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Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: manyag-ui gyeong-u-reul daebihayeo
"비가 올 경우를 대비해 우산을 챙기세요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
If it should happen that; as a provision against the event that.
"Take an umbrella with you in case it rains later."
- 1
Used in phrases indicating a precautionary measure against a possible event.
"Keep this number handy in case of an emergency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the preposition 'in' and the noun 'case', originating from Middle English and Old French terms rooted in Latin 'casus' meaning chance or occurrence. Historically evolved as an elliptical phrase meaning 'in the event that something happens'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In case" is said worldwide
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au cas où
Transliteration: o ka u
"Prends un manteau au cas où il ferait froid."
falls
Transliteration: falls
"Nimm einen Regenschirm mit, falls es regnet."
nel caso in cui
Transliteration: nel ka zo in kui
"Prendi l'ombrello nel caso in cui piova."
en caso de que
Transliteration: en ka so de ke
"Lleva un paraguas en caso de que llueva."
caso
Transliteration: ka zu
"Leve um casaco caso faça frio."
यदि
Transliteration: yadi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यदि बारिश हो तो छाता ले लो।"
万一
Transliteration: wàn yī
Script: 中文汉字
"带上一把伞，以防万一下雨。"
만약의 경우를 대비하여
Transliteration: manyag-ui gyeong-u-reul daebihayeo
Script: 한국어 한글
"비가 올 경우를 대비해 우산을 챙기세요."
念のために
Transliteration: nen no tame ni
Script: 日本語
"雨が降るといけないので傘を持って行きなさい。"
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