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matter

matter

Meaning of matter

English

an issue, subject, or thing that is important

Русский

Важная тема или проблема, которую обсуждают.

matter

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈmætə/
American English
/ˈmætɚ/

matter with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом matter

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Что случилось и что бы ни было

What's wrong, no matter what
What's the matter?
Что случилось?

What's the matter? You stopped halfway down the stairs.

Что случилось? Ты остановился посреди лестницы.

to make matters worse
в довершение всего

It started raining, and to make matters worse, we lost the map.

Пошёл дождь, а в довершение всего мы потеряли карту.

  • no matter whatчто бы ни случилось
  • as a matter of factвообще-то
  • for that matterесли на то пошло

Дело чего-то

A matter of something
a matter of time
дело времени

Finding a buyer is only a matter of time now.

Найти покупателя теперь лишь дело времени.

a matter of principle
дело принципа

Returning the extra change is a matter of principle for us.

Вернуть лишнюю сдачу для нас — дело принципа.

  • a personal matterличное дело
  • a matter of opinionспорный вопрос
  • raise the matterподнять вопрос

matter usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

This is a serious matter.

Это серьёзный вопрос.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I want to talk about an important matter.

Я хочу поговорить об одном важном вопросе.

matter synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between matter, issue, problem, question, subject, affair, topic, and concern

🇬🇧English

an important topic, often disputed

A1very often

ENThe main issue is safety.

🇬🇧English

something difficult needing a solution

A1very often

ENWe have a problem with the car.

🇬🇧English

a point to be discussed or decided

A1very often

ENThere is a question about the price.

🇬🇧English

the thing being talked about

A1very often

ENMath is my favorite subject.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

a matter or event; more formal

A1often

ENIt was a serious affair.

🇬🇧English

the theme of a talk or text

A1very often

ENToday’s topic is money.

C
🇬🇧English
concern

something worrying; more formal

often

ENSafety is our main concern.

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Questions about this word

What does matter mean?

an issue, subject, or thing that is important

How do you pronounce matter?

matter is pronounced /ˈmætə/.

How is matter used in a sentence?

Это серьёзный вопрос. Translation: This is a serious matter.

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