case

box, square (grid or form)

noun KAHZ Rare

Also means

hut, cabin

Usage Note

Case refers to a square on a board game, a cell in a grid, or a box on a form — cocher la case means 'to tick the box'. It also means a hut or cabin, especially in African or Caribbean French contexts (une case en paille — a straw hut). Do not confuse with un cas (a case/situation), which is masculine.

Examples

"Cochez la case correspondant à votre réponse."

Natural Translation

Tick the box corresponding to your answer.

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