materia

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matter

noun

materia
feminine noun
1. matter (sustancia, asunto)
  • en materia de -> on the subject of, concerning
  • la legislación en materia de medio ambiente -> the legislation on the subject of o concerning the environment
  • un especialista en materia de higiene -> a hygiene expert
  • entrar en materia -> to get down to business
  • materia grasa -> fat content
  • materia gris -> gray matter
  • materia orgánica -> organic matter
2. material (material)
  • materia prima -> raw material
3. subject (asignatura)

materia [mah-tay’-re-ah]
noun
1. Matter, substance. (f)
2. Material of which something is made. (f)
  • Prim -> or primera materia, raw material
3. Matter, subject, thing treated; cause, occasion. (f)
  • En materia de -> in the matter of
4. Matter, question considered, point discussed. (f)
  • Será materia de muchas discusiones -> it will be the subject of a lot of arguments
5. Matter, pus. (f)
6. Matter, corporeal substance; opposed to spirit. (f)

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