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1 what's the matter?

разг.

в чём дело?, что случилось?; см. тж. nothing is the matter

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2 nothing is the matter

разг.

ничего не случилось, не произошло (ответ на вопрос what's the matter?; см. what's the matter?)

Esteban: "what's the matter?" Raoul: "...Nothing is the matter." (N. Coward, ‘The Marquise’, act III) — Эстебан: "В чем дело?" Рауль: "...Ни в чем!"

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3 matter

matter ['mætə(r)]

affaire ⇒ 1 (a) sujet ⇒ 1 (a) question ⇒ 1 (b) matière ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) importer ⇒ 1 (f), 2

1 noun

(a) (affair) affaire f; (subject) sujet m;

∎ I reported the matter to the police j'ai rapporté les faits à la police;

∎ business matters affaires fpl;

∎ money matters questions fpl d'argent;

∎ the matter in hand les faits mpl qui nous préoccupent;

∎ I consider the matter closed pour moi, c'est une affaire classée;

∎ it is a matter for regret c'est regrettable;

∎ this is no laughing matter il n'y a pas de quoi rire;

∎ it's no easy matter c'est une question difficile ou un sujet délicat;

∎ that is a matter for the courts to decide sur ce point, c'est à la justice de trancher;

∎ I will give the matter my immediate attention j'accorderai toute mon attention à ce problème;

∎ I think we should let the matter drop je pense que nous devrions laisser tomber le sujet;

∎ you're not going out, and that's the end of or there's an end to the matter! tu ne sortiras pas, un point c'est tout!

(b) (question) question f;

∎ there's the small matter of the £100 you owe me il y a ce petit problème des 100 livres que tu me dois;

∎ a matter of life and death une question de vie ou de mort;

∎ that's quite another matter, that's a different matter altogether ça c'est une (tout) autre affaire;

∎ a matter of taste une question de goût;

∎ that's a matter of opinion ça c'est une question d'opinion;

∎ as a matter of course automatiquement;

∎ as a matter of principle par principe;

∎ as a matter of urgency d'urgence;

∎ she'll do it in a matter of minutes cela ne lui prendra que quelques minutes;

∎ it'll be a matter of days rather than weeks before we get a result obtenir le résultat sera une question de jours plutôt que de semaines;

∎ it's only or just a matter of time ce n'est qu'une question de temps;

∎ it's just a matter of replacing a few worn-out parts il suffit de remplacer quelques pièces usées;

∎ it's only or just a matter of filling in a few forms il ne s'agit que de remplir quelques formulaires

(c) (physical substance) matière f;

∎ organic/inorganic matter matière f organique/inorganique

(d) (written material) matière f, copie f; (sent by post) imprimés mpl;

∎ advertising matter matériel m publicitaire;

∎ printed matter texte m imprimé

(e) Medicine (pus) pus m

(f) (idioms)

∎ what's the matter? qu'est-ce qu'il y a?, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;

∎ what's the matter with you? qu'est-ce que tu as?, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;

∎ what's the matter with Susan? qu'est-ce qu'elle a, Susan?;

∎ what's the matter with your eyes? qu'est-ce que vous avez aux yeux?;

∎ what's the matter with the television? qu'est-ce qu'elle a, la télévision?;

∎ what's the matter with the way I dress? qu'est-ce que vous reprochez à ma façon de m'habiller?;

∎ what's the matter with telling him the truth? quel mal y a-t-il à lui dire la vérité?;

∎ I don't know what's the matter with me je ne sais pas ce que j'ai;

∎ there's something the matter il y a quelque chose (qui ne va pas), il se passe quelque chose;

∎ there's something the matter with my leg j'ai quelque chose à la jambe;

∎ there's something the matter with the aerial il y a un problème avec l'antenne;

∎ is there something or is anything the matter? il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas?, il y a un problème?;

∎ something must be the matter il doit y avoir quelque chose;

∎ nothing's the or there's nothing the matter il n'y a rien, tout va bien;

∎ nothing's the matter with me je vais parfaitement bien;

∎ there's nothing the matter with the engine le moteur est en parfait état de marche;

∎ no matter! peu importe!;

∎ no matter what I do quoi que je fasse;

∎ no matter what the boss thinks peu importe ce qu'en pense le patron;

∎ don't go back, no matter how much he begs you même s'il te le demande à genoux, n'y retourne pas;

∎ no matter what quoi qu'il arrive;

∎ I'll be there tomorrow no matter what j'y serai demain quoi qu'il arrive;

∎ we've got to win, no matter what il faut que nous gagnions à tout prix;

∎ no matter how par n'importe quel moyen;

∎ no matter how hard I try quels que soient les efforts que je fais;

∎ I must speak to her, no matter how ill she is je dois lui parler, quel que soit son état de santé;

∎ no matter when à n'importe quel moment;

∎ no matter when it happens peu importe quand ça arrivera;

∎ no matter who qui que ce soit;

∎ no matter who gave it to you peu importe qui te l'a donné;

∎ no matter where où que ce soit;

∎ no matter where I am où que je sois

2 intransitive verb

importer, avoir de l'importance;

∎ nothing matters much to him any more since his wife died plus rien n'a d'importance pour lui depuis la mort de sa femme;

∎ nothing else matters tout le reste est sans importance;

∎ these things matter ces choses-là comptent;

∎ what does it matter? quelle importance est-ce que ça a?, qu'importe?;

∎ it matters a lot cela a beaucoup d'importance, c'est très important;

∎ it doesn't matter cela n'a pas d'importance, ça ne fait rien;

∎ it doesn't matter how much it costs peu importe le prix;

∎ it doesn't matter to me what you do with your money ce que tu fais de ton argent m'est égal;

∎ it doesn't matter to her what people think elle se moque de ce que pensent les gens;

∎ money is all that matters to him il n'y a que l'argent qui l'intéresse;

∎ I forgot to tell him, not that it matters, he'll find out soon enough j'ai oublié de le lui dire mais c'est sans importance, il s'en rendra vite compte;

∎ she matters a lot to him il tient beaucoup à elle, elle compte beaucoup pour lui;

∎ that's what matters most c'est le plus important;

∎ she knows all the people who matter elle connaît tous les gens qui comptent

3 matters plural noun

∎ as matters stand les choses étant ce qu'elles sont;

∎ getting angry won't help matters at all se mettre en colère n'arrangera pas les choses;

∎ matters have taken a turn for the worse les choses ont pris un tour plus alarmant;

∎ her remarks made matters worse ses remarques n'ont fait qu'aggraver les choses;

∎ to make matters worse, it had started to rain pour tout arranger, il s'était mis à pleuvoir

4 as a matter of fact adverb

en fait, à vrai dire, en réalité

5 for that matter adverb

d'ailleurs;

∎ and so am I for that matter moi aussi d'ailleurs;

∎ he isn't very well known in London or anywhere else for that matter il n'est pas très connu à Londres, et nulle part ailleurs en fait

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4 matter

matter [ˈmætə^r]

1. noun

   a. ( = physical substance) matière f

• vegetable/inanimate matter matière f végétale/inanimée

   b. ( = content) contenu m

• matter and form le fond et la forme

   c. ( = affair) affaire f

• the matter in hand l'affaire en question

• the matter is closed l'affaire est close

• for that matter d'ailleurs

• there's the matter of my expenses il y a la question de mes frais

• it is a matter of great concern c'est extrêmement inquiétant

• it took a matter of days cela a été l'affaire de quelques jours

• as a matter of course automatiquement

• as a matter of fact en fait

• it's a matter of life and death c'est une question de vie ou de mort

• that's a matter of opinion! c'est discutable !

• it is only a matter of time ce n'est qu'une question de temps

   d. ( = importance) no matter! peu importe !

• it must be done, no matter how cela doit être fait par n'importe quel moyen

• no matter when he comes quelle que soit l'heure à laquelle il arrive

• no matter what he says quoi qu'il dise

• no matter where/who où/qui que ce soit

   e. ( = problem) what's the matter? qu'est-ce qu'il y a ?

• what's the matter with him? qu'est-ce qu'il a ?

• what's the matter with your hand? qu'est-ce que vous avez à la main ?

• what's the matter with trying to help him? quel inconvénient y a-t-il à ce qu'on l'aide ?

• there's something the matter with the engine il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas dans le moteur

• as if nothing was the matter comme si de rien n'était

• nothing's the matter (inf) il n'y a rien

• there's nothing the matter with that idea il n'y a rien à redire à cette idée

2. intransitive verb

importer (to à)

• it doesn't matter ça ne fait rien

• it doesn't matter whether... cela ne fait rien si...

• it doesn't matter who/where peu importe la personne/l'endroit

• what does it matter? qu'est-ce que cela peut faire ?

• why should it matter to me? pourquoi est-ce que cela me ferait quelque chose ?

• some things matter more than others il y a des choses qui importent plus que d'autres

• nothing else matters le reste n'a aucune importance

3. compounds

► matter-of-fact adjective [tone] neutre ; [style] prosaïque ; [attitude, person] terre à terre

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['mætə(r)] 1.
noun

1) ( affair) ( of specified nature) affaire f; ( requiring solution) problème m; ( on agenda) point m

business matters — affaires fpl

the matter in hand — l'affaire en question

it will be no easy matter — cela ne sera pas (une affaire) facile

important matters to discuss — des choses importantes à discuter

matters arising — ( in meeting) points non inscrits à l'ordre du jour

private matter — affaire privée

a matter for the police — un problème qui relève de la police

that's another matter — c'est une autre histoire

it's no small matter — ce n'est pas une broutille

to let the matter drop — en rester là

to take the matter further — aller plus loin

the fact of the matter is that — la vérité est que

I know nothing of the matter — je ne suis au courant de rien

2) ( question) question f

it's a matter of urgency — c'est urgent

a matter of life and death — une question de vie ou de mort

it will just be a matter of months — ce ne sera qu'une question de mois

a matter of a few days — l'affaire de quelques jours

it's only a matter of time before they separate — ils vont se séparer, ce n'est plus qu'une question de temps

3) ( trouble)

is anything the matter? — y a-t-il un problème?

what's the matter? — qu'est-ce qu'il y a?

there's nothing the matter with me — je n'ai rien

what's the matter with Louise? — qu'est-ce qu'elle a Louise?

4) ( substance) matière f

vegetable matter — matière végétale

colouring matter — colorant m

5) ( on paper)

printed matter — imprimés mpl

advertising matter — publicité f

reading matter — lecture f

6) (content of book, speech etc) contenu m

subject matter — contenu m

matter and style — le fond et la forme

7) Medicine ( pus) pus m
2.
intransitive verb être important

to matter to somebody — [behaviour, action] avoir de l'importance pour quelqu'un; [person] compter pour quelqu'un

it matters little to me where you go — peu m'importe où tu vas

it doesn't matter whether — peu importe que (+ subj)

it doesn't matter — ça n'a aucune importance, ça ne fait rien

does it really matter? — qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?

