matters in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər] N

1. matter:

matter (gen)
chose f
matter (of specified nature)
affaire f
matter (requiring solution)
problème m
matter (on agenda)
point m
business matters
affaires fpl
money matters
questions fpl d'argent
the matter in hand/under discussion
l'affaire en question/dont il est question
it will be no easy matter
cela ne sera pas (une affaire) facile
the matter is closed
l'affaire est close
I have important matters to discuss
j'ai des choses importantes à discuter
matters have taken an unexpected turn
les choses ont pris un tour inattendu
report the matter to the police
signalez la chose à la police
the main matter on the agenda
le point principal à l'ordre du jour
matters arising ADMIN
points non inscrits à l'ordre du jour
private matter
affaire privée
this is a matter for the police
c'est un problème qui relève de la police
there's the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me
il y a le petit problème des 1 000 livres sterling que tu me dois
Catherine is dealing with the matter
Catherine s'occupe du problème
that's another matter
c'est un autre problème, c'est une autre histoire
it's no small matter
ce n'est pas une broutille
to let the matter drop
en rester là
to take the matter further/no further
aller/ne pas aller plus loin
the fact or truth of the matter is that …
la vérité est que …
I know nothing of the matter
je ne suis au courant de rien

II.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər] VB intr

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matter
être important
children/details matter
les enfants/les détails sont importants
politeness matters
la politesse est importante
to matter to sb behaviour, action:
avoir de l'importance pour qn
to matter to sb person:
compter pour qn
it matters to me where you go and what you do
tes faits et tes gestes ont de l'importance pour moi
it matters to me!
c'est important pour moi!
it matters how you speak/where you sit
ta façon de parler/l'endroit où tu t'assieds a de l'importance
it really doesn't matter
cela n'a absolument aucune importance
it doesn't matter how/when
peu importe comment/quand
+ indic it doesn't matter whether
peu importe que
+ subj ‘I'm late’—‘oh, it doesn't matter’
‘je suis en retard’—‘oh, ça ne fait rien’
‘what about Richard?’—‘oh, it doesn't matter about him!’
‘et Richard?’—‘oh, il ne faut pas s'inquiéter pour lui!’
it matters that she feels/is etc
c'est grave qu'elle se sente/soit etc
does it matter that I can't be there?
est-ce que c'est grave si je ne peux pas venir?
does it really matter? (reprovingly)
qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?

III.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər]

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matters in the PONS Dictionary

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I.matter [ˈmætəʳ, Am ˈmæt̬ɚ] N

II.matter [ˈmætəʳ, Am ˈmæt̬ɚ] VB intr

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confuse matters
compliquer
trifling matter
sans importance
pressing issue, matter
urgent(e)

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matters Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

business matters
affaires fpl
as matters stand
au point où en sont les choses
to make matters worse
pour arranger les choses
to take matters into one's own hands
prendre les choses en mains
it matters that
il importe que +subj
to make matters worse, he ...
pour envenimer la situation, il ...
as if there was nothing the matter
comme si de rien n'était
≈ works council (dealing with welfare and cultural matters)
comité d'entreprise
Economic and Social Commission (dealing with regional matters)
Comité économique et social
the only thing that matters is that ...
la seule chose qui importe, c'est que ...
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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To make matters worse, a fire in 1941 destroyed 11 buildings, devastating the town's financial heart.
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But now to more serious matters and a grubby example of chequebook journalism.
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She focused on matters of traffic, water management and home affairs.
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Its shareholders are member governments which provide paid-in capital and have the right to vote on its matters.
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Liaise with government departments and other statutory bodies on matters relating to joint communication services and access to resources.
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The effect is to trap Euroland in chronic slump, at least until the victims rebel and take matters into their own hands.
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The communication of the matters dealt with to the well-intentioned press is considered highly desirable.
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Fact is sometimes used synonymously with "truth", as distinct from opinions, falsehoods, or matters of taste.
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The Muscovite letter held the position that previous and current separation were purely political matters.
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It was not concerned with matters of culpability, nor does it contain statements thereof.
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