Translation of matter – English–Portuguese dictionary

matter

noun

/ˈmæt.ər/ us

/ˈmæt̬.ɚ/

SITUATION

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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

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.

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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

Matter

We 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 verb

The 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 noun

We 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 matter

We 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 errors

The noun matter, meaning ‘question, problem or issue’, is countable: …

Idioms

as a matter of fact

no matter what, when, why, etc.

matter

verb [ I ]

/ˈmæt.ər/ us

/ˈmæt̬.ɚ/

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.

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count verb

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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

Matter

We 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 verb

Matter as a noun

We 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 matter

Matter: typical errors

The 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.

Examples of matter

matter

We are being rudely awakened to a sense of unity in matters political, economic, scientific, and even cultural.

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Because it was connected with sacred matters, it was placed out m of sight in the treasure repository of the shrine.

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All matters were discussed in public, from education, diet and dress to love marriages, divorce and sources of women's inferiority.

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Consequently, for him the accounting office existed to channel his interest in financial matters.

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I am flattered that they took notice of my piece, but think their efforts to set the record straight only obfuscate matters further.

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What matters is that the evidence is contextualized in terms of both the social status of the litigants and the period.

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Such matters are essential, changing lives and material conditions.

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However, they introduced a new conceptual framework which was henceforth referred to on all matters of authority and identity at the settlement level.

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Translations of matter

in Chinese (Traditional)

情況, 事情，事件, 問題…

Translation of matter – English–Portuguese dictionary

matter

SITUATION

SUBSTANCE

TYPE

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