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as a matter of course — automatiquement

as a matter of fact — en fait

for that matter — d'ailleurs

no matter! — peu importe!

no matter how late it is — peu importe l'heure

that's the end of the matter — c'est mon/son etc dernier mot

to make matters worse — pour ne rien arranger

to take matters into one's own hands — prendre les choses en main

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5 matter

matter

A n

1 gen chose f ; ( of specified nature) affaire f ; ( requiring solution) problème m ; ( on agenda) point m ; business matters affaires fpl ; money matters questions fpl d'argent ; the matter in hand/under discussion l'affaire en question/dont il est question ; it will be no easy matter cela ne sera pas (une affaire) facile ; the matter is closed l'affaire est close ; I have important matters to discuss j'ai des choses importantes à discuter ; matters have taken an unexpected turn les choses ont pris un tour inattendu ; report the matter to the police signalez la chose à la police ; the main matter on the agenda le point principal à l'ordre du jour ; matters arising Admin points non inscrits à l'ordre du jour ; private matter affaire privée ; this is a matter for the police c'est un problème qui relève de la police ; there's the small matter of the £1,000 you owe me il y a le petit problème des 1 000 livres sterling que tu me dois ; Catherine is dealing with the matter Catherine s'occupe du problème ; that's another matter c'est un autre problème, c'est une autre histoire ; it's no small matter ce n'est pas une broutille ; to let the matter drop en rester là ; to take the matter further/no further aller/ne pas aller plus loin ; the fact ou truth of the matter is that la vérité est que ; I know nothing of the matter je ne suis au courant de rien ;

2 ( question) question f ; a matter of une question de [experience, importance, opinion, principle, taste] ; it's a matter of urgency c'est urgent ; a matter of life and death, a life or death matter une question de vie ou de mort ; it will just be a matter of months ce ne sera qu'une question de mois ; a matter of a few euros/days l'affaire de quelques euros/jours ; ‘will he recover?’-‘it's a matter of time’ ‘s'en remettra-t-il?’-‘c'est une question de temps’ ; it's only a matter of time before they separate ils vont se séparer, ce n'est plus qu'une question de temps ;

3 the matter (something wrong, trouble) un problème ; is anything the matter? y a-t-il un problème? ; there was something the matter il y avait un problème ; there's nothing the matter il n'y a pas de problème ; what's the matter? qu'est-ce qu'il y a? ; there's nothing the matter with me je n'ai rien ; what's the matter with Louise? qu'est-ce qu'elle a Louise? ; there's something the matter with her car sa voiture a un problème ; there's something the matter with her eye elle a quelque chose à l'œil ; what's the matter with doing a bit of work? iron ça t'ennuierait de travailler un peu? ;

4 Sci ( substance) matière f ; inert matter matière inerte ; inorganic/organic matter matière inorganique/organique ; vegetable matter matière végétale ; a particle of matter une particule ; colouring matter colorant m ;

5 ( on paper) advertising matter publicité f ; printed matter imprimés mpl ; reading matter lecture f ;

6 (content of article, book, speech etc) contenu m ; subject matter contenu m ; matter and style le fond et la forme ;

7 Med ( pus) pus m.

B vi être important ; children/details matter les enfants/les détails sont importants ; politeness matters la politesse est importante ; to matter to sb [behaviour, action] avoir de l'importance pour qn ; [person] compter pour qn ; it matters to me where you go and what you do tes faits et tes gestes ont de l'importance pour moi ; it matters to me! c'est important pour moi! ; it matters how you speak/where you sit ta façon de parler/l'endroit où tu t'assieds a de l'importance ; it really doesn't matter cela n'a absolument aucune importance ; it doesn't matter how/when peu importe comment/quand (+ indic) ; it doesn't matter whether peu importe que (+ subj) ; ‘I'm late’-‘oh, it doesn't matter’ ‘je suis en retard’-‘oh, ça ne fait rien’ ; ‘what about Richard?’-‘oh, it doesn't matter about him!’ ‘et Richard?’-‘oh, il ne faut pas s'inquiéter pour lui!’ ; it matters that she feels/is etc c'est grave qu'elle se sente/soit etc ; does it matter that I can' t be there? est-ce que c'est grave si je ne peux pas venir? ; does it really matter? ( reprovingly) qu'est-ce que ça peut faire?

Idioms

as a matter of course systématiquement ; as a matter of fact en fait ; for that matter d'ailleurs ; don't speak to me like that! or to anyone else, for that matter! ne me parle pas sur ce ton! ni à qui que ce soit d'autre d'ailleurs! ; no matter! peu importe! ; no matter how late it is/what he did peu importe l'heure/ce qu'il a fait ; that's the end of the matter, there's an end to the matter c'est mon/son etc dernier mot ; to make matters worse pour ne rien arranger ; to take matters into one's own hands prendre les choses en main.

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6 ♦ matter

♦ matter /ˈmætə(r)/
n.

1 [u] materia; sostanza; argomento; soggetto; oggetto; contenuto; motivo: colouring matter, materia colorante; the matter under discussion, l'argomento in discussione; There is no matter for regret, non c'è motivo di rammaricarsi

2 affare; faccenda; questione; problema; cosa: a matter of opinion, una questione opinabile; a matter of principle, una questione di principio; to let a matter drop, lasciar perdere una faccenda; to pursue the matter, approfondire la questione; to make matters worse, peggiorare la situazione; a matter of life and death, una questione di vita o di morte; money matters, affari finanziari; questioni di denaro; trivial matters, cose da nulla; inezie; It's a matter of a few days, è questione di pochi giorni; It is no laughing matter, non è cosa da riderci sopra; DIALOGO → - On the phone- It's quite an urgent matter, è una questione piuttosto urgente; to confuse matters further…, per complicare ancora di più le cose…

3 – the matter, guaio; problema ( qualcosa che non va): Is something the matter?, c'è qualcosa che non va?; What is the matter?, che cosa c'è (che non va)?; di che si tratta?; What's the matter with you?, cos'hai (che non va)?; non ti senti bene?; What's the matter with this?, che cosa c'è che non va?; va bene, no?

4 [u] importanza: It is ( o makes) no matter, non ha importanza

5 [u] (med.) sostanza purulenta; materia; pus

6 [u] (tipogr.) materiale a stampa: printed matter, stampati; stampe

● a matter of course, una cosa naturale (o logica); una conseguenza inevitabile □ matter-of-course, ( di una cosa) inevitabile; ( di un atteggiamento) di rassegnazione □ matter-of-fact, prosaico; pratico, concreto; realistico □ matter-of-factness, prosaicità; praticità, concretezza; realismo □ a matter of priority, una questione di priorità; ( anche) un problema prioritario □ as a matter of course, automaticamente; (leg.) d'ufficio □ as a matter of fact, in realtà; in verità □ as if nothing were the matter, come se niente fosse □ for that matter, in quanto a ciò □ (anat. e fig.) grey matter, materia grigia ( del cervello) □ in the matter of, quanto a; per ciò che concerne (o riguarda) □ No matter!, non importa!; non preoccuparti! □ no matter how, comunque □ no matter what, qualunque cosa: Don't believe him, no matter what he says, non credergli, qualunque cosa dica □ no matter where, dovunque □ to take matters easy, prender le cose alla leggera.
♦ (to) matter /ˈmætə(r)/
v. i.

1 (soprattutto nelle frasi interr., neg. e condiz.) importare; avere importanza; interessare: That doesn't matter at all, non ha alcuna importanza; What does it matter?, che importa? NOTA D'USO: - non importa-

2 ( di ferita, ecc.) suppurare.

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What was the matter with that? — А что тут такого? George can tell you screwy things, and it don’t matter. — Джордж может болтать тебе всякую чепуху, все что угодно. Abe feels that nothing matters. — Эбу все пустяки.

English-Russian phrases dictionary > matter
8 matter

1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

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['mætə] 1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) die Materie

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) die Angelegenheit

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) der Eiter
2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) bedeuten

- academic.ru/45646/matter-of-fact">matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
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mat·ter

[ˈmætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (material) Materie f; SCI [Grund-]Stoff m, Substanz f

organic \matter organische Stoffe pl

printed \matter Gedrucktes nt, Drucksache[n] f[pl]

reading \matter Lesestoff m

vegetable \matter pflanzliche Stoffe pl

waste \matter MED Schlacken pl

\matter in suspension Schwebstoffe pl

\matter constant TECH Materialkonstante f

2. (affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f

that's a different \matter das ist eine andere Sache

it's a \matter of complete indifference to me das ist mir völlig egal

this is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergeben

the \matter in [or AM at] hand die Angelegenheit [o Sache], um die es geht

to get to the heart of the \matter zum Kern der Sache vordringen

the truth [or fact] of the \matter is... in Wirklichkeit...

a \matter of urgency etwas Dringendes

to be no easy \matter doing sth nicht einfach sein, etw zu tun

family \matters Familienangelegenheiten pl

financial \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl, Geldsachen pl

money \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl

a personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache]

in the \matter of... was... angeht

the British are given pre-eminence in the \matter of tea was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vorn

3. no pl (question) Frage f

it's simply a \matter of following the recipe/learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernen

as a \matter of course selbstverständlich

a \matter of fact eine Tatsache

as a \matter of fact (by the way) übrigens, im Übrigen; (expressing agreement or disagreement) in der Tat

have you got his address? — as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlich

I suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a \matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleiben

a \matter of form eine Formsache

as a \matter of interest aus Interesse, interessehalber

just as a \matter of interest, how much did you pay for it? ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?

it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Tod

that's a \matter of opinion das ist Ansichtssache

a \matter of principle eine Frage des Prinzips

a \matter of record eine Tatsache

it's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...

a \matter of taste eine Geschmacksfrage

a \matter of time eine Frage der Zeit

4. no pl (topic) Thema nt

the subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buches

it's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachen

that's another \matter das ist etwas anderes

that's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderes

to let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen; (in a conversation) das Thema fallenlassen

5. (problem)

is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht?

there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnung

what's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?

what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?

no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problem

no \matter, I'll go myself kein Problem, ich gehe selbst

no \matter what was auch [immer] passiert

we've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wie

no \matter what/when/who... ganz gleich [o egal], was/wann/wer...

no \matter what you say, I won't leave him was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassen

to pretend that nothing is the \matter so tun, als ob nichts wäre

6.

▪ \matters pl (state of affairs) die Situation [o Lage]

that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus

\matters came to a head with her resignation mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zu

to help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmern

to make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnen

to take \matters into one's own hands die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmen

7. no pl (amount)

in a \matter of seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr war

it was all over in a \matter of minutes nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbei

it's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollars

and then there's the little \matter of the 80 euros you owe me und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest

8. LAW

\matter of fact Tatfrage f

\matter of law Rechtsfrage f

9. TYPO Satzspiegel m fachspr

10.

▶ not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

▶ for that \matter eigentlich

I don't like him, nor does Ann, for that \matter ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nicht

▶ what \matter? ( dated) was macht das schon?

II. vi

1. (be of importance) von Bedeutung sein

to him, animals \matter more than human beings ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschen

what \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...

that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zählt

it really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich

▪ it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...

▪ it doesn't \matter das ist nicht wichtig

I've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichts

would you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egal

it doesn't \matter what the guests wear es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sind

it didn't \matter anything to them es war ihnen völlig egal

▪ it doesn't \matter if/that... es macht nichts [o fam ist egal], wenn/dass...

it doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sind

people who \matter Leute von Einfluss

2. ( rare) wound eitern

* * *
['mtə(r)]
1. n

1) (= substance, not mind) die Materie

organic/inorganic matter — organische/anorganische Stoffe pl

2) (particular kind) Stoff m

advertising matter — Reklame f, Werbung f

printed matter — Büchersendung f

colouring matter — Farbstoff(e) m(pl)

vegetable matter — pflanzliche Stoffe pl

3) (MED: pus) Eiter m

4) (TYP) (= copy) Manuskript nt; (= type set up) Satz m

5) (= content) Inhalt m

the main matter of his speech was... — (der) Hauptgegenstand seiner Rede war...

