matter in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.matter [Am ˈmædər, Brit ˈmatə] N

2.1. matter (question, affair):

matter
asunto m
matter
cuestión f
let's say no more about the matter
no digamos nada más sobre el asunto or la cuestión
a matter of great importance/of national interest
un asunto or un tema de gran importancia/de interés nacional
let's try and keep to the matter in hand
tratemos de ceñirnos al asunto or al tema que estamos tratando
that's another or a different matter
eso es otra cosa
that's another or a different matter
eso es diferente
this is a matter for the police
esto requiere la intervención de la policía
it's a matter for her to decide
es ella quien tiene que decidir
that's a matter of taste
eso es cuestión de gustos
it's only a matter of time
solo es cuestión de tiempo
that's a matter of opinion
eso es discutible
it's just a matter of getting on a plane
no hay más que tomarse un avión
it's just a matter of getting on a plane
es cuestión de tomarse un avión, nada más
I won't eat there as a matter of principle
yo, por principio, no como ahí
as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living?
por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?
we always keep a copy as a matter of course
tenemos por norma conservar una copia
there's the little matter of the two million they owe iron
está el pequeño detalle de los dos millones que deben iron
it's no laughing matter
no es motivo de risa
it's no laughing matter
no es (como) para reírse

2.4. matter in phrases:

as a matter of fact, as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain
la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España
I think I will have a cup of coffee, as a matter of fact
pensándolo bien, me voy a tomar un café
as a matter of fact, we were just leaving
justo nos íbamos
for that matter
en realidad
I wouldn't tell you; or anyone else, for that matter
no te lo diría; ni a ti ni a nadie, en realidad
you can have it with rice or pasta; or both, for that matter
lo puedes comer con arroz o con pasta; o con las dos cosas, si quieres
no matter as interj
no importa
as conj no matter how hard I try, you're never satisfied
por mucho que me esfuerce, nunca estás satisfecho
no matter what your opinion of him may be, you have to admit that …
independientemente del concepto que puedas tener de él, tienes que reconocer que …
I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what
quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase
it'll look terrible, no matter where you put it
va a quedar horrible, lo pongas donde lo pongas
no matter how cheap/large/tall it is
por barato/grande/alto que sea

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

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matter-of-fact [Am ˌmædərəvˈfækt, Brit ˌmat(ə)rəvˈfakt] ADJ

matter-of-factly [Am ˌmædərə(v)ˈfæktli, Brit ˌmatərəvˈfaktli] ADV

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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matter-of-fact [ˌmætəʳəvˈfækt, Am ˌmæt̬ɚ-] ADJ

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matter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be a matter of (great) urgency
ser un asunto de (gran) urgencia
what's up [or what's the matter] with him?
¿qué le pasa?
it's a question of mind over matter
es una cuestión que requiere fuerza de voluntad
the fact of the matter is that ...
la verdad es que...
hey, girl, what's the matter with you?
pero tía, ¿qué te pasa?
the matter is referred to the courts
el asunto es sometido a los tribunales
this matter only has one small shortcoming [or hitch]
este asunto solo tiene un pequeño fallo
much has been written about this matter
sobre este asunto han corrido ríos de tinta
that is the crux of the matter
ahí está la madre del cordero inf
it doesn't matter what time it is
no importa la hora que sea
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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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She resolved the matter five months after the lien was filed.
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The idea that he could forget three or four big cheques like this is either risible, or a matter for a neurosurgeon.
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As a matter of interest it is noted the diaphone has never been inoperative since installation in 1926.
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If your five-year-old body and your seventy-year-old body consist of different matter, then what makes them the same body?
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Black market laws were rarely enforced, but smuggling was another matter.
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Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers.
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He then matter-of-factly describes his undressing and subsequent massage.
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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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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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