| Traduceri principale |
| matter n | (substance, material) (fiziică) | materie s.f. |
| | The carbon matter combines with oxygen. |
| | Materia de carbon se combină cu oxigenul. |
| matter n | (type of material) | materie, substanță s.f. |
| | The paper is made of fibrous matter, either pulp or textile. |
| | Hârtia este făcută din materie (or: substanță) fibroasă, fie din pastă de lemn sau din fibră textilă. |
| matter n | (concern, issue) | problemă s.f. |
| | Congress needs to deal with the matter of illegal immigration soon. |
| | Congresul trebuie să se ocupe în curând de problema imigrării ilegale. |
| matter n | (subject) | temă s.f. |
| | | subiect s.n. |
| | I really don't want to talk about that matter at the moment. |
| | Chiar n-am chef să discut pe tema asta acum. |
| | Chiar n-am chef să discut subiectul ăsta acum. |
| matter n | (situation) | situație s.f. |
| | I really don't want to get involved in this unfortunate matter. |
| | Chiar nu vreau să mă implic în această situație nefericită. |
| the matter n | informal (difficulty) | problemă s.f. |
| | What's the matter? Do you need some help? |
| | Care e problema? Ai nevoie de ajutor? |
| the matter with [sth] n | informal (problem, fault with [sth]) | problemă s.f. |
| | | defect s.n. |
| | What's the matter with your suitcase? Is the handle broken? |
| | Care e problema cu valiza ta? Are mânerul rupt? |
| matter to [sb] v expr | (be important to [sb]) | a conta vb.intranz. |
| | | a fi important vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea importanță loc.vb. |
| | I love Paul, and his happiness matters to me. |
| | It doesn't matter to me if it's sunny or not; I still want to go to the beach. |
| | Pentru mine nu contează dacă e însorit sau nu, tot vreau să merg la plajă. |
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| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) (temporal) | o chestiune de zile expr. |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | de fapt |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| doesn't matter interj | (it's not important) | nu contează |
| | "I didn't have time to call Peter." "Doesn't matter. I'll probably see him this evening anyway." |
| It doesn't matter interj | (it's not important) | nu contează expr. |
| | | nu face nimic expr. |
| | (colocvial) | nu-i bai expr. |
| | "I forget to buy the milk." "It doesn't matter. I'll stop by the supermarket on the way back from work." |
| for that matter adv | (intensifier: what is more) | de altfel adv. |
| | I know she doesn't like his music - for that matter, neither do I. |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) npl | (brain tissue) | materie cenușie loc.subst. |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) | materie cerebrală, materie cenușie loc.subst. |
| | | inteligență s.f. |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | (brain tissue) | materie cenușie s.f. |
gray matter (US),
grey matter (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) | creier s.n. |
| in the matter of [sth] expr | formal (regarding) | în ceea ce privește loc.prep. |
| | | privitor la, referitor la loc.prep. |
| Notă: Often used in legal language, in reference to court cases. |
| inorganic matter n | (substance not produced by living organisms) | materie anorganică s.f. |
| | The separator removes water, clay, and other inorganic matter from the oil. |
| it does not matter | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) | nu contează |
| | It does not matter if you wear the red shirt or the blue. Both look good on you. |
| living matter n | (organic material) | materie organică s.f. |
| | All living matter contains amino acids. |
| matter little v expr | (be unimportant) | a conta puțin vb.intranz. |
| | It matters little whether you come with me or not, I'm going anyway. |
| matter of concern n | ([sth] worrying) | motiv de îngrijorare s.n. |
| | The meningitis outbreak is a matter of concern for health officials. |
| matter of fact n | (actual fact) | de fapt adv. |
| Notă: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | We're not dealing with matters of fact here, only wild opinions. |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance n | ([sth] significant) | treabă importantă s.f. |
| | I can't play with you now; I have matters of importance to deal with. I need to speak to the President now, it is a matter of great importance! |
| matter of indifference n | ([sth] insignificant) | lipsă de importanță s.f. |
| | Roger mentioned that he had no religion, and that it was a matter of indifference to him. |
| matter of law n | (legal issue) | chestiune judiciară s.f. |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | chestiune de viață și de moarte expr. |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| matter of necessity n | ([sth] essential) | chestiune esențială s.f. |
| | You must tell your mother that you will not be home in time, it's a matter of necessity. |
| matter-of-fact adj | (practical, straightforward) | practic adj. |
| | | direct adj. |
| | James spoke about what he had seen in a matter-of-fact manner. |
| minor matter n | ([sth] trivial) | lucru de mică importanță s.n. |
| | I was upset, but my mother told me not to get so worked up over a minor matter. |
| money matters npl | (finances) | chestiuni financiare s.f.pl. |
| | He lets his wife handle all the money matters, like paying the mortgage and the bills. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | ([sth] serious) | chestiune gravă, serioasă |
| | | nu e de râs |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
| no matter | informal (it is not important) | nu are importanță expr. |
| | Don't worry about the spilled milk; it's no matter! |
| no matter expr | (with noun: regardless of [sth]) | indiferent de loc.prep. |
| | | oricare ar fi loc.prep. |
| | You can cancel your appointment at any time, no matter the reason. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | nu contează cum expr. |
| | | infiderent cum loc.adv. |
| | No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever way) | nu contează cum expr. |
| | No matter how you say it, turning someone down for a date is going to hurt their feelings. |
| no matter how expr | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | indiferent decât loc.adv. |
| | She resists any change, no matter how small. |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | cu orice preț loc.adv. |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | indiferent ce loc.adv. |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
| no matter when expr | (with clause: regardless of when) | oricând adv. |
| | No matter when I go, there always seems to be a long queue. |
| no matter where expr | (with clause: regardless of where) | indiferent unde loc.conj. |
| | No matter where I go, I always carry a sketchbook and pen with me. |
| no matter which expr | (with clause: whichever) | oricare pron.nehot. |
| | No matter which lighter you buy, they all burn gas. No matter which route we take, we will still be late. |
| no matter who expr | (with clause: whoever) | oricine pron.nehot. |
| | | indiferent cine loc.conj. |
| | No matter who says that the sky is green, they are still wrong. |
| not matter v expr | (be unimportant) | a nu conta vb. |
| | It does not matter if you make a typing mistake; just back up and fix it. |
| | Don't be upset about what happened; it doesn't matter. |
| not matter to [sb] vtr | (be unimportant to) | a nu conta pentru vb.intranz. |
| | It doesn't matter to me. |
| organic matter n | (material from living thing) | materie organică s.f. |
| | I recycle organic matter to make garden compost. |
| | Decomposers, like maggots, eat dead organic matter. |
| subject matter n | (theme or topic of discussion) | temă s.f. |
| | The subject matter of today's lecture is water pollution. |
| subject matter n | (object of study) | materie s.f. |
| | | obiect de studiu s.n. |
| | This painter chooses unconventional subject matter, such as litter on the sidewalk. |
| trivial matter n | ([sth] insignificant) | chestiune nesemnificativă s.f. |
| | Some people get very upset over the most trivial matters. |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | ce contează? |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |