexa elevada durante case todo o ano .

This causes the temperature to be elevated for almost the entire year.

As terrazas están case baleiras .

The terraces are almost empty.

A súa lonxitude é case enteiramente lineal e concreta.

Its length is almost entirely linear and concrete.