matter in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for matter in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər] N

1. matter:

matter
cosa f
matter (of specified nature)
affare m
matter (requiring solution)
questione f
matter (on agenda)
punto m
business matters
questioni d'affari
money matters
questioni di soldi
the matter in hand, under discussion
l'argomento in questione
it will be no easy matter
non sarà una cosa facile
the matter is closed
la questione è chiusa
I have important matters to discuss
ci sono delle questioni importanti di cui vorrei discutere
matters have taken an unexpected turn
le cose hanno preso una piega inaspettata
report the matter to the police
segnalare la cosa alla polizia
the main matter on the agenda
l'argomento principale all'ordine del giorno
matters arising ADMIN
problemi derivanti
private matter
questione privata
this is a matter for the police
questo è un problema della polizia
there's the small matter of the £1, 000 you owe me
c'è il piccolo particolare delle 1.000 sterline che mi devi
Catherine is dealing with the matter
Catherine si sta occupando del problema
that's another matter
quella è un'altra questione or storia
it's no small matter
non è cosa da poco
to let the matter drop
lasciar cadere la questione or l'argomento
to take the matter further, no further
portare, non portare avanti la questione
the fact or truth of the matter is that …
il fatto, la verità è che …
I know nothing of the matter
non so niente al riguardo

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

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matter
importare, essere importante, avere importanza
children, details matter
i figli, i dettagli sono importanti
politeness matters
la buona educazione è importante
to matter to sb behaviour, action:
avere importanza or essere importante per qn
to matter to sb person:
contare or essere importante per qn
it matters to me where you go and what you do
ha importanza per me dove vai e cosa fai
it matters to me!
è importante per me!
it matters how you speak, where you sit
il tuo modo di esprimerti, dove ti siedi ha importanza
it really doesn't matter
non ha davvero (alcuna) importanza
it doesn't matter how, when
non importa come, quando
it doesn't matter whether
non importa se
“I'm late” - “oh, it doesn't matter”
“sono in ritardo” - “oh, non fa niente”
“what about Richard?” - “oh, it doesn't matter about him!”
“e Richard?” - “oh, non preoccuparti di lui!”
it matters that she feels, is
è importante il fatto che lei si senta, sia
does it matter that I can't be there?
ha importanza il fatto che io non riesca a venire?
does it really matter? (reprovingly)
è proprio tanto importante?

III.matter [Brit ˈmatə, Am ˈmædər]

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grey matter [Brit, Am ˈɡreɪ ˈˌmædər] N (brain)

subject matter [Brit, Am ˈsəbdʒək(t) ˌmɛdər] N

reading matter [ˈriːdɪŋˌmætə(r)] N

particulate matter [pɑːˌtɪkjələtˈmætə(r)] N

front matter [Am ˈfrənt ˌmædər] N U

end matter [ˈendˌmætə(r)] N (in books)

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

matter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for matter in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

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II.matter [ˈmæ·t̬ɚ] VB intr

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matter-of-fact [ˌmæ·t̬ɚ·əv·ˈfækt] ADJ

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the crux of the matter
il nocciolo m della questione
trivial dispute, matter
futile
this is no laughing matter
non è una cosa da ridere

Translations for matter in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

matter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to do sth as a matter of course
fare qc naturalmente
it's a matter of life or death
è una questione di vita o di morte
what's up [or what's the matter] with him?
cosa gli è successo?
that's a matter that challenges attention
è una questione che richiede attenzione
to be a matter of time
essere questione di tempo
as a matter of fact …
a dir il vero…
to be a matter of great urgency
essere una questione della massima urgenza
to have a say in the matter
aver voce in capitolo
to have a say in the matter
avere voce in capitolo
it's a matter of life and death
è questione di vita o di morte

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
She resolved the matter five months after the lien was filed.
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Divorces were frowned upon, no matter what the provocation, and a man who was sued at law, particularly upon his promissory note, was almost disgraced in the public mind.
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Black market laws were rarely enforced, but smuggling was another matter.
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Other applications are the rheology of soft matter, and studies of force-regulated processes in living cells.
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Thus, programmable matter has come to mean any bulk substance which can be programmed to change its physical properties.
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I took the announcement matter-of-factly, although wondering what it could be all about.
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He then matter-of-factly describes his undressing and subsequent massage.
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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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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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Immoderate drinkers who worked out had far more white matter than their sedentary peers.
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