white matter 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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I.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] N

III.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt] ADJ

IV.white [Brit wʌɪt, Am (h)waɪt]

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white matter 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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These enlargements were primarily due to an increase of underlying white matter in the high exposure group.
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Long term administration of methotrexate can cause damage to the white matter of the brain, the myelin sheaths that insulate the nerve cells.
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Some research suggests that aside from the integrity of white matter, also its organizational efficiency is related to intelligence.
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Because the condition in this breed frequently affects only the white matter, it has been called necrotizing leukoencephalitis.
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Lack of extensive exposure to music could be a contributing factor to this white matter reduction.
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Types of injuries considered diffuse include concussion and diffuse axonal injury, widespread damage to axons in areas including white matter and the cerebral hemispheres.
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Indications include infarctions, lesions, or loss of intensity of central white matter and enlargement of ventricles, and leukoaraiosis.
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It seems that a defect of sphingolipid metabolism modifies the properties of normal appearing white matter.
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Damage to gray matter, bodies of neurons, or white matter of axons in the cingulum therefore can affect humans cognitively because of this damage.
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Diffusion tensor imaging data can be used to perform tractography within white matter.
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