6) (= question, affair) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= topic) Thema nt, Stoff m

can I talk to you on a matter of great urgency? — kann ich Sie in einer äußerst dringenden Angelegenheit sprechen?

this is a matter I know little about — darüber weiß ich wenig

in the matter of... — was... (+acc) anbelangt, hinsichtlich... (+gen)

in the matter of clothes etc — in puncto Kleidung etc

there's the matter of my expenses —

it's no great matter — das macht nichts, das ist nicht so wichtig

that's quite another matter — das ist etwas (ganz) anderes

that's another matter altogether, that's a very different matter — das ist etwas völlig anderes

it will be no easy matter (to)... — es wird nicht einfach sein, zu...

it's a serious matter — das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit, die Sache ist ernst

the matter is closed — die Sache or der Fall ist erledigt

7) pl Angelegenheiten pl

business matters — geschäftliche Angelegenheiten or Dinge pl, Geschäftliche(s) nt

as matters stand — wie die Dinge liegen

to make matters worse — zu allem Unglück (noch)

8)

for that matter — eigentlich

I haven't seen him for weeks, nor for that matter has anybody else —

he wants to complain about it and for that matter, so do I — er will sich darüber beschweren und ich eigentlich auch

9)

a matter of — eine Frage (+gen), eine Sache von

it's a matter of form/time — das ist eine Formsache/Zeitfrage or Frage der Zeit

it's a matter of taste/opinion — das ist Geschmacks-/Ansichtssache

it's a matter of adjusting this part exactly — es geht darum, dieses Teil genau einzustellen

it will be a matter of a few weeks — es wird ein paar Wochen dauern

it's a matter of 10 miles from... —

it's a matter of a couple of hours — das ist eine Sache von ein paar Stunden

if it's just a matter of another 10 minutes, then I'll wait — wenn es sich nur noch um 10 Minuten handelt, dann warte ich solange

in a matter of minutes — innerhalb von Minuten

it's a matter of great concern to us — die Sache ist für uns von großer Bedeutung

it's not just a matter of increasing the money supply — es ist nicht damit getan, die Geldzufuhr zu erhöhen

it's just a matter of trying harder — man muss sich ganz einfach etwas mehr anstrengen

as a matter of course — selbstverständlich

it's a matter of course with us — für uns ist das eine Selbstverständlichkeit

you should always take your passport with you as a matter of course — es sollte für Sie eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein, stets Ihren Pass bei sich zu haben

earthquakes happen as a matter of course in that part of the world — Erdbeben sind in der Gegend an der Tagesordnung

10)

no matter! — macht nichts

I've decided to leave tomorrow, no matter what — ich gehe morgen, egal was passiert

no matter how/what/when/where etc... — egal, wie/was/wann/wo etc...

no matter how you do it — wie du es auch machst, egal, wie du es machst

no matter how hot it was — auch or selbst bei der größten Hitze

no matter how hard he tried — so sehr er sich auch anstrengte

11)

sth is the matter with sb/sth — etw ist mit jdm/etw los; (ill) etw fehlt jdm

what's the matter? — was ist (denn) los?, was ist (denn)?

what's the matter with you this morning? – nothing's the matter — was hast du denn heute Morgen? – gar nichts

what's the matter with having a little fun? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man ein bisschen Spaß hat?

something's the matter with the lights — mit dem Licht ist irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung

as if nothing was the matter — als ob nichts (los) wäre

2. vi

it doesn't matter — (es or das) macht nichts, ist schon gut

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?

I forgot it, does it matter? – yes, it does matter —

does it matter to you if I go? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn ich gehe?

doesn't it matter to you at all if I leave you? — macht es dir denn gar nichts aus, wenn ich dich verlasse?

why should it matter to me? — warum sollte mir das etwas ausmachen?

why should it matter to me if people are starving? — was geht es mich an, wenn Menschen verhungern?

it doesn't matter to me what you do — es ist mir (ganz) egal, was du machst

some things matter more than others — es ist aber nicht alles gleich wichtig

the things which matter in life — was im Leben wichtig ist or zählt

poverty matters — Armut geht jeden etwas an

* * *

matter [ˈmætə(r)]

A s

1. Materie f ( auch PHIL, PHYS), Material n, Substanz f, Stoff m:

organic matter organische Substanz;

gaseous matter gasförmiger Körper; → foreign 3

2. a) PHYSIOL Substanz f: → gray matter

b) MED Eiter m

3. Sache f ( auch JUR), Angelegenheit f:

this is a serious matter;

this is an entirely different matter das ist etwas ganz anderes;

the matter in ( oder at) hand die vorliegende Angelegenheit;

a matter of convention eine Frage des Anstandes;

a matter of course eine Selbstverständlichkeit;

as a matter of course selbstverständlich, natürlich;

a matter of discretion eine Ermessensfrage;

a matter of fact

a) eine Tatsache,

b) JUR bes US eine (strittige) Tatfrage;

as a matter of fact tatsächlich, eigentlich, ehrlich gesagt;

a matter of form eine Formsache;

as a matter of form der Form halber;

matter in issue JUR Streitgegenstand m, Streitsache f;

it is a matter of life and death es geht um Leben und Tod;

as a matter of principle grundsätzlich, prinzipiell;

it is a matter of finishing in time es geht darum, rechtzeitig fertig zu werden;

a matter of taste (eine) Geschmackssache;

a matter of time eine Frage der Zeit, eine Zeitfrage;

for that matter eigentlich;

in the matter of

a) hinsichtlich (gen),

b) JUR in Sachen (A. gegen B.); → conscience Bes Redew, fact 1, laughing B 2, opinion 1

4. pl (ohne Artikel) die Sache, die Dinge pl:

make matters worse

a) die Sache schlimmer machen,

b) (Redew) was die Sache noch schlimmer macht;

carry matters too far es zu weit treiben;

as matters stand wie die Dinge liegen, nach Lage der Dinge;

matters were in a mess es war eine verfahrene Geschichte

5. the matter die Schwierigkeit:

what’s the matter? was ist los?, wo fehlts?;

what’s the matter with it (with him)? was ist (los) damit (mit ihm)?;

what’s the matter with having the occasional glass of wine? was ist (schon) dabei, wenn man ab und zu ein Glas Wein trinkt?;

what’s the matter now? was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?;

there’s nothing the matter nichts ist los;

no matter! es hat nichts zu sagen!, nichts von Bedeutung!;

it’s no matter whether … es spielt keine Rolle, ob …;

no matter what he says was er auch sagt; ganz egal, was er sagt;

no matter who … gleichgültig oder ganz egal, wer …;

it made no matter to him that … es machte ihm nichts aus, dass …

6. (mit verblasster Bedeutung) Sache f:

it’s a matter of £5 es kostet 5 Pfund;

in a matter of weeks in ein paar Wochen;

a matter of three weeks ungefähr drei Wochen;

it is only a matter of minutes till … es kann nur ein paar Minuten dauern, bis …;

it was a matter of 5 minutes es dauerte nur 5 Minuten;

in a matter of minutes in Minutenschnelle;

in a matter of seconds in Sekundenschnelle;

it’s a matter of common knowledge es ist allgemein bekannt

7. Anlass m, Veranlassung f ( beide:

for zu):

a matter for reflection etwas zum Nachdenken

8. (Ggs äußere Form)

a) Stoff m, Thema n, (behandelter) Gegenstand, Inhalt m (eines Buches etc)

b) (innerer) Gehalt, Substanz f:

strong in matter but weak in style inhaltlich stark, aber stilistisch schwach;

matter and manner Gehalt und Gestalt

9. Literaturgeschichte: Sagenstoff m, -kreis m:

matter of France matière de France (um Karl den Großen);

matter of Britain Bretonischer Sagenkreis (um König Arthur)

10. Material n, Stoff m, Unterlagen pl ( alle:

for für, zu):

matter for a biography

11. Logik: Inhalt m (eines Satzes)

12. Postsache f: → print A 3

13. TYPO

a) Manuskript n

b) (Schrift)Satz m: → dead A 23, live² A 13

B v/i

1. von Bedeutung sein (to für), darauf ankommen ( to sb jemandem):

it doesn’t matter es macht nichts (aus), es tut nichts;

it didn’t matter to them es machte ihnen nichts aus;

it hardly matters to me es macht mir nicht viel aus;

it little matters es spielt kaum eine Rolle, es ist ziemlich einerlei

2. MED eitern

* * *
1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

* * *

n.

Angelegenheit f.

Gegenstand m.

Grund ¨-e m.

Materie -n f.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > matter
9 matter

ˈmætə
1. сущ.
1) а) вещество primed matter ≈ воспламеняющееся вещество gaseous matter ≈ газообразное вещество gray matter ≈ серое вещество мозга liquid matter ≈ жидкое вещество organic matter ≈ органическое вещество solid matter ≈ твердое вещество б) перен. материал, исходный материал reading matter ≈ литература, материал для чтения
2) филос. материя
3) сущность;
содержание to look from the manner to the matter of his speech ≈ обратить внимание не на стиль речи, а на ее содержание
4) а) тема, вопрос, предмет( обсуждения и т. п.) subject matter ≈ тема, предмет обсуждения Syn: topic б) разг. кое-что, кое-какие факты. I have a matter for your ear. ≈ Я должен Вам сообщить кое-что тет-а-тет.
5) вопрос, дело to arrange, clear up, settle, straighten out matters ≈ улаживать, устраивать дела to complicate matters ≈ усложнять ситуацию to give attention to the matter ≈ уделить внимание вопросу to give thought to the matter ≈ поразмыслить над вопросом to pursue, take up a matter ≈ обсуждать вопрос to simplify matters ≈ упрощать ситуацию to take matters into one's own hands ≈ брать дело в свои руки important, pressing, serious matter ≈ важный, серьезный вопрос petty, trifling matter ≈ незначительный, неважный вопрос matter of grave importance ≈ очень важный вопрос it is a matter of a few months ≈ это дело/вопрос нескольких месяцев not to mince matters ≈ говорить прямо, без обиняков the fact of the matter is that... ≈ дело в том, что... We have given this matter considerable thought. ≈ Мы очень много думали над этим вопросом. It's no easy matter to find a house in this city. ≈ В этом городе нелегко найти жилье. Being accused of assault is no laughing matter. ≈ Это не шутка - быть обвиненным в оскорблении.
6) причина, основание, повод (для чего-л., к чему-л. ≈ of, for) Syn: ground, reason
7) мед. гной Syn: pus
8) полигр. рукопись;
оригинал ∙ in the matter of... ≈ что касается... for that matter, for the matter of that ≈ что касается этого;
в этом отношении;
коли на то пошло no matter ≈ безразлично;
все равно, неважно no matter what ≈ несмотря ни на что;
что бы ни было
2. гл.
1) иметь значение;
значить It does not matter at all. ≈ Это не имеет никакого значения. Syn: signify
2) гноиться a mattering wound ≈ гноящаяся рана, гнойник Syn: suppurate вещество;
материал - radioactive * радиоактивное вещество - colouring * красящее вещество, краситель - grey * серое вещество головного мозга;
(разговорное) ум - * in suspension вещество, находящееся во взвешенном состоянии гной (философское) материя - the indestructibility of * неуничтожимость материи - victory of mind over * победа духа над плотью материал (содержащийся в книге, статье и т. п.) - there is not much reading * in this illustrated weekly в этом иллюстрированном еженедельнике не так много материала для чтения - the book contains much useless * в книге много бесполезного материала /бесполезных вещей/ содержание (книги и т. п.) - form and * форма и содержание - the * 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) - * of dispute предмет спора - to provide * for discussion дать тему для обсуждения /разговоров/;
явиться темой обсуждения /разговоров/ - the * in hand вопрос, который обсуждается дело, вопрос - business *s дела, деловый вопросы - a private * личное дело, личный вопрос - money *s денежные дела - small * пустяки - (it is) no laughing * (это) не шуточное дело - that is (quite) another *, that's another * (altogether), that'a a (very) different * это (совсем) другое дело - an easy * простое дело - it is no easy * это дело не простое, это не просто - a * of common knowledge общеизвестная вещь, общеизвестный факт - a * of conscience дело совести - a * of form вопрос формы;
формальность - a * of great importance очень важное дело, очень важный вопрос - a * of law вопрос права;
тяжба, процесс - a * of life and death вопрос жизни и смерти;
жизненно важный вопрос - a * of opinion спорный вопрос - a * of taste дело вкуса - in *s of religion в вопросах религии - in all *s of education во всем, что касается образования - it is simply a * of time это просто вопрос времени - that was a * of 40 years ago это дела сорокалетней давности - we'll deal with this * tomorrow этим делом мы займемся завтра;
мы рассмотрим этот вопрос завтра - as *s stand при существующем положении (дел), в создавшейся обстановке - let's see how *s stand посмотрим, как обстоят дела - that will only make *s worse это только ухудшит /усугубит/ положение (the *) неприятное дело, неприятность;
трудность - what's the *? в чем дело?, что случилось? - what is the * with him? что с ним? - is there anything the * with him? с ним что-нибудь случилось? - I don't know what is the * with me я не знаю, что со мной - what's the * with your hand? что у тебя с рукой? - nothing's the * ничего не случилось /не произошло/ - as if nothing was the * как будто ничего не случилось - there's nothing the * with me, nothing's the * with me у меня все в порядке (of, for) повод, причина, основание - a * of congratulation повод для поздравления - it is a * for regret об этом приходится сожалеть;
это достойно сожаления - there is no * for complaint нет повода жаловаться - it's a * of great concern to us это нас очень волнует, это причина глубокого беспокойства для всех нас( собирательнле) (специальное) почтовые отправления - first-class * (американизм) запечатанные письма - second-class * (американизм) периодические издания, посылаемые почтой - third-class * (американизм) печатные издания, посылаемые почтой (юридическое) заявление, утверждение. требующее доказательств - a * in deed факт, подтвержденный документально спорный вопрос, спорный пункт;
предмет спора (полиграфия) рукопись, оригинал (полиграфия) набор;
напечатанный, набранный материал > (it is, it makes) no * (это) не имеет значения > it made no * to him that his brother lost all his money ему было безразлично, что его брат потерял все деньги > no *! ничего!, неважно!, все равно! > (it is) no such * ничего подобного, ничуть не бывало > what *? какое это имеет значение? > in the * of studies что касается занятий > a * of что-нибудь вроде, около > a * of ten miles расстояние примерно в десять миль > a * of a few days дело нескольких дней > a * of five pounds вопрос пяти фунтов или около того > for that *, for the * of that в сущности, фактически, собственно говоря, по правде говоря, коли на то пошло;
что касается этого, в этом отношении > no * what несмотря ни на что;
что бы то ни было > no * how как бы ни было > to carry *s too far зайти слишком далеко > to take *s easy не волноваться, не обращать внимания > to make *s worse he was late более того /в довершение всего/, он еще и опоздал > not to mince *s говорить напрямик /без обиняков/ > what is the * with this? чем это не подходит?;
какие это вызывает возражения? > what's the * with trying to help him? что (здесь) особенного /такого, плохого/, если я попробую помочь ему? (чаще в отриц. и вопр. предложениях) иметь значение - not to * не иметь значения - not to * a bit /a hoot, a rap, a straw/ не иметь ни малейшего /ровно никакого/ значения - it doesn't * if I miss my train, there's another one later неважно /не имеет значения/, если я опоздаю на этот поезд, позже есть еще один - it *s a good deal to me для меня это очень важно - it *s little это не имеет большого значения - nothing else *s все остальное не имеет значения - it doesn't * это не имеет значения, это несущественно;
ничего, неважно - what does it *? какое это имеет значение? - what does it * what I say? разве мои слова имеют хоть какое-нибудь значение? - I shouldn't let what he says * я не обращал бы внимания на то, что он говорит гноиться - the cut got dirty and began to * в ранку попала грязь, и она загноилась adjudicatory ~ судебное дело as a ~ of fact в сущности;
собственно говоря as a ~ of fact фактически, на самом деле a ~ of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.) ;
money matters денежные дела;
as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) commercial ~ относящийся к коммерции disciplinary ~ дисциплинарный вопрос evidential ~ вещественное доказательство evidential ~ доказательственный материал financial ~ финансовая сторона дела financial ~ финансовый вопрос for that ~, for the ~ of that что касается этого;
в этом отношении;
коли на то пошло for that ~, for the ~ of that что касается этого;
в этом отношении;
коли на то пошло ~ сущность;
содержание;
form and matter форма и содержание front ~ обложка и титульные листы grey ~ серое вещество мозга grey ~ разг. ум ~ полигр. рукопись;
оригинал;
in the matter of... что касается... incidental ~ несущественный вопрос internal ~ внутренний вопрос ~ иметь значение;
it doesn't matter это не имеет значения;
неважно, ничего a ~ of life and death вопрос жизни и смерти, жизненно важный вопрос;
it is a matter of a few hours( days, weeks, etc.) это дело нескольких часов( дней, недель и т. п.) ~ вопрос, дело;
it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно;
a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос judicial ~ предмет судебного разбирательства law ~ правовой вопрос legal ~ правовой вопрос market ~ рыночная сторона дела matter вещество ~ вопрос, дело;
it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно;
a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос ~ вопрос ~ гноиться ~ мед. гной ~ дело ~ заявление, требующее доказательства ~ иметь значение;
it doesn't matter это не имеет значения;
неважно, ничего ~ иметь значение ~ материал ~ материал ~ филос. материя ~ набранный материал ~ напечатанный материал ~ оригинал ~ основание ~ повод (of, for) ~ повод ~ почтовые отправления ~ предмет (обсуждения и т. п.) ~ предмет обсуждения ~ предмет спора ~ причина ~ полигр. рукопись;
оригинал;
in the matter of... что касается... ~ рукопись ~ содержание книги ~ спорный вопрос ~ спорный пункт ~ сущность;
содержание;
form and matter форма и содержание ~ сущность ~ of appropriation rules вопрос о порядке присвоения собственности ~ of confidence конфиденциальный вопрос ~ of confidence секретное дело ~ вопрос, дело;
it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно;
a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос ~ of dispute предмет спора ~ of fact реальная действительность ~ of form вопрос формы ~ of inducement вопрос встречного удовлетворения ~ of law вопрос права a ~ of life and death вопрос жизни и смерти, жизненно важный вопрос;
it is a matter of a few hours (days, weeks, etc.) это дело нескольких часов (дней, недель и т. п.) ~ of principle дело принципа ~ of principle принципиальный вопрос a ~ of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.) ;
money matters денежные дела;
as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) a ~ of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.) ;
money matters денежные дела;
as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) municipal ~ муниципальный вопрос no ~ безразлично;
все равно, неважно;
no matter what несмотря ни на что;
что бы ни было no: ~ matter безразлично, неважно;
no odds неважно, не имеет значения;
in no time очень быстро, в мгновение ока no ~ безразлично;
все равно, неважно;
no matter what несмотря ни на что;
что бы ни было official ~ служебное дело parochial ~ вопрос, находящийся в ведении местной администрации printed ~ бандероль printed ~ печатное издание printed ~ печатный материал public ~ вопрос, представляющий общественный интерес public ~ государственный вопрос secretarial ~ должностные обязанности секретаря secretarial ~ круг обязанностей секретаря subject ~ объект договора subject ~ предмет subject ~ содержание subject ~ тема urgent ~ срочное дело what's the ~? в чем дело?, что случилось?;
what's the matter with you? что с вами? what's the ~? в чем дело?, что случилось?;
what's the matter with you? что с вами?

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > matter
10 matter

'mætə
1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sustancia

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) asunto, cuestión

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus

2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importar

- matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where

matter¹ n

1. problema

what's the matter? ¿qué pasa? / ¿qué problema hay?

there's nothing the matter no pasa nada

2. asunto / cuestión

a personal matter un asunto personal

3. materia / sustancia

no matter... no importa...

no matter what it costs no importa lo que cueste / cueste lo que cueste

no matter where you go vayas donde vayas

matter² vb importar

it doesn't matter to me no me importa

matter

tr['mætə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (affair, subject) asunto, cuestión nombre femenino

■ it's a personal matter es un asunto personal

■ we must get to the root of the matter hay que ir al quid de la cuestión

■ we have several matters to discuss tenemos varias cuestiones que discutir

■ this is a matter of utmost importance es una cuestión de suma importancia

■ it's only a matter of time sólo es cuestión de tiempo

2 (trouble, problem) problema nombre masculino

■ what's the matter? ¿qué pasa?

■ what's the matter with Susan? ¿qué le pasa a Susan?

■ is anything the matter? ¿pasa algo?

■ nothing's the matter no pasa nada

3 SMALLPHYSICS/SMALL (physical substance) materia, sustancia

4 (type of substance, things of particular kind) materia

5 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL (pus) pus nombre masculino

intransitive verb

1 (be important) importar (to, a)

■ it doesn't matter no importa, es igual, da igual

■ you're the only thing that matters to me tú eres lo único que me importa

■ it doesn't matter which way you go no importa por donde vayas

■ does it matter if you're late? ¿pasa algo si llegas tarde?

■ it doesn't matter what you wear da igual lo que lleves, no importa lo que lleves

■ getting that article published mattered a lot to her publicar aquel artículo le importaba mucho

■ what matters most is that you're home lo importante es que estás en casa

plural noun matters

1 (the situation) la situación nombre femenino, las cosas nombre femenino plural

■ his financial matters su situación económica

■ his attitude doesn't exactly help matters su actitud no facilita las cosas, precisamente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

(as) a matter of course por norma

as a matter of fact en realidad, de hecho

as matters stand tal y como están las cosas

for that matter en realidad

no matter no importa

■ no matter what pase lo que pase

■ no matter what I say diga lo que diga

■ no matter who it is sea quién sea, quienquiera que sea

■ no matter how busy I am por muy ocupado que esté

■ no matter how much you insist por mucho que insistas

■ no matter how much it costs cueste lo que cueste

■ no matter where he goes dondequiera que vaya

to be a matter of life or death ser cuestión de vida o muerte

to be a matter of opinion ser discutible

to be no laughing matter no ser cosa de risa, no ser motivo de risa, no ser para reírse

to be another matter ser otra cosa

to let the matter drop/rest dejarlo correr

to make matters worse para colmo (de desgracias)

to take matters into one's own hands tomarse la justicia por su mano

matters arising asuntos nombre masculino plural varios

the matter in hand el asunto de que se trata

matter ['mæt̬ər] vi

: importar

it doesn't matter: no importa

matter n

1) question: asunto m, cuestión f

a matter of taste: una cuestión de gusto

2) substance: materia f, sustancia f

3) matters npl

circumstances: situación f, cosas fpl

to make matters worse: para colmo de males

4)

to be the matter : pasar

what's the matter?: ¿qué pasa?

5)

as a matter of fact : en efecto, en realidad

6)

for that matter : de hecho

7)

no matter how much : por mucho que

matter

n.

• asunto s.m.

• capítulo s.m.

• cosa s.f.

• cuestión s.f.

• especie s.f.

• hecho s.m.

• materia s.f.

• material s.m.

• motivo s.m.

• tema s.m.

v.

• importar v.

I 'mætər, 'mætə(r)
noun

1) u

a) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia f

b) ( discharge) ( Med) pus m, materia f

c) ( subject matter) temática f, tema m

form and matter — forma y contenido

d) (written, printed material)

printed matter — impresos mpl

reading matter — material m de lectura

2)

a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

that's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente

this is a matter for the police — esto requiere la intervención de la policía

it's only a matter of time — sólo es cuestión de tiempo

that's a matter of opinion — eso es discutible

as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?

it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse

b) matters pl

as matters stand — tal y como están las cosas

to make matters worse — para colmo (de males)

that didn't help matters — aquello no ayudó a mejorar la situación

matters arising — asuntos mpl varios

c) ( approximate amount)

a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo

it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos

d) (in phrases)

as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase

3) (problem, trouble)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?

what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?

is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?

