matter Significado & definición

Significado de matter en español

• 0 a subject or situation that you need to think about or do something about -- asunto

  • 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. -- materia

• 2 used to ask about the reason for a problem -- ¿qué pasa?

  • What’s the matter with your leg?

• 3 used to say that something cannot be changed -- da igual cómo, qué, cuándo, etc.

  • 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 hecho

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

• 5 used to say that something makes a situation more difficult, unpleasant, etc. -- para colmo

  • To make matters worse, our car broke down!

• 6 a serious situation where people could die -- un asunto de vida o muerte

  • 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.

• 8 a subject or topic -- asunto [ masculine, singular ]

  • We’re trying to deal with the matter of his bad behavior. Estamos tratando de lidiar con el asunto de su mal comportamiento.

  • That’s a different matter altogether. Ese es un asunto totalmente diferente.

• 9 a substance or type of thing -- material [ masculine, singular ]

  • printed matter material impreso

• 10 indicates a problem or worry -- problema

  • What’s the matter, Henry? ¿Cuál es el problema, Henry?

  • There’s something the matter with my Internet connection. Hay un problema con mi conexión a Internet.

• 11 [ plural ] all the things involved in a situation -- situación

  • Yelling isn’t going to help matters, is it? Gritar no va a mejorar la situación, ¿verdad?

• 12 emphasizes how small sth is -- cuestión de

  • It’s just a matter of days until we go on vacation. Es solo cuestión de días hasta que nos vayamos de vacaciones.

  • It’s only a matter of time before he finds out. Es solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que se entere.

  • His getting the job or not is really just a matter of luck. Que él consiga el trabajo o no es solo una cuestión de suerte.

• 13 a situation in which sb could die -- asunto de vida o muerte

• 14 indicates you are going to give more information -- de hecho

  • As a matter of fact, we’ve just moved into the area. De hecho, acabamos de mudarnos a esta zona.

  • As a matter of fact, it wasn’t Paul who did it, it was Johnny. En realidad, no fue Paul quien lo hizo, fue Johnny.

• 15 emphasizes a statement -- es más

  • I won’t be helping him – or anyone else for that matter. No le ayudaré a él – de hecho, a nadie más.

• 16 indicates what sb does or where/when sth happens is not important -- no importa lo que

  • I’ll always love you, no matter what you do. Siempre te querré, no importa lo que hagas.

• 17 to be important or significant -- importar

  • It doesn’t matter if I rip these old pants. No importa si me rasgo estos pantalones viejos.

  • It’s family that matters most to him. Lo que más le importa es la familia.

  • Does it matter what time we come? ¿La hora en la que lleguemos importa?