matter
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This word must be preceded by the definite article in the sense shown in 5).
matter(
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
1. (issue)
a. el asunto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We've discussed this matter enough. It's time to vote.Hemos discutido este asunto bastante. Es hora de votar.
b. la cuestión
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Taking care of the environment is a matter of responsibility.Cuidar el medio ambiente es una cuestión de responsabilidad.
2. (mass)
a. la materia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
That sticky matter on the table needs to be cleaned up.Hay que limpiar esa materia pegajosa que hay en la mesa.
b. la sustancia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The filter eliminates any solid matter in the water.El filtro elimina cualquier sustancia sólida en el agua.
3. (physics)
a. la materia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Traditionally, matter was thought to be composed of atoms.Tradicionalmente, se entendía que la materia estaba compuesta de átomos.
4. (medicine)
a. la materia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Take proper precautions when cleaning a patient's fecal matter.Tome las debidas precauciones al limpiar la materia fecal de un paciente.
b. el pus
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
 (on a wound)
I think it's infected. There is a green matter oozing from the bandage.Creo que está infectado. Hay pus verde rezumando por la venda.
5. (difficulty)
a. el problema
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
What's the matter with the baby? Why is she crying?¿Cuál es el problema con la bebé? ¿Por qué llora?
6. (publishing)
a. el material
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She took plenty of reading matter before setting sail across the ocean.Llevó bastante material de lectura antes de zarpar a través del océano.
7. (object of study)
a. el contenido
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
I find the matter of Dr. Robinson's research to be quite fascinating.El contenido de las investigaciones del Dr. Robinson me parece del todo fascinante.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
8. (to be important)
a. importar
That doesn't matter to me at all!¡Eso no me importa nada!
matters
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
plural noun
9. (situation)
a. las cosas
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
Matters have been getting worse as inflation continues to rise.Las cosas han empeorado a medida que la inflación ha ido aumentando.
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matter
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun
1. (substance)
a. la materia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
2. (affair, issue)
a. la asunto m, cuestión
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
that's a matter of opinion/tastees una cuestión de opinión/gustos
it's no easy matterno es asunto fácil
that's quite another mattereso es otra cuestión
within a matter of hoursen cuestión de horas
he doesn't like it and nor do I for that mattera él no le gusta y a mí de hecho tampoco
as a matter of courseautomáticamente
as a matter of factde hecho, en realidad
as matters standtal como están las cosas
to make matters worse…para colmo de males…
military/business matterscuestiones militares/de negocios
3. (problem)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
what's the matter?¿qué pasa?
what's the matter with you?¿qué (es lo que) te pasa?
there's something the matterhay algo que no va bien
4. (with no)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
no matter!¡no importa!
no matter who/wherequien/donde sea
no matter how hard I push…por muy fuerte que empuje…
no matter who I ask…pregunte a quien pregunte…
no matter where I look for it…por mucho que lo busque…
no matter what I do…haga lo que haga…
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
5. (general)
a. importar
it doesn't matterno importa
nothing else matterslo demás no importa
it doesn't matter to me/herno me/le importa
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matter [ˈmætəʳ]
noun
1 (substance) materia (f); sustancia (f)
2 (Tip) (Publishing) material (m)
advertising matter material (m) publicitario; printed matter impresos (m)
3 (Med) (pus) pus (m); materia (f)
4 (Literat) (content) contenido (m)
form and matter la forma y el contenido
5 (question, affair) asunto (m); cuestión (f)
in this matter en este asunto
that's quite another matterthat's another matter altogether esa es otra cuestión; eso es totalmente distinto
business matters negocios (m)
the matter is closed el asunto está concluido
as a matter of course automáticamente
it's a matter of course with us con nosotros es cosa de cajón
that's a very different matter esa es otra cuestión; eso es totalmente distinto
it's an easy matter to phone him es cosa fácil llamarle
it will be no easy matter no será fácil
as a matter of fact ...
as a matter of fact I know her very well de hecho or en realidad la conozco muy bien; I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it no me gusta, de hecho estoy totalmente en contra; "don't tell me you like it?" — "as a matter of fact I do" —no me digas que te gusta —pues sí, la verdad es que sí; as a matter of fact we were just talking about you precisamente estábamos hablando de ti
for that matter en realidad
it's a matter of form es pura formalidad
the matter in hand la cuestión del momento
it's no [laughing] matter he doesn't [mince] matters well, not to mince matters
money matters asuntos (m) financieros
it is no great matter es poca cosa; no importa
in the matter of en cuanto a; en lo que se refiere
there's the matter of my wages queda el asunto de mi sueldo; it will be a matter of a few weeks será cuestión de unas semanas; a matter of minutes cosa de minutos; it's a matter of a couple of hours es cosa de un par de horas; in a matter of ten minutes en cosa de diez minutos; it's a matter of great concern to us es motivo de gran preocupación para nosotros; it's a matter of taste es cuestión de gusto
it's a serious matter es cosa seria
laughing mince
6 (importance)
no matter! it makes no matter ¡no importa!; ¡no le hace!; (LAm)
no matter how you do it no importa cómo lo hagas
no matter how big it is por grande que sea; no matter how hot it is por mucho calor que haga; get one, no matter how procura uno, del modo que sea
no matter what he says diga lo que diga
what matter? ¿qué importa?
no matter when no importa cuándo
no matter who goes quienquiera que vaya
7 (difficulty, problem etc)
what's the matter? ¿qué pasa?; ¿qué hay?; what's the matter with you? ¿qué te pasa?; ¿qué tienes?; what's the matter with Tony? ¿qué le pasa a Tony?; something's the matter with the lights algo les pasa a las luces; algo pasa con las luces; what's the matter with my hat? ¿qué pasa con mi sombrero?; what's the matter with singing? ¿por qué no se puede cantar?; ¿es que está prohibido cantar?; nothing's the matter no pasa nada; as if nothing were the matter como si no hubiese pasado nada; como si tal cosa
intransitive verb
importar
does it matter to you if I go? ¿te importa que yo vaya?; why should it matter to me? ¿a mí qué me importa or qué más me da?; it doesn't matter (unimportant) no importa; (no preference) (me) da igual or lo mismo; what does it matter? ¿qué más da?; ¿y qué?; some things matter more than others algunas cosas son más importantes que otras
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