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"Caso" is a form of "caso", a noun which is often translated as "case". "Obedecer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to obey". Learn more about the difference between "caso" and "obedecer" below.
el caso(
kah
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soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (legal)
a. case
La abogada ha estudiado el caso durante un mes y todavía no tiene una solución.The lawyer has studied the case for a month and she still doesn't have a solution.
3. (medicine)
a. case
Debemos extremar precauciones para prevenir otro caso del ébola.We must take every precaution to prevent another case of Ebola.
a. case
El húngaro es una lengua aglutinante que cuenta con muchos casos.Hungarian is an agglutinative language with many cases.
obedecer(
oh
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beh
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deh
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sehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to obey
Es un niño bien educado; siempre obedece a su madre.He's a well-behaved child; he always obeys his mother.
2. (because of)
a. to be due to
El viento obedece a una tormenta que se acerca.The wind is due to a storm that is approaching.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to obey
Tienes que aprender a obedecer sin replicar.You have to learn to obey without talking back.
