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carve to cut a large piece of cooked meat into smaller pieces for eating: Dinner is ready. Who's going to carve the turkey?

case Ф / keis / noun

[count]

a situation or an example of something

In some cases , students had to wait six weeks for their exam results.

There were four cases of this disease in the school last month.

a crime that the police must find an answer to a murder case

a question that people in a court of law must decide about

a divorce case

a container or cover for keeping something in Put the camera back in its case.

a pencil case

—Look at briefcase , suitcase . in any case

words that you use when you give a second reason for something

I don't want to see the movie, and in any case I'm too busy. —SYNONYM anyway in case

because something might happen Take an umbrella in case it rains.

You probably won't need to call, but take my number just in case .

in that case

if that is the situation

"There's no coffee." "Well, in that case we'll have tea."

cash 1 Ф / kaej/ noun [ noncount ]

money in coins and bills

Are you paying in cash or by credit card?

Word building

Money consists of coins (=small, round, metal things) and bills (= pieces of paper ) . This is called cash : I don't have much cash - can I pay by check? The coins that you have in your bag or pocket are called change : Do you have any change for the bus? The money someone gives you in a store if you pay too much is also called change : Here's your change.

cash 2 / krej / verb ( cash . es,cash ing, cashed )

to give someone a check and get money for it I'd like to cash this check, please.

cash • ier / kre 'Jiar / noun

[count]

the person whose job is to take money from customers in a store, restaurant, etc.

cash ma • chine / ' kre/ ma Jin / noun [ count ] another word for ATM

cash reg • is • ter / ' krej |red₃astar / ( also reg .is .ter ) noun [ count ]

a machine in a store that is used to add the cost of things and store money

ca • si • no / ka 'sinou / noun [ count ] ( plural ca . si . nos )

a place where people play games in which they can win and lose money

cas • se • role / kresaroul / noun

[ count, noncount ]

a type of food that you make by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid for a long time in the oven I made a casserole for dinner. chicken casserole

cas • sette / ka 'set / noun [ count ]

( music ) a plastic box with special tape inside for recording and playing sound or pictures a cassette tape an old cassette player

cast1 / krest / noun [ count ]

all the actors in a movie, play, or television show The whole cast was excellent.

cast 2 / krest / verb ( casts , cast . ing , cast , has cast )

to choose an actor for a particular part in a movie, play, or television show

She always seems to be cast in the same sort of role.

cast a spell

to use magic words that have the power to change someone or something

The witch cast a spell on the handsome prince.

cas • tle / ' kresl/ noun [ count ]

a large old building that was built in the past to keep people safe from attack a medieval castle

ca • su • al / ' kre₃ual / adjective

1 (used about clothes) not formal

wear casual clothes like jeans and T-shirts when I'm not at work.

showing that you are not worried about something; relaxed

She gave us a casual wave as she passed. ► ca • su • al • ly / ' kre₃ali / adverb They dressed casually for the beach party.

ca • su • al • ty / ' kre₃uslti / noun [ count ] ( plural ca • su • al • ties )