II

intransitive verb importar

it doesn't matter — no importa, da igual

to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa

['mætǝ(r)]
1. N

1) (=substance) materia f, sustancia f

2) (Typ, Publishing) material m

advertising matter — material m publicitario

printed matter — impresos mpl

3) (Med) (=pus) pus m, materia f

4) (Literat) (=content) contenido m

form and matter — la forma y el contenido

5) (=question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

in this matter — en este asunto

• that's quite another matter, that's another matter altogether — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto

• business matters — negocios mpl

• the matter is closed — el asunto está concluido

• as a matter of course — automáticamente

it's a matter of course with us — con nosotros es cosa de cajón

• that's a very different matter — esa es otra cuestión, eso es totalmente distinto

• it's an easy matter to phone him — es cosa fácil llamarle

it will be no easy matter — no será fácil

• as a matter of fact..., as a matter of fact I know her very well — de hecho or en realidad la conozco muy bien

I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it — no me gusta, de hecho estoy totalmente en contra

"don't tell me you like it?" - "as a matter of fact I do" — -no me digas que te gusta -pues sí, la verdad es que sí

as a matter of fact we were just talking about you — precisamente estábamos hablando de ti

• for that matter — en realidad

• it's a matter of form — es pura formalidad

• the matter in hand — la cuestión del momento

• money matters — asuntos mpl financieros

• it is no great matter — es poca cosa, no importa

• in the matter of — en cuanto a, en lo que se refiere

there's the matter of my wages — queda el asunto de mi sueldo

it will be a matter of a few weeks — será cuestión de unas semanas

a matter of minutes — cosa de minutos

it's a matter of a couple of hours — es cosa de un par de horas

in a matter of ten minutes — en cosa de diez minutos

it's a matter of great concern to us — es motivo de gran preocupación para nosotros

it's a matter of taste — es cuestión de gusto

• it's a serious matter — es cosa seria
laughing 1., mince 2., 2)
6) (=importance)

no matter!, it makes no matter — frm ¡no importa!, ¡no le hace! (LAm)

• no matter how you do it — no importa cómo lo hagas

no matter how big it is — por grande que sea

no matter how hot it is — por mucho calor que haga

get one, no matter how — procura uno, del modo que sea

• no matter what he says — diga lo que diga

what matter? — frm ¿qué importa?

• no matter when — no importa cuándo

• no matter who goes — quienquiera que vaya

7) (=difficulty, problem etc)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué hay?

what's the matter with you? — ¿qué te pasa?, ¿qué tienes?

what's the matter with Tony? — ¿qué le pasa a Tony?

something's the matter with the lights — algo les pasa a las luces, algo pasa con las luces

what's the matter with my hat? — ¿qué pasa con mi sombrero?

what's the matter with singing? — ¿por qué no se puede cantar?, ¿es que está prohibido cantar?

nothing's the matter — no pasa nada

as if nothing were the matter — como si no hubiese pasado nada, como si tal cosa

8) matters (=things) situación fsing

• as matters stand — tal como están las cosas

• to make matters worse — para colmo de males

2.

VI importar

does it matter to you if I go? — ¿te importa que yo vaya?

why should it matter to me? — ¿a mí qué me importa or qué más me da?

it doesn't matter — (unimportant) no importa; (no preference) (me) da igual or lo mismo

what does it matter? — ¿qué más da?, ¿y qué?

some things matter more than others — algunas cosas son más importantes que otras

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I ['mætər, 'mætə(r)]
noun

1) u

a) ( substance) (Phil, Phys) materia f, sustancia f

b) ( discharge) ( Med) pus m, materia f

c) ( subject matter) temática f, tema m

form and matter — forma y contenido

d) (written, printed material)

printed matter — impresos mpl

reading matter — material m de lectura

2)

a) (question, affair) asunto m, cuestión f

that's another o a different matter — eso es otra cosa, eso es diferente

this is a matter for the police — esto requiere la intervención de la policía

it's only a matter of time — sólo es cuestión de tiempo

that's a matter of opinion — eso es discutible

as a matter of interest, what does he do for a living? — por pura curiosidad ¿en qué trabaja?

it's no laughing matter — no es motivo de risa, no es (como) para reírse

b) matters pl

as matters stand — tal y como están las cosas

to make matters worse — para colmo (de males)

that didn't help matters — aquello no ayudó a mejorar la situación

matters arising — asuntos mpl varios

c) ( approximate amount)

a matter OF something — cuestión f or cosa f de algo

it was all over in a matter of seconds — todo acabó en cuestión or cosa de segundos

d) (in phrases)

as a matter of fact: as a matter of fact, I've never been to Spain la verdad es que or en realidad nunca he estado en España; for that matter en realidad; no matter (as interj) no importa; (as conj): no matter how hard I try por mucho que me esfuerce; I want you back by 9 o'clock, no matter what — quiero que estés de vuelta a las nueve, pase lo que pase

3) (problem, trouble)

what's the matter? — ¿qué pasa?

what's the matter with Jane/the typewriter? — ¿qué le pasa a Jane/a la máquina de escribir?

is anything the matter with Alice? — ¿le pasa algo a Alice?

II

intransitive verb importar

it doesn't matter — no importa, da igual

to matter TO somebody: money is the only thing that matters to her/them — el dinero es lo único que le/les importa

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{'mætə}
I. 1. вещество, материя
grey MATTER сиво (мозъчно) вещество, разг. ум, акъл
2. предмет, съдържание (за разлика от форма, стил), смисъл, същина
3. работа, въпрос, нещо
hanging MATTER нещо, за което човек може да бъде обесен
money/business MATTERs парични/търговски работи
as MATTERs stand при това положение
MATTER of course нещо, което се разбира от само себе си/е в реда на нещата
as a MATTER of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля
MATTER of dispute спорен въпрос
MATTER of fact нещо безспорно
as a MATTER of fact фактически, всъщност
as a MATTER of routine според установената практика
as a MATTER of urgency по спешност
who paid for the drinks, as a MATTER of interest? кой плати пиенето, ако смея да попитам? in the MATTER of по въпроса за, колкото се отнася до
for that MATTER, for the MATTER of that колкото се отнася до това, в това отношение, всъщност
4. материал, нещо писано/печатно
postal MATTER пощенска пратка
reading MATTER четиво, книги, списания и пр
5. значение
по MATTER нищо, няма значение, все едно
it's no MATTER/it makes no MATTER whether няма значение дали
no MATTER who/what/where който/каквото/където и да
no MATTER how often колкото и често
what MATTER? какво значение има
6. нещо не наред
what is the MATTER? какво има? what is the MATTER with you/him, etc.? какво ти/му и пр. е? nothing's the MATTER няма нищо, нищо не се е случило
there is nothing the MATTER with him няма му нищо
what's the MATTER with it? разг. че какво му е лошото
7. юр. факти, въз основа на които се води дело
8. гной, секрет, урина, изпражнения
9. печ. набор, набран текст
a MATTER of 40 years около 40 години
within a MATTER of hours само няколко часа покъсно
II. 1. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (to)
what does it MATTER, after all? какво значение има в края на краищата
2. гноя

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{'matъ} n 1. вещество, материя; grey matter 1) сиво (мозъчно) вещес(2) {'matъ} v 1. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (t

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смисъл; съдържание; същина; предмет; вещество; работа; гной; значение; материал; нещо;

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1. a matter of 40 years около 40 години 2. as a matter of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля 3. as a matter of fact фактически, всъщност 4. as a matter of routine според установената практика 5. as a matter of urgency по спешност 6. as matters stand при това положение 7. for that matter, for the matter of that колкото се отнася до това, в това отношение, всъщност 8. grey matter сиво (мозъчно) вещество, разг. ум, акъл 9. hanging matter нещо, за което човек може да бъде обесен 10. i. вещество, материя 11. ii. имам значение, от значение съм (за някого) (to) 12. it's no matter/it makes no matter whether няма значение дали 13. matter of course нещо, което се разбира от само себе си/е в реда на нещата 14. matter of dispute спорен въпрос 15. matter of fact нещо безспорно 16. money/business matters парични/търговски работи 17. no matter how often колкото и често 18. no matter who/what/where който/каквото/където и да 19. postal matter пощенска пратка 20. reading matter четиво, книги, списания и пр 21. there is nothing the matter with him няма му нищо 22. what does it matter, after all? какво значение има в края на краищата 23. what is the matter? какво има? what is the matter with you/him, etc.? какво ти/му и пр. е? nothing's the matter няма нищо, нищо не се е случило 24. what matter? какво значение има 25. what's the matter with it? разг. че какво му е лошото 26. who paid for the drinks, as a matter of interest? кой плати пиенето, ако смея да попитам? in the matter of по въпроса за, колкото се отнася до 27. within a matter of hours само няколко часа покъсно 28. гной, секрет, урина, изпражнения 29. гноя 30. значение 31. материал, нещо писано/печатно 32. нещо не наред 33. печ. набор, набран текст 34. по matter нищо, няма значение, все едно 35. предмет, съдържание (за разлика от форма, стил), смисъл, същина 36. работа, въпрос, нещо 37. юр. факти, въз основа на които се води дело
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matter[´mætə] I. n 1. вещество, материя; colouring \matter багрилно вещество; grey \matter сиво (мозъчно) вещество; разг. ум, акъл; 2. материал; postal \matter пощенска пратка; printed \matter печатно произведение; plаte \matter ам. литературен материал, изпращан във вестници с рекламна или пропагандна цел; 3. предмет, съдържание, смисъл, значение, същина, въпрос; 4. работа, нещо; the \matter of the speech was good, the manner was poor речта бе хубава по съдържание, но езикът ѝ не бе издържан; subject \matter съдържание, сюжет (на книга и под.); a hanging \matter провинение, за което човек може да бъде обесен; it is no ( not a) laughing \matter тук няма място за смях; това не е шега, това е сериозна работа; a \matter of course нещо естествено, което се разбира от само себе си, в реда на нещата; as a \matter of course естествено, както си му е редът, без да му мисля; a \matter of dispute спорен въпрос; a \matter of fact нещо безспорно; юрид. въпрос на факт; a \matter of notorious fact прискърбен факт; as a \matter of fact всъщност, в действителност; the fact ( truth) of the \matter is истината е, работата е там, че; a \matter of record нещо записано, регистрирано, вписано в протокол, зарегистриран факт; as a \matter of urgency ( priority) спешно, незабавно; с предимство; a \matter of opinion спорен въпрос, въпрос на гледна точка; in the \matter of по въпроса; що се отнася до; for that \matter, for the \matter of that що се отнася до това, в този смисъл; всъщност; that's the end of the \matter (an end to the \matter) това е окончателно; точка по въпроса; what \matter that? какво значение има, че? what is the \matter? какво има? какво се е случило? what is the \matter with... ? какво му е на...? шег. какво (кое) му е лошото на...? no \matter нищо, няма значение, безразлично, все едно; nothing's the \matter ( with) няма нищо, нищо не се е случило (с); money ( business) \matters парични (търговски) дела; as \matters stand при това положение; 5. юрид. фактите, въз основа на които се води дело; 6. гной; 7. печ. набор, набрани букви; • a \matter of 40 years около 40 години; to make a \matter вдигам шум, предизвиквам вълнение; to make \matters worse влошавам положението; не стига това, ами; he had had a \matter of four wives той се е женил четири пъти; II. v 1. има значение, от значение е (to); it doesn't \matter няма значение; нищо; what does it \matter? какво значение има това? he doesn't \matter не е важно какво мисли (ще каже) той; 2. ост. гноя, отделям гной.

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12 matter

1. [ʹmætə] n
1. 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

2. гной

3. филос. материя

the indestructibility of matter - неуничтожимость материи

victory of mind over matter - победа духа над плотью

4. 1) 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/

2) 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

3) 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

5. 1) дело, вопрос

business matters - дела, деловые вопросы

a private matter - личное дело, личный вопрос

money matters - денежные дела

small matter - пустяки

(it is) no laughing matter - (это) не шуточное дело

that is (quite) another matter, that's another matter (altogether), that's a (very) different matter - это (совсем) другое дело

an easy matter - простое дело

it is no easy matter - это дело не простое, это не просто

a matter of common knowledge - общеизвестная вещь, общеизвестный факт

a matter of conscience - дело совести

a matter of form - а) вопрос формы; б) формальность

a matter of great importance - очень важное дело, очень важный вопрос

a matter of law - а) вопрос права; б) тяжба, процесс

a matter of life and death - вопрос жизни и смерти; жизненно важный вопрос

a matter of opinion - спорный вопрос

a matter of taste [habit] - дело вкуса [привычки]

in matters of religion - в вопросах религии

in all matters of education - во всём, что касается образования

it is simply a matter of time - это просто вопрос времени

that was a matter of 40 years ago - это дела сорокалетней давности

we'll deal with this matter tomorrow - этим делом мы займёмся завтра; мы рассмотрим этот вопрос завтра

as matters stand - при существующем положении (дел), в создавшейся обстановке

let's see how matters stand - посмотрим, как обстоят дела

that will only make matters worse - это только ухудшит /усугубит/ положение [см. тж. ♢ ]

2) (the matter) неприятное дело, неприятность; трудность

what's the matter? - в чём дело?, что случилось?

what is the matter with him? - что с ним? [см. тж. ♢ ]

is there anything the matter with him? - с ним что-нибудь случилось?

