Synonym: activity, affair, business, composition, concern, content, material, substance, transaction. Antonym: mind, spirit. Similar words: no matter, a matter of, as a matter of fact, latter, battery, scatter, pattern, attend. Meaning: [‘mætə(r)] 
n. 1. that which has mass and occupies space 2. a vaguely specified concern 3. some situation or event that is thought about 4. a problem 5. (used with negation) having consequence 6. written works (especially in books or magazines). v. have weight; have import, carry weight.
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1. No matter how strong you are how notable your attainments, you have endruring significance only in your relationship to others. 
2. Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.
3. If the counsel be good no matter who gave it.
4. He offered to go and attend to the matter.
5. No matter how far we will be very good.
6. It’s a matter of personal preference .
7. It is a matter of great public interest.
8. This matter is a reflection on me.
9. He made much of such a little matter.
10. Let’s reason the matter out instead of quarreling.
11. He argued that all matter was infinitely divisible.
12. Well, as a matter of fact, I did.
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13. I laid the matter squarely before him.
14. It’s a matter of common courtesy to acknowledge letters.
15. This is a matter of prime importance.
16. I can’t pass the matter by without a protest.
17. You can’t go in no matter who you are.
18. What’s the matter? You look pretty fed up.
19. It doesn’t matter in the least.
20. It’s a matter for the police .
21. You look worried. What’s the matter?
22. Please give the matter your careful consideration.
23. Fraud is an entirely different matter.
24. There was a division of opinion on the matter.
25. Sometimes happiness is just a matter of attitude adjustment.
26. Could I talk to you about a personal matter?
27. This is a matter of the utmost importance.
28. I have no desire to discuss the matter further.
29. The college principal promised to look into the matter.
30. It’s a matter of life and death.
More similar words: no matter, a matter of, as a matter of fact, latter, battery, scatter, pattern, attend, attend to, attention, attendance, letter, better, mutter, pay attention to, butterfly, short-term, material, alma mater, get the better of, building materials, mathematics, at that time, cigarette, committee, math, mate, format, inmate, tomato.
материя, вопрос, дело, вещество, материал, иметь значение, гноиться
существительное ↓
- вещество; материал
radioactive matter — радиоактивное вещество 
colouring matter — красящее вещество, краситель
grey matter — а) серое вещество головного мозга; б) разг. ум
matter in suspension — вещество, находящееся во взвешенном состоянии
- гной
- филос. материя
the indestructibility of matter — неуничтожимость материи
victory of mind over matter — победа духа над плотью
- материал (содержащийся в книге, статье и т. п.)
there is not much reading matter in this illustrated weekly — в этом иллюстрированном еженедельнике не так много материала для чтения
the book contains much useless matter — в книге много бесполезного материала /бесполезных вещей/
- содержание (книги и т. п.)
form and matter — форма и содержание
the matter in your article is interesting but the style is deplorable — содержание вашей статьи интересно, но форма изложения никуда не годится
- сущность, предмет (обсуждения, дискуссии, судебного разбирательства)
matter of dispute — предмет спора
to provide matter for discussion — дать тему для обсуждения /разговоров/; явиться темой обсуждения /разговоров/
the matter in hand — вопрос, который обсуждается
- дело, вопрос
- (the matter) неприятное дело, неприятность; трудность
- (of, for) повод, причина, основание
a matter of congratulation — повод для поздравления
it is a matter for regret — об этом приходится сожалеть; это достойно сожаления
there is no matter for complaint — нет повода жаловаться
it’s a matter of great concern to us — это нас очень волнует, это причина глубокого беспокойства для всех нас
- собир. спец. почтовые отправления
first-class matter — амер. запечатанные письма
second-class matter — амер. периодические издания, посылаемые почтой
third-class matter — амер. печатные издания, посылаемые почтой
- заявление, утверждение, требующее доказательств
a matter in deed — факт, подтверждённый документально
- спорный вопрос, спорный пункт; предмет спора
- рукопись, оригинал
- набор; напечатанный, набранный материал
глагол ↓
- (чаще в отриц. и вопр. предложениях) иметь значение
- гноиться
the cut got dirty and began to matter — в ранку попала грязь, и она загноилась
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
the verge of matter and spirit — грань между материей и духом
it is simply a matter of time — это просто вопрос времени
suspended matter such as silt or mud — взвешенные вещества, например, ил или грязь
take up a matter for consideration — принять дело на рассмотрение
to make a matter of conscience — поступать по совести
a matter of little consequence — несущественное, неважное дело
the content of the matter — суть дела
as a matter of courtesy — в порядке любезности
a matter of the utmost delicacy — чрезвычайно щекотливый вопрос
to dismiss the matter — прекратить дело, производство по делу
to make inquiries about a matter — наводить справки о деле
extractive matter — выделяемое вещество
Примеры с переводом
What’s the matter?
