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tapaus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • business noun The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services to earn money.
  • case noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  • episode noun A single installment of a TV or radio series.
  • event noun Something that happens, especially something notable.
  • incidence noun The rate at which something occurs, especially within a given group or period.
  • incident noun An event, especially one that is noteworthy, unpleasant, or disruptive.
  • instance noun A particular example or occurrence of something.
  • occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
  • occurrence noun Something that happens; an event or instance.
  • piece noun A part of something larger, especially one that can be separated from the rest.

Senses

tapaus is used for these senses in English:

  • business (countable) A particular situation or activity.
  • case An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • case (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
  • case (legal) A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
  • episode An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
  • episode An installment of a drama told in parts, as in a TV series.
  • event An occurrence; something that happens.
  • incidence The act of something happening; occurrence.

business — full definition

  1. noun The activity of making, buying, or selling goods or services to earn money.
  2. noun A particular company or commercial organisation.
  3. noun A matter or affair that is someone's concern or responsibility.

case — full definition

  1. noun A particular situation, instance, or set of facts.
  2. noun A matter under legal, medical, or professional investigation.
  3. noun A container, box, or covering designed to hold or protect something.
  4. noun Grammar: the form a noun, pronoun, or adjective takes to show its role in a sentence.
  5. verb To pack something into a case, or to observe a place closely before a robbery.

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