matter Significado & Definição

Significado de matter em português

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

  • 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. -- matéria

• 2 used to ask about the reason for a problem -- qual é o problema?

  • What’s the matter with your leg?

• 3 used to say that something cannot be changed -- não importa quão, o que, quando, 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 -- na verdade

  • 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 piorar a situação

  • To make matters worse, our car broke down!

• 6 a serious situation where people could die -- uma questão de vida ou de morte

  • 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.