В чём дело? / Что случилось?
It does not matter at all.
Это не имеет никакого значения. / Это несущественно.
It is a matter of a few months.
Это вопрос нескольких месяцев.
Does it matter what I think?
Какое имеет значение, что я думаю?
It’s a matter of custom.
Это вопрос привычки.
It does not matter much.
Это не имеет большого значения. / Это не столь важно.
The fact of the matter is that…
Дело в том, что…
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…a tenacious trainer, she adheres to her grueling swimming schedule no matter what… 
…as my layoff from work grew longer and longer, how I was going to pay my bills became a matter of concernment…
…refused to believe that the universe as we know it evolved from the random interactions of insentient particles of matter…
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Возможные однокоренные слова
mat — мат, коврик, циновка, матовый, неполированный, спутываться, сбиваться
mater — мать
mattery — гнойный, существенный
mating — спаривание, стыковка, сопряженный, парный
matters — материя, вопрос, дело, вещество, материал, иметь значение, гноиться
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: matter
he/she/it: matters
ing ф. (present participle): mattering
2-я ф. (past tense): mattered
3-я ф. (past participle): mattered
noun
ед. ч.(singular): matter
мн. ч.(plural): matters
Sentences with the word Matter?
Matter
Examples
- «aboriginal forests»; «primal eras before the appearance of life on earth»; «the forest primeval»; «primordial matter«; «primordial forms of life»
- «A black star absorbs all matter«
- «Can you act on this matter soon?»
- «`It doesn’t matter,’ he supplied»
- «an amateur painter»; «gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals»; «recreational golfers»; «reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating»; «unpaid extras in the documentary»
- «the operation of a computer presents and interesting analogy to the working of the brain»; «the models show by analogy how matter is built up»
- «Could you see about lunch?»; «I must attend to this matter«; «She took care of this business»
- «the government reduced taxes»; «the matter was referred to higher authorities»
- «writing was a form of therapy for him»; «it was a matter of disputed authorship»
- «It behooves us to reflect on this matter«
- «covered the matter in a brief statement»
- «I was merely asking»; «it is simply a matter of time»; «just a scratch»; «he was only a child»; «hopes that last but a moment»
- «We must question your judgment in this matter«
- «a broken back is nothing to be casual about; it is no fooling matter«
- «our views on this matter coincided»
- «There was a new development that complicated the matter«
- «It does not matter much»
- «a moderate grade of intelligence»; «a high level of care is required»; «it is all a matter of degree»
- «delicate negotiations with the big powers»; «hesitates to be explicit on so ticklish a matter«; «a touchy subject»
- «all matter has dimensionality»
- «there was a dullness in his heart»; «without him the dullness of her life crept into her work no matter how she tried to compartmentalize it.»
- «This impinges on my rights as an individual»; «This matter entrenches on other domains»
- «entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity»
- «he paid especial attention to her»; «exceptional kindness»; «a matter of particular and unusual importance»; «a special occasion»; «a special reason to confide in her»; «what’s so special about the year 2000?»
- «I will try to expedite the matter«
- «water free of extraneous matter«; «foreign particles in milk»
- «a fiddling sum of money»; «a footling gesture»; «our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war»; «a little (or small) matter«; «a dispute over niggling details»; «limited to petty enterprises»; «piffling efforts»; «giving a police officer a free meal may be against the law, but it seems to be a picayune infraction»
- «the forwardness of the harvest this year»; «the arts are in no kind of forwardness in this matter«
- «We should go farther in this matter«; «She went through a lot of trouble»; «go about the world in a certain manner»; «Messages must go through diplomatic channels»
- «Great heat can ignite almost any dry matter«; «Light a cigarette»
- «whether you choose to do it or not is a matter that is quite immaterial (or indifferent)»; «what others think is altogether indifferent to him»
- «her impassive remoteness»; «he remained impassive, showing neither interest in nor concern for our plight»- Nordhoff & Hall; «a silent stolid creature who took it all as a matter of course»-Virginia Woolf; «her face showed nothing but stolid indifference»
- «in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived»; «painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated»; «as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father»
- «this is primarily a question of economics»; «it was in the first place a local matter«
- «incapable of carrying a tune»; «he is incapable of understanding the matter«; «incapable of doing the work»
- «inert matter«; «an indifferent chemical in a reaction»
- «the subject matter is sexual activity of any overt kind, which is depicted as inherently desirable and exciting»
- «the inner logic of Cubism»; «the internal contradictions of the theory»; «the intimate structure of matter«
- «he kept drifting off the topic»; «he had been thinking about the subject for several years»; «it is a matter for the police»
- «it was an amusing lead-in to a very serious matter«
- «losing his job was no light matter«
- «physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it»
- «is anything the matter?»
- «they were friends and it was no matter who won the games»
- «he always took some reading matter with him on the plane»
- «local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones»; «a prosaic and unimaginative essay»
- «a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem»; «a matter-of-fact account of the trip»
- «he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost»; «piffling efforts»; «a trifling matter«
- «the strength of his argument settled the matter«
- «His work preoccupies him»; «The matter preoccupies her completely—she cannot think of anything else»
- «He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late»
- «without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!»
- «marriage is a serious matter«
- «suspended matter such as silt or mud…»; «dust particles suspended in the air»; «droplets in suspension in a gas»
- «the matter remained in suspense for several years»
- «take up a matter for consideration»
- «Think the matter through»; «Think how hard life in Russia must be these days»
matter — перевод на русский
/ˈmætə/
Why, what’s the matter, dear?
— Почему? В чем дело, дорогая?
What’s the matter with you there?
В чем дело? Что с тобой?
What’s the matter, aren’t things working out?
— В чем дело, не все получается?
But… What’s the matter?
Но…в чем дело?
What’s the matter, honey?
В чём дело, милая?
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Magistrate, what’s the matter?
что случилось?
— What’s the matter, Paul?
— Что случилось, Пауль?
-Anything the matter?
— Что-то случилось?
What’s the matter, Buck?
Что случилось, Бак?
— Eddie, what’s the matter? — I don’t know.
— Эдди, что случилось?
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And the thing is, it doesn’t matter how many times kids get suspended.
И не важно сколько раз детей понесли наказание.
it doesn’t… it doesn’t matter.
Но когда возникает любовь, это уже не важно.
It doesn’t matter.
Всё остальное — не важно.
Yeah, I guess when you meet someone like that… who gets you, quirks and all… nothing else really matters, right?
Да, думаю, когда встречаешь такого человека… который понимает тебя, все твои тараканы… все остальное не важно, верно?
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Alright then… we’ll settle the matter with a boxing match.
Ну ладно — бокс поможет решить вопрос.
It’s no exaggeration when I say it’s a matter of life and death.
Не будет преувеличением, если я скажу, что это вопрос жизни и смерти.
This is a very serious matter.
Это серьезный вопрос.
A small matter of great import has come to our attention, sir.
Наше внимание привлек небольшой вопрос большой важности.
-The matter about….
Вопрос о…
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There’s one thing nobody can escape from, it don’t matter how big a master criminal you are.
Есть в мире одна вещь, от которой никому не сбежать. И неважно, насколько ты великий криминальный гений.
It doesn’t matter, because Derek thinks it’s her.
Это не она. Неважно, Дерек думает, что это она.
It doesn’t matter who your mom is, she’s your mom, and you have one of them.
Неважно кем является твоя мама, она твоя мама, и она у тебя одна.
I’m not going to say their names right now because right now they don’t matter.
И я сейчас не собираюсь называть их имена, потому что сейчас это неважно.
No matter what you say, this is Cocoanut Manor.
Неважно, что ты скажешь, но это — точно Кокосовый замок.
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For me it’s all easy and nothing matters but you.
Для меня всё просто и ничто не имеет значения, кроме тебя.
Then no matter what I may have done… you’d be willing to understand?
— Да. Тогда не имеет значения, чем я могла заниматься раньше. Ты выслушаешь меня и поймешь.
No one else matters that much.
Больше ничего не имеет значения.
Somehow, it doesn’t matter.
Всё это не имеет значения.
— Oh, it doesn’t matter…
font color-«#e1e1e1» -О, это не имеет значения…
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-Norman or Saxon. What’s that matter?
— Какая разница, сакс или норманн?
