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Mat·te1 <-, -n> [ˈmatə] N f

Matte
mat
Matte (Fußmatte)
doormat
[bei jdm] auf der Matte stehen fig inf
to turn up at sb's doorstep
morgen früh stehen Sie bei mir auf der Matte
you must be at my place tomorrow morning
jdn auf die Matte legen SPORTS inf
to throw sb

Mat·te2 <-, -n> [ˈmatə] N f A, CH (Bergwiese)

Matte
alpine meadow

I. matt [mat] ADJ

1. matt (schwach, kraftlos):

matt
weary
matt
tired

2. matt (nicht kräftig):

matt
weak
matter Händedruck
weak [or limp] handshake
mattes Lächeln/matte Stimme
faint [or weak] smile/voice

3. matt (glanzlos):

matt
matt[e] Brit
matt
mat Am
matte Augen
lustreless [or Am lusterless] [or dull] eyes
matt gestrichenes Papier
dull-coated [or matt-coated] paper
matte Politur
matt polish

4. matt (trübe):

mattes Licht
dim [or pale] light

5. matt (nicht durchscheinend):

matte Glühbirnen
opal [or pearl] bulbs

6. matt (schwach):

matte Farben
pale colours [or Am -ors]

7. matt (lahm, nicht überzeugend):

matte Ausrede/Entschuldigung
lame [or feeble] excuse
matter Witz
feeble [or lame] joke

8. matt (schachmatt):

matt
[check]mate
matt sein
to be [check]mated
jdn matt setzen
to mate sb
jdn matt setzen a. fig
to checkmate sb
matt!
check and mate!

II. matt [mat] ADV

1. matt (schwach):

matt
weakly
matt
dimly

2. matt (ohne Nachdruck):

matt
lamely
matt
feebly

Matt <-s, -s> [mat] N nt

Matt
[check]mate