matter Significat & definició

Significat de matter En català

• 0 a subject or situation that you need to think about or do something about -- qüestió, assumpte

  • Could I talk to you about a personal matter?

  • This is a matter of some importance.

• 1 In science, matter is the physical substances that exist in the universe. -- matèria

• 2 used to ask about the reason for a problem -- què passa?

  • What’s the matter with your leg?

• 3 used to say that something cannot be changed -- per més que, sigui… que sigui

  • I never manage to lose any weight, no matter how hard I try.

• 4 used to say that something is true, especially when it is surprising -- de fet

  • As a matter of fact, I used to live near him.

• 5 used to say that something makes a situation more difficult, unpleasant, etc. -- per a acabar-ho d’adobar

  • To make matters worse, our car broke down!

• 6 a serious situation where people could die -- una qüestió de vida o mort

  • Getting water to these people is a matter of life and death.

• 7 to be important -- importar

  • We were late, but it didn’t seem to matter.

  • It doesn’t matter to me whether he comes or not.