MATTER | Portuguese translation - Cambridge Dictionary AI Assistant Dictionary Translate Grammar Thesaurus +Plus Cambridge Dictionary +Plus Games Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out {{userName}} Cambridge Dictionary +Plus My profile +Plus help Log out Log in / Sign up English (UK) 1 ? true : false } }), searchAutoComplete.changeToLayoutContainer(); tap:AMP.setState({ stateSearch: { autocomplete: stateSearch.dataset != 'wordlists' && stateSearch.term.length 1 } })" / English–Portuguese 1) ? '/autocomplete/amp?dataset=' + stateSearch.dataset + '&q=' + stateSearch.term : 'https://'" 0 && stateHdr.searchDesk ? 'pa pdd chac-sb tc-bd bw hbr-20 hbss lpt-25' : 'hdn'" {{word}} {{#beta}} Beta{{/beta}} {{#preferredDictionaries}} {{^selected}} {{name}} {{/selected}} {{/preferredDictionaries}} Translation of matter – English–Portuguese dictionary matter noun uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈmæt.ər/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈmæt̬.ɚ/ SITUATION Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C ] a situation or subject that is being dealt with or considered assunto Could I talk to you about a personal matter? Allen denied any knowledge of the matter. Allen negou qualquer conhecimento no assunto. Please phone me back - it's a matter of some importance. Talking about the world's problems is one thing, but solving them is another matter altogether (= is completely different). to make matters worse B2 used to say that something has made a bad or difficult situation worse para piorar a situação Three of our players were ill, and to make matters worse, our main scorer had broken his ankle. Três dos nossos jogadores estavam doentes e, para piorar a situação, o nosso principal artilheiro tinha quebrado o tornozelo. More examplesFewer examples It's all right working with him, but living with him would be a different matter altogether. The government decided to hold a public enquiry into the matter. The whole matter is further complicated by the fact that Amanda and Jo refuse to speak to each other. This is a matter of great concern to the general public. You're not going to help matters by lying there sobbing! SUBSTANCE [ U ] physical substance in the universe matéria Some scientists believe that there is about ten times as much matter in the universe as astronomers have observed. Alguns cientistas acreditam que há cerca de dez vezes mais matéria no universo que os astrônomos observam. TYPE C2 [ U ] a substance or things of a particular type material advertising/printed matter um material de publicidade/impresso Do you find the subject matter of the book (= the subject that the book deals with) interesting? Grammar MatterWe can use matter as a verb or a noun. It is a very common word with a number of different uses and grammatical patterns. … Matter as a verbThe most common use of the verb matter is in the expression it doesn’t matter (and the less common forms it didn’t matter, it wouldn’t matter and it won’t matter). It doesn’t matter means ‘it is not important’, ‘I don’t mind’ or ‘it is not a problem’: … Matter as a nounWe can use what’s the matter (with …)? to ask someone about a problem or to ask for an explanation of a situation that looks problematic: … No matterWe can use no matter to link two clauses as a conjunction. It is a short form of it does not matter. We can use no matter with what, when, where, which, who and how to refer to a situation that cannot be changed, even though we try: … Matter: typical errorsThe noun matter, meaning ‘question, problem or issue’, is countable: … Idioms as a matter of fact no matter what, when, why, etc. matter verb [ I ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈmæt.ər/ us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio /ˈmæt̬.ɚ/ B2 to be important, or to affect what happens importar We were late but it didn't seem to matter. Chegamos atrasados, mas isso não pareceu importar. "What did you say?" "Oh, it doesn't matter." [ + question word ] It doesn't matter what you wear - just as long as you come. [ + that ] It didn't matter that our best player was injured after ten minutes - we still won. I know Charles doesn't think this project is important, but it matters to me. Compare count verb More examplesFewer examples Oh just put it anywhere - it doesn't matter where. Her health is what matters - the cost of the treatment is of secondary importance. It's the sum total of what you eat over a long period that matters and not what you consume in a day. The only thing that matters is that the baby is healthy. It doesn't matter if you fail, just do your best. Grammar MatterWe can use matter as a verb or a noun. It is a very common word with a number of different uses and grammatical patterns. … Matter as a verbThe most common use of the verb matter is in the expression it doesn’t matter (and the less common forms it didn’t matter, it wouldn’t matter and it won’t matter). It doesn’t matter means ‘it is not important’, ‘I don’t mind’ or ‘it is not a problem’: … Matter as a nounWe can use what’s the matter (with …)? to ask someone about a problem or to ask for an explanation of a situation that looks problematic: … No matterWe can use no matter to link two clauses as a conjunction. It is a short form of it does not matter. We can use no matter with what, when, where, which, who and how to refer to a situation that cannot be changed, even though we try: … Matter: typical errorsThe noun matter, meaning ‘question, problem or issue’, is countable: … (Translation of matter from the Cambridge English-Portuguese Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translation of matter | GLOBAL English–Portuguese Dictionary matter noun /ˈmætər/ [ countable ] a subject or topic assunto [ masculine ] We’re trying to deal with the matter of his bad behavior. Estamos tentando lidar com o assunto do mau comportamento dele. That’s a different matter altogether. Esse é um assunto totalmente diferente. [ uncountable ] a substance or type of thing matéria [ feminine ] printed matter matéria impressa the matter indicates a problem or worry o problema What’s the matter, Henry? Qual o problema, Henry? There’s something the matter with my Internet connection. Tem algum problema na minha conexão de internet. matters [ plural ] all the things involved in a situation questão Yelling isn’t going to help matters, is it? Gritar não vai ajudar na questão, vai? a matter of emphasizes how small sth is uma questão de It’s just a matter of days until we go on vacation. É só uma questão de dias até sairmos de férias. It’s only a matter of time before he finds out. É uma questão de tempo para ele descobrir. indicates what sth involves or is about uma questão de His getting the job or not is really just a matter of luck. Ele conseguir o trabalho ou não é realmente uma questão de sorte. a matter of life and death a situation in which sb could die uma questão de vida ou morte as a matter of fact indicates you are going to give more information na verdade As a matter of fact, we’ve just moved into the area. Na verdade, acabamos de nos mudar para a região. indicates you disagree and are going to give your opinion na verdade As a matter of fact, it wasn’t Paul who did it, it was Johnny. Na verdade, não foi Paul que fez isso, foi Johnny. for that matter colloquial emphasizes a statement por falar nisso I won’t be helping him – or anyone else for that matter. Eu não vou ajudá-lo – não vou ajudar ninguém, por falar nisso. no matter what/where/when etc. indicates what sb does or where/when sth happens is not important não importa o que/onde/quando etc. I’ll always love you, no matter what you do. Eu sempre vou te amar, não importa o que você faça. (Translation of matter from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd) matter verb [ intransitive ] /ˈmætər/ to be important or significant importar It doesn’t matter if I rip these old pants. Não importa se eu rasgar essas plantas velhas. It’s family that matters most to him. A família é o que mais importa para ele. Does it matter what time we come? A hora em que formos importa? (Translation of matter from the GLOBAL English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2021 K Dictionaries Ltd) Examples of matter matter In this reply, we address both matters as they pertain to the issues raised in the commentaries. From the Cambridge English Corpus On a larger scale, sympathetic partnership always mattered. From the Cambridge English Corpus In the directly occupied northern zone maintaining sovereignty in policing matters took on a different and much more negative form. From the Cambridge English Corpus Such matters, therefore, are the concerns of this paper. From the Cambridge English Corpus Postmodernist cultural criticism is often relativistic by its very nature, so that it does not lead to an active engagement in cultural political matters. From the Cambridge English Corpus Such terminological discussions, in my view, are typically poorly motivated, add little to the inquiry, and confuse matters more than anything else. From the Cambridge English Corpus Admittedly, however, the assays of these matters are crude in several respects. From the Cambridge English Corpus Throughout the project we placed priority on building a close rapport with one another and openly speaking about personal issues as well as professional matters. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. B2,B2,C2,B2 Translations of matter in Chinese (Traditional) 情況, 事情，事件, 問題… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 情况, 事情，事件, 问题… See more in Spanish asunto, materia, material… See more in more languages in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian विषय, गोष्ट, बाब… See more 事, 事態, 問題… See more konu, mesele, sorun… See more question [feminine], affaire [feminine], matière [feminine]… See more qüestió, assumpte, matèria… See more materie, aangelegenheid, etter… See more கையாளப்படும் அல்லது கருதப்படும் ஒரு சூழ்நிலை அல்லது பொருள், ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட வகை பொருள் அல்லது பொருட்கள், ஒரு அளவு அல்லது காலம் எவ்வளவு சிறியது என்பதை விவரிக்கும் வெளிப்பாடுகளில் பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது… See more मामला, विषय, सामग्री… See more પ્રસંગ, વિષય, પ્રકરણ… See more materie, sag, -sag… See more materia, ämne, angelägenhet… See more unsur, persoalan, nanah… See more die Materie, die Angelegenheit, der Eiter… See more tema [neuter], spørsmål [neuter], sak [masculine]… See more معاملہ, مسئلہ, موضوع… See more речовина, предмет, питання… See more విషయం, వ్యవహరించే లేదా పరిగణించబడుతున్న పరిస్థితి లేదా విషయం, ఒక నిర్దిష్ట రకానికి చెందిన పదార్థం లేదా వస్తువులు… See more ব্যাপার, বিষয় বা বস্তু, একটি পরিমাণ বা সময় কত ছোটো তা বর্ণনা করতে ব্যবহৃত হয়… See more hmota, věc, záležitost… See more materi, persoalan, nanah… See more สสาร, เรื่อง, แผลอักเสบ… See more chất, vật chất, chủ đề… See more sprawa, materia, materiał… See more 문제, 물질, 중요하다… See more questione, materia, avere importanza… See more Need a translator? 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