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matter1 [ˈmætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

2. matter no pl (amount):

in a matter of seconds
w [lub za] parę sekund

3. matter no pl PHYS, ASTRON:

matter
materia f

4. matter no pl (material):

reading matter
lektura f
printed matter
druk m (przesyłka pocztowa)

5. matter LAW:

matters of fact
faktyczne okoliczności fpl

matter2 [ˈmætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

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grey matter N no pl inf

grey matter
szare komórki fpl

subject matter N no pl

subject matter of book, film:

subject matter
temat m
subject matter
tematyka f

matter-of-fact ADJ

1. matter-of-fact (straightforward):

matter-of-fact
rzeczowy

2. matter-of-fact (emotionless):

matter-of-fact
trzeźwo myślący

matt(e) [mæt] ADJ

Usage examples with matter

reading matter
lektura f
printed matter
druk m (przesyłka pocztowa)
to pursue a matter
drążyć temat
will it matter if...
czy coś się stanie jeśli...
that's no laughing matter
to nie [są] żarty
not to mince matter
mówić prosto z mostu
it's no laughing matter
to nie są żarty
what does it matter?
jakie to ma znaczenie?
matter of some delicacy
delikatna sprawa f
a matter of principle
kwestia f zasad
that's quite another matter
to zupełnie inna sprawa
mind over matter
wyższość rozumu
it doesn't matter!
nic nie szkodzi!
as a matter of expedience
z konieczności
what's the matter with you?
co ci jest?
the heart of the matter
sedno nt sprawy
in a matter of seconds
w [lub za] parę sekund
to enquire into a matter
badać [perf z-] sprawę
as a matter of interest
z [czystej] ciekawości
a matter of considerable importance
sprawa wielkiego znaczenia [lub wielkiej wagi]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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He then matter-of-factly describes his undressing and subsequent massage.
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This bears out my suspicion about the neglect of this important matter at that university -- Cantab behind the curve.
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It is useful for removing sediment and organic matter but the water will require further sterilisation before being drunk.
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A mark 7 is a decent grade, implying the student has satisfactory command of the subject matter but is not exceptionally good either.
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She resolved the matter five months after the lien was filed.
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Divided skirts, bloomers and knickerbockers were tried as fashionable women attempted to resolve the matter without provoking hostility, ridicule or violence.
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Leguminous plants in hedgerows make substantial amounts of atmospheric nitrogen available to both riceplants and annual crops and recycle other nutrients and organic matter.
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For this reason, they are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.
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Divorces were frowned upon, no matter what the provocation, and a man who was sued at law, particularly upon his promissory note, was almost disgraced in the public mind.
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In analyzing mollusk shells, archaeologists focus on many factors, including: taxonomy, mineral composition of the shell, and organic matter remaining in the shell.
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