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:

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɑsɪ]

Etymology

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.

Trasladouse a vivir a París e alí discorreu case toda a súa vida .

He moved to Paris and lived there his whole life.

A súa lonxitude é case enteiramente lineal e concreta.

Its length is almost entirely linear and concrete.

A embaixadora marroquí regresaba a Madrid tras case un ano de ausencia .

The Moroccan ambassador was returning to Madrid after almost a year of absence.