I don't know what is the matter with me - я не знаю, что со мной

what's the matter with your hand? - что у тебя с рукой?

nothing's the matter - ничего не случилось /не произошло/

as if nothing was the matter - как будто ничего не случилось

there's nothing the matter with me, nothing's the matter with me - у меня всё в порядке

6. (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

7. 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

8. юр.

1) заявление, утверждение, требующее доказательств

a matter in deed - факт, подтверждённый документально

2) спорный вопрос, спорный пункт; предмет спора

9. полигр.

1) рукопись, оригинал

2) набор; напечатанный, набранный материал

♢ (it is, it makes) no matter - (это) не имеет значения

it made no matter to him that his brother lost all his money - ему было безразлично, что его брат потерял все деньги

no matter! - ничего!, неважно!, всё равно!

(it is) no such matter - ничего подобного, ничуть не бывало

what matter? - какое это имеет значение?

in the matter of studies - что касается занятий

a matter of - что-нибудь вроде, около

a matter of ten miles - расстояние примерно в десять миль

a matter of a few days - дело нескольких дней

a matter of five pounds - вопрос пяти фунтов или около того

for that matter, for the matter of that - а) в сущности, фактически, собственно говоря, по правде говоря, коли на то пошло; б) что касается этого, в этом отношении

no matter what - несмотря ни на что; что бы ни было

no matter how [where] - как [где] бы ни было

to carry matters too far - зайти слишком далеко

to take matters easy - не волноваться, не обращать внимания

to make matters worse he was late - более того /в довершение всего/, он ещё и опоздал [см. тж. 5, 1)]

not to mince matters - говорить напрямик /без обиняков/

what is the matter with this [with him, with the book, with the idea]? - чем это [он, эта книга, эта идея] не подходит?, какие это [он, эта книга, эта идея] вызывает возражения?

what's the matter with trying to help him? - что (здесь) особенного /такого, плохого/, если я попробую помочь ему? [см. тж. 5, 2)]
2. [ʹmætə] v
1. (чаще в отриц. и вопр. предложениях) иметь значение

not to matter - не иметь значения

not to matter a bit /a hoot, a rap, a straw/ - не иметь ни малейшего /ровно никакого/ значения

it doesn't matter if I miss my train, there's another one later - неважно /не имеет значения/, если я опоздаю на этот поезд, позже есть ещё один

it matters a good deal to me - для меня это очень важно

it matters little - это не имеет большого значения

nothing else matters - всё остальное не имеет значения

it doesn't matter - это не имеет значения, это несущественно; ничего, неважно

what does it matter? - какое это имеет значение?

what does it matter what I say? - разве мои слова имеют хоть какое-нибудь значение?

I shouldn't let what he says matter - я не обращал бы внимания на то, что он говорит

2. гноиться

the cut got dirty and began to matter - в ранку попала грязь, и она загноилась

НБАРС > matter
13 matter ***** mat·ter

['mætə(r)]
1. n

1) (substance: gen) Phys materia, sostanza

colouring matter — colorante m

foreign matter — sostanza estranea

advertising matter — pubblicità f inv

reading matter Brit — qualcosa da leggere

2) (content) contenuto

3) (question, affair) questione f, faccenda

money matters — questioni finanziarie

the matter in hand — l'argomento or la faccenda in questione

there's the matter of my wages — ci sarebbe la questione del mio stipendio

and to make matters worse... — e come se non bastasse...

that will only make matters worse — questo servirà solo a peggiorare la situazione

it's a matter of great concern to us — è una cosa che ci preoccupa molto

it's no laughing matter — è una cosa or faccenda seria

it's a matter of life and death — è una questione di vita o di morte

it will be a matter of a few weeks — ci vorrà qualche settimana

it's a matter of a few pounds — si tratta di poche sterline

in the matter of — in fatto di, per quanto riguarda

for that matter — peraltro

as a matter of course — di conseguenza, come cosa naturale

as a matter of fact — per (dire) la verità, in verità

it's a matter of opinion — è una questione di punti di vista

that's another matter — quella è un'altra faccenda

it's a matter of habit — è una questione di abitudine

4)

(importance) no matter! — non importa!

do it, no matter how — non importa come, basta che tu lo faccia

no matter how you do it — comunque tu lo faccia

no matter what — qualsiasi cosa accada

no matter what he says — qualsiasi or qualunque cosa dica

no matter how big it is — per quanto grande sia

no matter when — in qualunque momento, non importa quando

no matter who — chiunque

5)

(difficulty, problem) what's the matter? — cosa c'è (che non va)?

what's the matter with you? — cos'hai?

what's the matter with my hair? — cos'hanno i miei capelli che non va?

there's something the matter with my arm — c'è qualcosa che non va al braccio

as if nothing was the matter — come se niente fosse

something's the matter with the lights — le luci hanno qualcosa che non va

nothing's the matter — non è successo niente

nothing's the matter with me — non ho niente

6) (Med: pus) pus m

2. vi

importare

it doesn't matter — (I don't mind) non importa, non fa niente

I can't give you the money today — it doesn't matter — non ti posso dare i soldi oggi — non importa

what does it matter? — cosa importa?, che importanza ha?

what does it matter to you? — ma a te che te ne importa?

why should it matter to me? — e perché dovrebbe importarmi?

it matters a lot to me — è molto importante per me

English-Italian dictionary > matter ***** mat·ter
14 matter

I ['mætə(r)]
nome

1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.

business matters — questioni d'affari

the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione

it will be no easy matter — non sarà una cosa facile

matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti

private matter — questione privata

this is a matter for the police — questo è un problema della polizia

that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia

it's no small matter — non è cosa da poco

to let the matter drop — lasciar cadere la cosa

to take the matter further — portare avanti la questione

2) (question)

a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]

it's a matter of urgency — è (una questione) urgente

a matter of life and death — una questione di vita o di morte

it will just be a matter of months — sarà (una) questione di pochi mesi

3)

(— trouble)

is anything the matter? — c'è qualche problema?

what's the matter? — che cosa c'è? qual è il problema?

there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)

what's the matter with Lisa? — che cos'ha Lisa?

4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.

a particle of matter — una particella di materia

colouring matter — (sostanza) colorante

5) (on paper)

advertising matter — pubblicità

printed matter — stampati, stampe

reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture

6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.

subject matter — argomento

matter and style — contenuto e forma

7) med. (pus) pus m.

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as a matter of course — come logica conseguenza

as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti

for that matter — quanto a ciò

no matter! — non importa!

no matter how late it is — anche (se) tardi

no matter what he did — qualunque cosa abbia fatto

that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso

to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione

to take matters into one's own hands — prendere in mano la situazione
II ['mætə(r)]
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)

"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"

does it really matter? — è proprio tanto importante?

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['mætə] 1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) materia, sostanza

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) soggetto, questione

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) pus
2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) importare

- matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where
* * *
I ['mætə(r)]
nome

1) (affair) affare m., faccenda f., questione f.; (on agenda) punto m.

business matters — questioni d'affari

the matter in hand — l'argomento in questione

it will be no easy matter — non sarà una cosa facile

matters arising — amm. problemi derivanti

private matter — questione privata

this is a matter for the police — questo è un problema della polizia

that's another matter — quella è un'altra questione o storia

it's no small matter — non è cosa da poco

to let the matter drop — lasciar cadere la cosa

to take the matter further — portare avanti la questione

2) (question)

a matter of — una questione di [opinion, principle, taste, time]

it's a matter of urgency — è (una questione) urgente

a matter of life and death — una questione di vita o di morte

it will just be a matter of months — sarà (una) questione di pochi mesi

3)

(— trouble)

is anything the matter? — c'è qualche problema?

what's the matter? — che cosa c'è? qual è il problema?

there's nothing the matter with me — non ho o c'è niente (che non va)

what's the matter with Lisa? — che cos'ha Lisa?

4) (substance) materia f., sostanza f.

a particle of matter — una particella di materia

colouring matter — (sostanza) colorante

5) (on paper)

advertising matter — pubblicità

printed matter — stampati, stampe

reading matter — materiale di lettura, letture

6) (content of book, speech etc.) contenuto m., argomento m.

subject matter — argomento

matter and style — contenuto e forma

7) med. (pus) pus m.

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as a matter of course — come logica conseguenza

as a matter of fact — di fatto, in effetti

for that matter — quanto a ciò

no matter! — non importa!

no matter how late it is — anche (se) tardi

no matter what he did — qualunque cosa abbia fatto

that's the end of the matter — fine della discussione, il discorso è chiuso

to make matters worse — per peggiorare le cose o la situazione

to take matters into one's own hands — prendere in mano la situazione
II ['mætə(r)]
verbo intransitivo importare, essere importante, avere importanza; [ person] contare, essere importante (to sb. per qcn.)

"I'm late" - "oh, it doesn't matter" — "sono in ritardo" - "oh, non fa niente"

does it really matter? — è proprio tanto importante?

English-Italian dictionary > matter
15 matter

1. n вещество; материал

radioactive matter — радиоактивное вещество

canceled matter — забракованный материал

colouring matter — окрашивающее вещество

dry matter loss — потеря сухого вещества

homogeneous matter — однородное вещество

insoluble matter — нерастворимое вещество

2. n гной

3. n филос. материя

the indestructibility of matter — неуничтожимость материи

law of conservation of matter — закон сохранения материи

dead matter — неживая материя; неорганическое вещество

organized matter — живая материя, живое вещество

matter and conscience — материя и сознание

conservation of matter — сохранение материи

4. n содержание

form and matter — форма и содержание

to divorce form from matter — отрывать форму от содержания

content of solid matter — содержание сухого вещества

manner and matter — форма и содержание

5. n сущность, предмет

matter of dispute — предмет спора

matter in issue — предмет спора

matter in dispute — предмет спора

gist of the matter — сущность дела

matter of litigation — предмет тяжбы

matter of concern — предмет беспокойства

6. n дело, вопрос

business matters — дела, деловые вопросы

a private matter — личное дело, личный вопрос

money matters — денежные дела

small matter — пустяки

no laughing matter — не шуточное дело

an easy matter — простое дело

it is no easy matter — это дело не простое, это не просто

a matter of common knowledge — общеизвестная вещь, общеизвестный факт

a matter of conscience — дело совести

a matter of great importance — очень важное дело, очень важный вопрос

a matter of life and death — вопрос жизни и смерти; жизненно важный вопрос

a matter of opinion — спорный вопрос

a matter of taste — дело вкуса

in matters of religion — в вопросах религии

in all matters of education — во всём, что касается образования

it is simply a matter of time — это просто вопрос времени

that was a matter of 40 years ago — это дела сорокалетней давности

it is a matter of life and death — это вопрос жизни и смерти

to get to the heart of the matter — докопаться до сути дела

the matter brooks no delay — дело не терпит отлагательства

the matter boils down to this — дело сводится к следующему

nothing came of the matter — из этого дела ничего не вышло

7. n неприятное дело, неприятность; трудность

what is the matter with him? — что с ним?

matter of great concern — дело большой важности

this is a puzzling matter — это запутанное дело

there the matter dropped — на этом дело кончилось

to mend the matter, to mend matters — помочь делу

a matter of great significance — очень важное дело

8. n повод, причина, основание

a matter of congratulation — повод для поздравления

as a matter of record — на основании полученных данных

defamatory matter — позорящее основание

9. n собир. спец. почтовые отправления

first-class matter — запечатанные письма

10. n юр. заявление, утверждение, требующее доказательств

a matter in deed — факт, подтверждённый документально

work done without much expenditure of grey matter — работа, не требующая большого ума

