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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIn the event
/ɪn ðə ɪˈvɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used to introduce a conditional clause signifying what should be done if a particular situation occurs.
"In the event that it rains, the outdoor ceremony will be relocated to the grand ballroom."
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Acting as a shorter variant often followed by 'of' to denote a specific contingency.
"In the event of an emergency, please use the designated exit stairwells immediately."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the preposition 'in', the definite article 'the', and the noun 'event', originating from Latin 'evenire' meaning 'to come out, happen'. It solidified in Middle English usage as a compound conjunction phrase to introduce conditional future circumstances.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In the event" is said worldwide
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au cas où
Transliteration: o ka u
"Au cas où il pleuvrait, nous annulerons le pique-nique."
falls
Transliteration: falls
"Falls es regnet, findet das Konzert drinnen statt."
nel caso in cui
Transliteration: nel kazo in kui
"Nel caso in cui tu abbia bisogno di aiuto, chiamami."
en caso de que
Transliteration: en kaso de ke
"En caso de que llueva, suspenderemos el partido."
caso
Transliteration: kazu
"Caso chova, o evento será cancelado."
ऐसी स्थिति में
Transliteration: aisi sthiti mein
"बारिश होने की स्थिति में समारोह अंदर होगा।"
万一
Transliteration: wàn yī
"万一下雨，我们将取消活动。"
만약의 경우에
Transliteration: manyag-ui gyeong-u-e
"비가 올 경우에 대비해 우산을 챙기세요."
万が一の場合には
Transliteration: mangai no baai ni wa
"万が一の場合には、この番号に連絡してください。"
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