Cased Meaning in English
word · lemma: case
ˈkeɪs
KAYST
kˈeɪst
KAYST
Definition
'Cased' means something put into a case for protection or display. It can also mean someone checked out a place carefully, usually to plan something.
Usage & Nuances
Often used for objects (like 'glass-cased watch'), or as slang for secretly observing a place before committing a crime ('cased the joint'). Formal for scientific/technical displays; informal when talking about crime. Not to be confused with 'case' as a noun (suitcase, event).
Spanish: encajado - enfundado - inspeccionado (investigación)Portuguese (BR): encapado - dentro de estojo - investigadoPortuguese (PT): encapado - dentro de estojo - investigadoChinese (Simplified): 有外壳的 - 被包装的 - 勘查过的Chinese (Traditional): 有外殼的 - 被包裝的 - 勘查過的Hindi: संरक्षित - संदूक में रखा - जाँच की गईArabic: موضوع في غلاف - مُغلف - رُصِد (تحقيق)Bengali: কেসে রাখা - নজরদারি করাRussian: в футляре - осмотренный (разведка)Japanese: ケースに入れられた - 下見されたVietnamese: được cho vào hộp - được theo dõiKorean: 케이스에 넣어진 - 조사된Turkish: kutuya konmuş - gözetlenmişUrdu: ڈبے میں رکھا ہوا - نگرانی کیا گیاIndonesian: dimasukkan ke dalam wadah - diawasi
Example Sentences
The valuable coin was cased in glass.
basic
All the tools are cased for safety.
basic
The diamond was cased before shipping.
basic
They cased the store to plan the robbery.
natural
The thieves cased the neighborhood for days.
natural
He quickly cased the office before anyone saw him.
natural