11. n юр. спорный вопрос, спорный пункт; предмет спора

I have no say in this matter — не я решаю этот вопрос

the root of the matter — суть дела, сущность вопроса

to think over the matter — продумать вопрос

that settles the matter — это решает вопрос

resolution of the matter — решение вопроса

12. n полигр. рукопись, оригинал

fat matter — нетрудоёмкая для набора рукопись

illegal matter — запрещённый к изданию оригинал

intercalary matter in a writing — вставка в рукописи

13. n полигр. набор; напечатанный, набранный материал

it made no matter to him that his brother lost all his money — ему было безразлично, что его брат потерял все деньги

no matter! — ничего!, неважно!, всё равно!

no such matter — ничего подобного, ничуть не бывало

what matter? — какое это имеет значение?

in the matter of studies — что касается занятий

a matter of — что-нибудь вроде, около

a matter of ten miles — расстояние примерно в десять миль

a matter of a few days — дело нескольких дней

a matter of five pounds — вопрос пяти фунтов или около того

no matter what — несмотря ни на что; что бы ни было

no matter how — как бы ни было

to carry matters too far — зайти слишком далеко

to take matters easy — не волноваться, не обращать внимания

to make matters worse he was late — более того, он ещё и опоздал

over matter — набор, не вмещающийся в установленный параметр

close matter — убористая печать, сплошной текстовой материал

text work printed matter — отпечатанный текстовой материал

preprinted matter — предварительно отпечатанный материал

reading matter — литература, материал для чтения

14. v иметь значение

not to matter — не иметь значения

not to matter a bit — не иметь ни малейшего значения

it matters a good deal to me — для меня это очень важно

it matters little — это не имеет большого значения

nothing else matters — всё остальное не имеет значения

be a matter of great concern — иметь большое значение

be a matter of concern — иметь большое значение

15. v гноиться

the cut got dirty and began to matter — в ранку попала грязь, и она загноилась

Синонимический ряд:

1. affair (noun) affair; business; circumstance; concern; shooting match; situation; thing; undertaking

2. order (noun) extent; magnitude; neighborhood; order; range; tune; vicinity

3. pus (noun) infection; maturation; purulence; pus; sore; suppuration; ulceration

4. subject (noun) argument; content; essence; focus; head; interest; motif; motive; point; resolution; subject; subject matter; text; theme; topic

5. substance (noun) amount; being; body; burden; constituents; core; crux; element; entity; gist; individual; kernel; material; materiality; meat; medium; nub; nubbin; object; pith; purport; sense; short; strength; stuff; substance; substantiality; sum and substance; sum total; thrust; upshot

6. things (noun) beings; entities; individuals; objects; substances; things

7. trouble (noun) difficulty; distress; perplexity; trouble

8. count (verb) be important; carry weight; count; imply; import; mean; signify; value; weigh

9. discharge pus (verb) come to a head; decay; discharge pus; fester; suppurate

English-Russian base dictionary > matter
16 what

1. interrogative adjective
1) (asking for selection) welch...

what book did you choose? — welches Buch hast du ausgesucht?

2) (asking for statement of amount) wieviel; with pl. n. wie viele

what men/money has he? — wie viele Leute/wieviel Geld hat er?

I know what time it starts — ich weiß, um wieviel Uhr es anfängt

what more can I do/say? — was kann ich sonst noch tun/sagen?

what more do you want? — was willst du [noch] mehr?

3) (asking for statement of kind) was für

what kind of man is he? — was für ein Mensch ist er?

what good or use is it? — wozu soll das gut sein?
2. exclamatory adjective
1) (how great) was für

what impudence or cheek/luck! — was für eine Unverschämtheit od. Frechheit/was für ein Glück!

2) before adj. and n. (to what extent) was für
3. relative adjective
we can dispose of what difficulties there are remaining — wir können die verbleibenden Schwierigkeiten ausräumen

lend me what money you can — leih mir soviel Geld, wie du kannst

I will give you what help I can — ich werde dir helfen, so gut ich kann
4. adverb
1) (to what extent)

what do I care? — was kümmert's mich?

what does it matter? — was macht's?

2)

what with... — wenn man an... denkt

what with changing jobs and moving house I haven't had time to do any studying — da ich eine neue Stellung angetreten habe und umgezogen bin, hatte ich keine Zeit zum Lernen
5. interrogative pronoun
1) (what thing) was

what is your name? — wie heißt du/heißen Sie?

what about...? — (is there any news of...?, what will become of...?) was ist mit...?

what about a game of chess? — wie wär's mit einer Partie Schach?

what to do? — was tun?

what-d'you-[ma-] call-him/-her/-it, what's-his/-her/-its-name — wie heißt er/sie/es noch

what for? — wozu?

and/or what have you — und/oder was sonst noch [alles]

what if...? — was ist, wenn...?

what is it etc. like? — wie ist es usw.?

what not — wer weiß was alles

what of it? — was ist dabei?; was soll [schon] dabei sein?

what do you say — or (Amer.)

what say we have a rest? — was hältst du davon, wenn wir mal Pause machen?; wie wär's mit einer Pause?

[I'll] tell you what — weißt du, was; pass mal auf

[and] what then? — [na] und?

or what? — oder was?

so what? — na und?

2) (asking for confirmation)

what? — wie?; was? (ugs.)

you did what? — was hast du gemacht?

3) in rhet. questions equivalent to neg. statement

what is the use in trying/the point of going on? — wozu [groß] versuchen/weitermachen?
6. relative pronoun
(that which) was

do what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

what little I know/remember — das bisschen, das ich weiß/an das ich mich erinnere

this is what I mean:... — ich meine Folgendes:...

tell somebody what to do or what he can do with something — (coll. iron.) jemandem sagen, wo er sich (Dat.) etwas hinstecken kann (salopp)

what is more — außerdem

the weather being what it is... — so, wie es mit dem Wetter aussieht,...

for what it is — in seiner Art
7. exclamatory pronoun
was

what she must have suffered! — wie sie gelitten haben muss!

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(whoever, whatever, wherever etc: No matter what happens, I'll go.) gleichgültig wer, was, etc.

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what

[(h)wɒt, AM (h)wʌt]

I. pron

1. interrog (asking for specific information) was

\what happened after I left? was geschah, nachdem ich gegangen war?

they asked me \what I needed to buy sie fragten mich, was ich kaufen müsse

\what do you do? was machst du [beruflich]?

\what's your address? wie lautet deine Adresse?

\what's that called? wie heißt das?

\what's your phone number? wie ist deine Telefonnummer?

\what is your name? wie heißt du?

\what are you looking for? wonach suchst du?

\what on earth...? ( fam) was in aller Welt...? fam

\what on earth are you talking about? wovon redest du da bloß?

\what in God's/heaven's name...? was um Gottes/Himmels willen...?

\what in God's name did you think was likely to happen? was, um Gottes willen, hast du gedacht, würde passieren?

\what the hell [or heck] ...? (fam!)

\what the fuck...? ( vulg) was zum Teufel...? sl

\what's the matter [or \what's [up]]? was ist los?

\what's [up] with Terry this week? was ist diese Woche mit Terry los?

\what have we [or you] here? was haben wir denn da?

\what have you here? is that a science project? was ist denn das? ist das ein wissenschaftliches Projekt?

\what about sb/sth? ( fam) was ist mit jdm/etw?

\what about Lila? — shall we invite her? was ist mit Lila? — sollen wir sie einladen?

\what about taking a few days off? wie wäre es mit ein paar Tagen Urlaub?

hey, \what about going to the movies? he, wie wär's mit Kino?

\what for? (why) wofür?; ( fam: why is sth being done?) warum

you want a hammer and a screwdriver? \what for? du möchtest einen Hammer und einen Schraubenzieher? wofür?

\what are these tools for? wofür ist dieses Werkzeug?

\what is he keeping it secret for? warum hält er es geheim?

I'll give you \what for if I catch you doing that again es setzt was, wenn ich dich noch einmal dabei erwische fam

\what is sb/sth like? wie ist jd/etw?

\what's the weather like? wie ist das Wetter?

\what of it? was soll's?

so not many people replied to the questionnaire — what of it, there were enough es haben also nicht viele Leute auf die Umfrage geantwortet — na und, es waren genug

\what's on? was gibt's?

hi everybody, \what's on here? hallo, alle miteinander, was gibt's?

\what's it to you? was geht dich das an?

\what if...? was ist, wenn...?

\what if the train's late? was ist, wenn der Zug Verspätung hat?

or \what? ( fam) oder was? fam

are you going to help me or \what? hilfst du mir nun oder was?

so \what? ( fam) na und? fam

2. rel (thing or things that) was

she wouldn't tell me \what he said sie wollte mir nicht erzählen, was er gesagt hatte

that's \what he said das hat er gesagt

I can't decide \what to do next ich kann mich nicht entschließen, was ich als nächstes tun soll

she has no income but \what she gets from him sie hat kein Einkommen außer dem, was sie von ihm bekommt

that's \what he asked for das ist es, worum er gebeten hat

\what's more... darüber hinaus..., und außerdem...

the decorations were beautiful and \what's more, the children made them themselves die Dekoration war schön, und vor allem hatten die Kinder sie selbst gemacht

and [or or] \what have you ( fam) oder etwas Ähnliches

for a binder try soup, gravy, cream or \what have you zum Binden nehmen Sie Suppe, Soße, Sahne oder etwas Ähnliches

3. rel (used as an introduction)

you'll never guess \what — Laurie won first prize! du wirst es nie erraten — Laurie hat den ersten Preis gewonnen!

I'll tell you \what ich will dir mal was sagen

I'll tell you \what — we'll collect the parcel on our way to the station ( fam) weißt du was? wir holen das Paket auf dem Weg zum Bahnhof ab

4. rel (whatever) was

do \what you can but I don't think anything will help tu, was du kannst, aber glaub' nicht, dass etwas hilft

it doesn't matter \what I say — they always criticize me ich kann sagen, was ich will — sie kritisieren mich immer

come \what may komme, was wolle

\what sb says goes was jd sagt, gilt

5. in exclamations (showing disbelief) was; (emphasizing sth surprising or remarkable) was

\what's this I hear? you're leaving? was höre ich da? du gehst?

while I was there I stayed with the President — you did what? als ich dort war, habe ich beim Präsidenten gewohnt — du hast was gemacht?

... or \what!... oder was!

is he smart or \what! ist er intelligent oder was!

6.

▶ \what's it called [or \what do you call it] wie heißt es gleich

it looks like a \what's it called — a plunger? es sieht aus wie ein Dings, ein Tauchkolben

▶ \what gives? ( fam) was ist los?

you've been in a bad mood all day long — \what gives? du bist schon den ganzen Tag schlechter Laune — was ist los?

▶ to have \what it takes ( fam) ausgesprochen fähig sein

▶ \what is \what ( fam) was Sache ist fam

I'll teach her \what's \what ich werde ihr beibringen, was Sache ist

you have to ask the manager about that problem — he knows \what's \what du musst den Manager wegen dieses Problems fragen — er kennt sich aus

▶ \what's his/her name [or ( fam)\what do you call him/her] [or (fam!)\what's his/her face] wie heißt er/sie gleich?

I gave it to \what's her name — the new girl ich habe es dem neuen Mädchen — wie heißt es gleich [noch] — gegeben

▶ and \what not ( often pej fam) und was sonst noch alles

she puts all her figurines and \what not in the glass case there sie stellt ihre Figuren und ähnliches Zeug in die Vitrine dort fam

▶ \what say... wie wäre es, wenn...

\what say we call a tea break? wie wäre es mit einer Pause?

▶ \what with... [and all] ( fam) bei all dem/der...

\what with the drought and the neglect, the garden is in a sad condition bei der Trockenheit und der Vernachlässigung ist der Garten in traurigem Zustand

I'm very tired, \what with travelling all day yesterday and having a disturbed night ich bin sehr müde, wo ich doch gestern den ganzen Tag gefahren bin und schlecht geschlafen habe

II. adj inv

1. (which) welche(r, s)

\what time is it? wie spät ist es?

\what books did you buy? was für Bücher hast du gekauft?

\what size shoes do you take? welche Schuhgröße haben Sie?

