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inheritance matter
Erbrechtsfrage

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Erbrechtsfrage
inheritance matter
in the PONS Dictionary

I. mat·ter [ˈmætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N

1. matter no pl (material):

matter
Materie f <-, -n>
matter SCIENCE
[Grund-]Stoff m
matter SCIENCE
Substanz f <-, -en>
dark matter ASTRON
dunkle Materie
luminous matter ASTRON
leuchtende Materie
organic matter
organische Stoffe pl
printed matter
Gedrucktes nt
printed matter
Drucksache[n] f[pl]
reading matter
Lesestoff m <-(e)s, -e>
vegetable matter
pflanzliche Stoffe pl
waste matter MED
Schlacken pl
matter in suspension
Schwebstoffe pl
matter constant TECH
Materialkonstante f

2. matter (affair):

matter
Angelegenheit f <-, -en>
matter
Sache f <-, -n>
that's a different matter
das ist eine andere Sache
it's a matter of complete indifference to me
das ist mir völlig egal
this is a matter for the police
das sollte man der Polizei übergeben
the matter in [or Am at] hand
die Angelegenheit [o. Sache] , um die es geht
to get to the heart of the matter
zum Kern der Sache vordringen
the truth [or fact] of the matter is ...
in Wirklichkeit ...
a matter of urgency
etwas Dringendes
to be no easy matter doing sth
nicht einfach sein, etw zu tun
family matters
Familienangelegenheiten pl
financial matters pl
Geldangelegenheiten pl
financial matters pl
Geldsachen pl
money matters pl
Geldangelegenheiten pl
a personal matter
eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o. Sache]
in the matter of ...
was ... angeht
the British are given pre-eminence in the matter of tea
was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vorn

3. matter no pl (question):

matter
Frage f <-, -n>
it's simply a matter of following the recipe/learning the rules
man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernen
as a matter of course
selbstverständlich
a matter of fact
eine Tatsache
as a matter of fact (by the way)
übrigens
as a matter of fact (by the way)
im Übrigen
as a matter of fact (expressing agreement or disagreement)
in der Tat
have you got his address? — as a matter of fact, I have
hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlich
I suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks
ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleiben
a matter of form
eine Formsache
as a matter of interest
aus Interesse
as a matter of interest
interessehalber
just as a matter of interest, how much did you pay for it?
ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?
it's a matter of life and [or or] death
es geht um Leben und Tod
that's a matter of opinion
das ist Ansichtssache
a matter of principle
eine Frage des Prinzips
a matter of record
eine Tatsache
it's a matter of record that ...
es ist allgemein bekannt, dass ...
a matter of taste
eine Geschmacksfrage
a matter of time
eine Frage der Zeit

4. matter no pl (topic):

matter
Thema nt <-s, -men>
the subject matter of the book
das Thema des Buches
it's no laughing matter
das ist nicht zum Lachen
that's another matter
das ist etwas anderes
that's another matter altogether [or quite another matter]
das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o. ganz] anderes
to let the matter drop
etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
to let the matter drop (in a conversation)
das Thema fallenlassen

5. matter (problem):

is anything the matter?
stimmt etwas nicht?
there's nothing the matter
es ist alles in Ordnung
what's the matter with you?
was ist los mit dir?
what's the matter with asking for a pay rise?
was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?
no matter
das macht nichts
no matter
[das ist] kein Problem
no matter, I'll go myself
kein Problem, ich gehe selbst
no matter what
was auch [immer] passiert
we've got to get to the airport on time, no matter what
wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wie
no matter what/when/who ...
ganz gleich [o. egal] , was/wann/wer ...
no matter what you say, I won't leave him
was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassen
to pretend that nothing is the matter
so tun, als ob nichts wäre

6. matter:

matters pl (state of affairs)
die Situation [o. Lage]
that's how matters stand at the moment
so sieht es im Moment aus
matters came to a head with her resignation
mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zu
to help matters/make matters worse
die Lage verbessern/verschlimmern
to make matters worse, it then started to rain heavily
zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnen
to take matters into one's own hands
die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmen

7. matter no pl (amount):

in a matter of seconds he was by her side
es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr war
it was all over in a matter of minutes
nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbei
it's only a matter of a few dollars
es geht nur um ein paar Dollars
and then there's the little matter of the 80 euros you owe me
und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest

8. matter LAW:

matter of fact
Tatfrage f
matter of law
Rechtsfrage f <-, -n>

9. matter TYPO:

matter
Satzspiegel m <-s, -> spec

Phrases:

not to mince matter
kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen
for that matter
eigentlich
I don't like him, nor does Ann, for that matter
ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nicht
what matter? dated
was macht das schon?

II. mat·ter [ˈmætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. matter (be of importance):

matter
von Bedeutung sein
to him, animals matter more than human beings
ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschen
what matters now is that ...
worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass ...
that's the only thing that matters
das ist das Einzige, was zählt
it really matters to me
das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas
it really matters to me
das ist wirklich wichtig für mich
it matters that ...
es macht etwas aus, dass ...
it doesn't matter
das ist nicht wichtig
I've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't matter
ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichts
would you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't matter
möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egal
it doesn't matter what the guests wear
es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sind
it didn't matter anything to them
es war ihnen völlig egal
it doesn't matter if/that ...
es macht nichts [o. inf ist egal] , wenn/dass ...
it doesn't matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy
es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sind
people who matter
Leute von Einfluss

2. matter rare wound:

matter
eitern

in·her·it·ance [ɪnˈherɪtən(t)s] N

1. inheritance (legacy):

inheritance
Erbe nt <-s> kein pl
inheritance from
Erbschaft f <-, -en> von +dat
inheritance from
CH a. Vermächtnis nt
to come into one's inheritance form
sein Erbe antreten
to come into one's inheritance form
etw erben
a cultural/literary inheritance fig
ein kulturelles/literarisches Erbe

2. inheritance no pl (inheriting):

inheritance of money, property
Erben nt
inheritance of characteristics
Vererben nt
my collection was formed partly by inheritance
meine Sammlung besteht zum Teil aus Erbstücken

3. inheritance no pl COMPUT:

inheritance
Vererbung f <-, -en>
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matter N

and, to make matters worse ...
und zu allem Übel dann auch noch ...
OpenDict entry

matter VB

size doesn't matter
es kommt nicht auf die Größe an

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

inheritance matter N ECON LAW

inheritance matter
Erbrechtsfrage f
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary
Erbrechtsfrage
inheritance matter
PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

inheritance N ECON LAW

inheritance
Erbschaft f

Klett Biology Glossary

matter N

matter
Material
matter
Substanzen
matter
Bestandteile

inheritance [ɪnˈherɪtns] N

inheritance
Vererbung
Present
Imatter
youmatter
he/she/itmatters
wematter
youmatter
theymatter
Past
Imattered
youmattered
he/she/itmattered
wemattered
youmattered
theymattered
Present Perfect
Ihavemattered
youhavemattered
he/she/ithasmattered
wehavemattered
youhavemattered
theyhavemattered
Past Perfect
Ihadmattered
youhadmattered
he/she/ithadmattered
wehadmattered
youhadmattered
theyhadmattered
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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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No matter how down you were before, he made you want to charge back into the battle, but with a smile, knowing, by gosh, we can really win this thing.
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Black market laws were rarely enforced, but smuggling was another matter.
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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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Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers.
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