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matter noun

  /ˈmætə/ , /ˈmætɚ/ , [-ɾɚ]
  • An affair, condition, or subject, especially one of concern or (especially when preceded by the) one that is problematic.
 materia, cuestión, asunto, punto, tema
  • (physics) Matter made up of normal particles, not antiparticles.
  • A kind of substance.
 materia
  • (obsolete) (The) inducing cause or reason, especially of anything disagreeable or distressing.
 causa
  • (philosophy) Aristotelian: undeveloped potentiality subject to change and development; formlessness. Matter receives form, and becomes substance.
 asunto, cuestión

matter verb

  /ˈmætə/ , /ˈmætɚ/ , [-ɾɚ]
  • (intransitive, stative) To be important. [from 16th c.]
  • (transitive, in negative constructions, now, England, _, regional, Caribbean) To care about, to mind; to find important. [from 17th c.]
 importar
dark matter
materia oscura
subject matter
tema
no matter what
no importa qué, sí o sí
grey matter
materia gris, sustancia gris
particulate matter
material particulado
printed matter
impreso
front matter
principios
as a matter of fact
de hecho, a decir verdad, en verdad, por cierto, sin ir más lejos
it doesn't matter
da igual, importar, no pasa nada
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