What’s it matter, Pittypat?
Какая разница, Питтипэт?
What does it matter now?
Какая теперь разница?
— Oh, well, what does it matter?
Какая разница?
I think you’d better have it from now on because now that we’re both… as they say, one, it really doesn’t matter which one of us keeps it, does it?
Думаю, теперь тебе лучше хранить его у себя,… ..потому что мы вместе, как говорится, одно целое. Так какая разница, у кого он будет?
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WHAT’S THE MATTER, MR. GUERCHARD?
Что происходит, г-н Герчард?
What in the world’s the matter?
Господи, что здесь происходит?
MAN 2: What’s the matter?
Что происходит?
— What’s the matter now, Mother?
а что теперь происходит, мама?
Something’s the matter with Daddy.
С папочкой что-то происходит.
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And the johns who go gaga over Kay can’t see me no matter how much there is of me.
А ребята, которые сходят с ума по Кэй, не видятся со мной, независимо от того, как бы я ни старалась.
No matter how much we do for men, they abandon us when it suits them.
Независимо от того, сколько мы делаем для мужчин они оставляют нас когда им это удобно.
And if you have, you will walk again, no matter what all the doctors say.
И если поверишь, то пойдешь, независимо от того, что говорят все доктора.
No matter if you never find your sister.
Независимо от того, найдешь ли ты сестру или нет.
They’re a mess no matter how you look at them.
Они сама неразбериха, независимо от того, как вы смотрите на них.
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«A lawyer sometimes — a drunkard always … what does it matter?»
«Иногда адвокатом, всегда пьяницей. Какое это имеет значение?»
Nothing else matters.
Остальное не имеет значение.
— Yes, but what does it matter?
Но какое это имеет значение?
— Darling, does it matter what hat I wear?
— Разве имеет значение, какая шляпа?
— What does it matter where we are?
— Какое имеет значение, где мы?
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In this article, we delve into the meaning of matter, how it is used in English, and provide examples of how to use the word in a sentence. Learn about the different forms of matter and its importance in science and philosophy.
Definition of Matter
Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. It is a term used to describe all physical substances and materials that make up the universe, including solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. Matter is made up of atoms, which are the basic building blocks of all matter. These atoms combine to form molecules, which are the smallest units of a chemical compound that can participate in a chemical reaction.
Matter is all around us, from the air we breathe to the food we eat to the objects we use in our daily lives. It can be found in various states, such as solid, liquid, or gas, depending on its temperature and pressure. The study of matter is an important part of many fields of science, including physics, chemistry, and materials science, and it helps us to understand the nature of the physical world around us.
How is “Matter” used in English? What are the rules of use of “Matter”?
In English, “matter” can be used as a noun or a verb.
As a noun, “matter” refers to physical substances and materials that occupy space and have mass. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as in science to describe the properties of different types of matter, in philosophy to discuss the nature of existence, or in everyday conversation to refer to physical objects or substances.
As a verb, “matter” can have a few different meanings. It can mean to be important or significant, as in “It doesn’t matter what color shirt you wear.” It can also mean to be relevant or have an impact, as in “This issue really matters to me.” In addition, “matter” can mean to be of a certain substance or material, as in “The desk is made of wood, not plastic.”
There are no strict rules for the use of “matter,” but it is important to consider the context in which it is being used. Depending on the context, “matter” can have different meanings and implications. It is also important to note that “matter” is often used in conjunction with other words or phrases to clarify its meaning, such as “does it matter,” “no matter,” or “what’s the matter.”
Examples of Matter in a sentence
Here are some examples of how to use the word “matter” in a sentence:
- The scientist is studying the properties of matter in the lab.
- Does it matter what time we leave for the airport?
- The CEO emphasized that the success of the project would matter greatly to the company’s future.
- No matter what happens, we’ll always be there for each other.
- The doctor asked the patient what was the matter, and the patient explained their symptoms.
- The building’s construction material didn’t matter to the architect as long as it met safety requirements.
- It doesn’t matter to me which restaurant we go to for dinner, I’m just happy to spend time with you.
- The politician’s stance on environmental matters was a key issue for many voters in the election.
- The poet’s work explored existential matters of life, death, and meaning.
- The teacher reminded the students that they should always wash their hands, as hygiene matters for their health.
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Definition of Matter
a substance or object that occupies physical space
Examples of Matter in a sentence
The matter changed from a solid to a liquid form when it was placed in the sun to melt.
