Federal case Meaning in English
expression
ˈfɛdɝəɫ/, /ˈfɛdɹəɫ/ /ˈkeɪs
FED-er-uhl KAYS
fˈɛdəɹəl/ /kˈeɪs
FED-er-uhl KAYS
Definição
A legal case handled by a federal court, or (informal) a situation that someone treats as more serious or important than it really is.
Uso & Nuances
Used formally in legal contexts and informally to criticize someone for overreacting. The idiom 'make a federal case out of (something)' is common in American English and means to exaggerate the importance of something minor.
Spanish: caso federalPortuguese (BR): caso federalPortuguese (PT): caso federalChinese (Simplified): 联邦案件 - 小题大做（比喻）Chinese (Traditional): 聯邦案件 - 小題大做（比喻）Hindi: संघीय मामलाArabic: قضية فدراليةBengali: ফেডারেল মামলা - অপ্রয়োজনীয় বাড়াবাড়ি (informal idiom)Russian: федеральное дело - раздувать из мухи слона (разг.)Japanese: 連邦事件 - 大げさにすること（比喩）Vietnamese: vụ án liên bang - làm quá lên (nghĩa bóng)Korean: 연방 사건 - 괜히 크게 만드는 일 (비유)Turkish: federal dava - abartmak (deyimsel ifade)Urdu: وفاقی مقدمہ - بات کو ضرورت سے زیادہ سنجیدہ بنانا (محاورہ)Indonesian: kasus federal - memperbesar masalah (idiom)
Frases de Exemplo
The lawyer will take the federal case to court next week.
basic
Don't make a federal case out of a small mistake.
basic
The news reported a major federal case about fraud.
basic
Come on, it’s not a federal case—just relax.
natural
Why do you always turn everything into a federal case?
natural
He made a federal case out of being late five minutes.
natural