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Our science teacher explained that some matter, like gas, exists but cannot be seen like other substances.
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The scientist studied the matter to see how much of the substance would grow inside the container.
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Used with verbs:
«I want to take up this matter with him.«
(take up, resolve, bring up, raise)
«I tried to press the matter.«
(press, examine, simplify, decide)
«Can you please address the matter?«
(address, deal with, look into, consider, drop)
«We discussed the matter at length.«
(discussed, debated, talked about)
«Don’t confuse the matter.«
(confuse, complicate, pursue)
«This is not helping the matter.«
(be + helping)
«She is just making matters worse.«
(be + making)
«How should I approach the matter?«
(approach, tackle, handle, settle, treat)
Used with nouns:
«As a matter of fact, I have a dog too.«
(fact)
«It is only a matter of time before he figures it out.«
(time)
Used with adjectives:
«It is made up of vegetable matter.«
(vegetable, organic, inorganic, solid, dark)
«What subject matter are you teaching?«
(subject)
«They are debating over a technical matter.«
(technical, political, economic, religious, different)
«I helped her with some legal matters.«
(legal, financial, family, private)
«I don’t think this is a laughing matter.«
(laughing, routine, pressing, urgent, simple, small)
«I have some personal matters to discuss.«
(personal, spiritual, important, practical, serious, complicated, related, sensitive, delicate, complex)
Used with prepositions:
«The problem is a matter of decency.«
(of)
«This is a matter for them to decide.«
(for)
«It will be done in a matter of days.«
(in)
«I want your opinion on this matter.«
(on)
Short & Simple Example Sentence For Matter | Matter Sentence
- So the matter was only educational.
- What could have been the matter with that house?
- Better let the matter drop.
- I played that matter card.
- The matter is not such a trifle as you imagine.
- The matter came to the vote.
- What did it matter even if he never wrote it?
- What’s the matter with me?
- Every time they talked the matter over they increased the price.
- There is nothing the matter with his statistics except the handkerchief.
- Byrne found it a hard matter not to fall into listening to the silence.
- This would not matter if the piece once took the public taste.
- He went into the hut, and sat down to think the matter over.
- Except in the matter of grounded principle, he was as unstable as water.
- If the real be the ideal, then is the matter of fact the true.
- What’s the matter with him? asks the man.
- Apparently, she always put borrowed matter in quotation marks.
- We finally gave the matter up, and fell to talking about something else.
- It cannot matter to you whether I lie in the dark or the light.
- As you deny everything, I will try to get to the bottom of the matter myself.
- I could lay the matter before Ruth, in her cradle, and wait for results.
- It doesn’t matter if you are a bit dusty and worn-out-looking.
- In the matter of slavish imitation, man is the monkey’s superior all the time.
How To Use Matter In A Sentence?
- Something happened day before yesterday which moves me to take up that matter again.
- It was the easiest matter in the world, for he has a play now running at one of the theatres.
- No matter to what port she steered; any part of so beautiful a world was better than my convent.
- But what I want to say on this matter is a secret which the very walls around us may not hear.
- How long she was ill, and of what was the matter with her, Ida had no very clear idea.
- She looked as well as ever, and Nurse was equally generous in the matter of tea and toast.
- He had great influence, and his opinion upon any matter was worth much more than that of any other person in the community.
- The first is that scheme of fatalism which rests on the fundamental idea that there is nothing in the universe besides matter and local motion.
- The king’s lost crown is a vast matter to the king, but of no consequence to the child.
- I had not noticed before that all German is pathetic, no matter what the subject is nor how it is treated.
- He used the word old not in the endearing sense in which it is sometimes applied to intimates, but as a matter of sober fact.
- He might just as well have demanded, why he did not create matter without dimensions, and circles without the properties of a circle.
- As a matter of fact, most of his crew were on shore, and the rest slept, stowed away in dark corners.
- I now reach the incident which sent me back a matter of sixty years, as I have remarked a while ago.
- It is objected to him that God has formed them; and he can only reply, that the imperfection of matter does not permit him to do better.
- The Court seems to have gone into the matter in a searching and careful fashion, for several months elapsed before it reached a decision.
- I have, to this day, the same dull head in the matter of conundrums and perplexities which Susy had discovered in those long-gone days.
Definition of Matter
(intransitive) To be important. | (transitive, obsolete outside dialects) To care about, to mind; to find important. | To form pus or matter, as an abscess; to maturate.
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