\what sort of car do you drive? was für ein Auto fährst du?

I don't know \what children she was talking about ich weiß nicht, von welchen Kindern sie sprach

do you know \what excuse he gave me? weißt du, welche Entschuldigung er mir gegeben hat?

2. (of amount)

use \what [little] brain you have and work out the answer for yourself! benutze dein [bisschen] Hirn und erarbeite dir die Antwort selbst! fam

she took \what [sums of] money she could find sie nahm alles Geld, das sie finden konnte

he had been robbed of \what little money he had man hat ihm das bisschen Geld geraubt, das er hatte

3. (used for emphasis) was für

\what a lovely view! was für ein herrlicher Ausblick!

\what a fool she was wie dumm sie war

\what fool I am! ich Idiot!

\what a day! was für ein Tag!

\what luck! was für ein Glück!

\what nonsense [or rubbish]! was für ein Unsinn!

\what a pity [or shame]! wie schade!

III. adv inv

1. (to what extent?) was

\what do qualifications matter? was zählen schon Qualifikationen?

\what do you care if I get myself run over? dir ist es doch egal, wenn ich mich überfahren lasse!

\what does he care about the problems of teenagers? was kümmern ihn die Probleme von Teenagern?

\what does it matter? was macht's? fam

2. (indicating approximation) sagen wir

see you, \what, about four? bis um, sagen wir vier?

3. ( dated fam: used for emphasis or to invite agreement) oder?

pretty poor show, \what? ziemlich schlechte Show, nicht?

IV. interj

1. ( fam: pardon?) was fam

\what? I can't hear you was? ich höre dich nicht

2. (showing surprise or disbelief) was

\what! you left him there alone! was? du hast ihn da allein gelassen?

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[wɒt]
1. pron

1) (interrog) was

what is this called? — wie heißt das?, wie nennt man das?

what's the weather like? — wie ist das Wetter?

what do 4 and 3 make? — wie viel ist or macht 4 und or plus 3?

you need (a) what? — WAS brauchen Sie?

what is it now?, what do you want now? — was ist denn?

what's that (you/he etc said)? — WAS hast du/hat er etc da gerade gesagt?, wie or was war das noch mal? (inf)

what's that to you? — was geht dich das an?

what for? — wozu?, wofür?, für was? (inf)

what's that tool for? —

what are you looking at me like that for? — warum or was (inf) siehst du mich denn so an?

what did you do that for? — warum hast du denn das gemacht?

what about...? —

well, what about it? are we going? — na, wie ists, gehen wir?

you know that restaurant? – what about it? — kennst du das Restaurant? – was ist damit?

what of or about it? — na und? (inf)

what if...? — was ist, wenn...?

so what? (inf) — ja or na und?

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?

you what? (inf) — wie bitte?

what-d'you(-ma)-call-him/-her/-it (inf) — wie heißt er/sie/es gleich or schnell

2) (rel) was

he knows what it is to suffer — er weiß, was leiden heißt or ist

that is not what I asked for — danach habe ich nicht gefragt

that's exactly what I want/said — genau das möchte ich/habe ich gesagt

do you know what you are looking for? — weißt du, wonach du suchst?

come what may — komme was wolle

what I'd like is a cup of tea — was ich jetzt gerne hätte, (das) wäre ein Tee

what with work and the new baby, life's been very hectic — die ganze Arbeit, das Baby ist da - es ist alles sehr hektisch

what with one thing and the other — und wie es sich dann so ergab/ergibt, wie das so ist or geht

and what's more — und außerdem, und noch dazu

he knows what's what (inf) — er kennt sich aus, der weiß Bescheid (inf)

(I'll) tell you what (inf) — weißt du was?

and what have you (inf) — und was sonst noch (alles), und was weiß ich

to give sb what for (inf) — es jdm ordentlich geben (inf)

See:

→ academic.ru/81882/whatnot">whatnot

3)

(with vb +prep see also there) what did he agree to? — wozu hat er zugestimmt?

what did he object to? — wogegen or gegen was hat er Einwände erhoben?

he agreed/objected to what we suggested — er stimmte unseren Vorschlägen zu/lehnte unsere Vorschläge ab, er lehnte ab, was wir vorschlugen

he didn't know what he was agreeing/objecting to — er wusste nicht, wozu er zustimmte/was er ablehnte

she fell in with what everyone else wanted — sie schloss sich den Wünschen der Allgemeinheit an

he didn't go into what he meant — er erläuterte nicht im Einzelnen, was er meinte

2. adj

1) (interrog) welche(r, s), was für (ein/eine) (inf)

what age is he? — wie alt ist er?

what good would that be? (inf) — wozu sollte das gut sein?

what book do you want? — was für ein Buch wollen Sie?

2) (rel) der/die/das

what little I had — das wenige, das ich hatte

buy what food you like — kauf das Essen, das du willst

3)

(in set constructions) what sort of — was für ein/eine

what else — was noch

what more could a girl ask for? — was könnte sich ein Mädchen sonst noch wünschen

4) (in interj also iro) was für (ein/eine)

what a man! — was für ein or welch ein (geh) Mann!

what luck! — welch(es) Glück, was für ein Glück, so ein Glück

what a fool I've been/I am! — ich Idiot!

what terrible weather — was für ein scheußliches Wetter

3. interj
was; (dated = isn't it/he etc also) wie
is he good-looking, or what? — sieht der aber gut aus! (inf)

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what [wɒt; hwɒt; US wɑt; hwɑt]

A int pr

1. was, wie:

what did he do? was hat er getan?;

what’s for lunch? was gibt’s zum Mittagessen?

2. was (um Wiederholung eines Wortes bittend):

you want a what? was willst du?

3. was für ein(e), welch(er, e, es), (vor pl) was für (fragend oder als Verstärkung eines Ausrufs):

what an idea! was für eine Idee!;

what book? was für ein Buch?;

what luck! welch ein Glück!;

what men? was für Männer?

4. wie viel:

what’s two and three?

B rel pr

1. (das,) was, auch (der,) welcher:

this is what we hoped for (gerade) das erhofften wir;

he sent us what he had promised us er schickte uns (das), was er uns versprochen hatte oder das Versprochene;

it is nothing compared to what happened then es ist nichts im Vergleich zu dem, was dann geschah;

he is no longer what he was er ist nicht mehr der, der er war

2. was (auch immer):

say what you please sag, was du willst!

3. but what (negativ) umg außer dem, der ( oder das); außer der ( oder denen), die:

there was no one but what was excited es gab niemanden, der nicht aufgeregt war

C adj

1. was für ein(e), welch(er, e, es):

I don’t know what decision you have taken ich weiß nicht, was für einen Entschluss du gefasst hast;

he got what books he wanted er bekam alle Bücher, die er wollte

2. alle, die;

alles, was:

what money I had was ich an Geld hatte, all mein Geld

3. so viel oder so viele … wie:

take what time and men you need! nimm dir so viel Zeit und so viele Leute, wie du brauchst!

D adv

1. was:

what does it matter was macht das schon

2. vor adj was für:

what happy boys they are! was sind sie (doch) für glückliche Jungen!

3. teils …, teils:

what with …, what with … teils durch …, teils durch …

4. but what (negativ) umg dass:

not a day but what it rains kein Tag, an dem es nicht regnet

E int

1. was!, wie!

2. (fragend, unhöflich) was?, wie?

3. Br umg nicht wahr?:

a nice fellow, what?

F s Was nBesondere Redewendungen: what about? wie wär’s mit oder wenn?, wie steht’s mit?;

what about Jack? was ist oder passiert mit Jack?, was machen wir mit Jack?;

what for? wofür?, wozu?;

and what have you umg und was nicht sonst noch alles;

what if? und wenn nun?, (u.) was geschieht, wenn?;

what next

a) was sonst noch?,

b) iron sonst noch was?, das fehlte noch! and what not umg und was nicht sonst noch alles;

what (is the) news? was gibt es Neues?;

(well,) what of it?, so what? na, wenn schon?, na und?;

what though? was tut’s, wenn?;

what with infolge, durch, in Anbetracht (gen);

I know what ich weiß was, ich habe eine Idee;

know what’s what umg wissen, was los ist oder wo‘s langgeht; Bescheid wissen;

and I don’t know what (all) umg und was sonst noch;

I’ll tell you what

a) ich will dir (mal) was sagen,

b) ich weiß was what do you think you are doing? was soll denn das?

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1. interrogative adjective
1) (asking for selection) welch...

what book did you choose? — welches Buch hast du ausgesucht?

2) (asking for statement of amount) wieviel; with pl. n. wie viele

what men/money has he? — wie viele Leute/wieviel Geld hat er?

I know what time it starts — ich weiß, um wieviel Uhr es anfängt

what more can I do/say? — was kann ich sonst noch tun/sagen?

what more do you want? — was willst du [noch] mehr?

3) (asking for statement of kind) was für

what kind of man is he? — was für ein Mensch ist er?

what good or use is it? — wozu soll das gut sein?
2. exclamatory adjective
1) (how great) was für

what impudence or cheek/luck! — was für eine Unverschämtheit od. Frechheit/was für ein Glück!

2) before adj. and n. (to what extent) was für
3. relative adjective
we can dispose of what difficulties there are remaining — wir können die verbleibenden Schwierigkeiten ausräumen

lend me what money you can — leih mir soviel Geld, wie du kannst

I will give you what help I can — ich werde dir helfen, so gut ich kann
4. adverb
1) (to what extent)

what do I care? — was kümmert's mich?

what does it matter? — was macht's?

2)

what with... — wenn man an... denkt

what with changing jobs and moving house I haven't had time to do any studying — da ich eine neue Stellung angetreten habe und umgezogen bin, hatte ich keine Zeit zum Lernen
5. interrogative pronoun
1) (what thing) was

what is your name? — wie heißt du/heißen Sie?

what about...? — (is there any news of...?, what will become of...?) was ist mit...?

what about a game of chess? — wie wär's mit einer Partie Schach?

what to do? — was tun?

what-d'you-[ma-] call-him/-her/-it, what's-his/-her/-its-name — wie heißt er/sie/es noch

what for? — wozu?

and/or what have you — und/oder was sonst noch [alles]

what if...? — was ist, wenn...?

what is it etc. like? — wie ist es usw.?

what not — wer weiß was alles

what of it? — was ist dabei?; was soll [schon] dabei sein?

what do you say — or (Amer.)

what say we have a rest? — was hältst du davon, wenn wir mal Pause machen?; wie wär's mit einer Pause?

[I'll] tell you what — weißt du, was; pass mal auf

[and] what then? — [na] und?

or what? — oder was?

so what? — na und?

2) (asking for confirmation)

what? — wie?; was? (ugs.)

you did what? — was hast du gemacht?

3) in rhet. questions equivalent to neg. statement

what is the use in trying/the point of going on? — wozu [groß] versuchen/weitermachen?
6. relative pronoun
(that which) was

do what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

what little I know/remember — das bisschen, das ich weiß/an das ich mich erinnere

this is what I mean:... — ich meine Folgendes:...

tell somebody what to do or what he can do with something — (coll. iron.) jemandem sagen, wo er sich (Dat.) etwas hinstecken kann (salopp)

what is more — außerdem

the weather being what it is... — so, wie es mit dem Wetter aussieht,...

for what it is — in seiner Art
7. exclamatory pronoun
was

what she must have suffered! — wie sie gelitten haben muss!

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pron.

das pron.

was pron.

welch pron.

English-german dictionary > what
17 matter

mat·ter [ʼmætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] n

1) ( affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f; ( question) Frage f; ( subject) Thema nt;

it'll be no easy \matter getting them to pay up on time es wird nicht einfach werden, sie dazu zu bringen, pünktlich zu bezahlen;

it's simply a \matter of following the recipe/ learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernen;

the shop says it's a \matter for the manufacturers das Geschäft sagt, das sei Sache des Herstellers;

this is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergeben;

it's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachen;

it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Tod;

the truth [or fact] of the \matter is that she was asked to resign in Wirklichkeit wurde ihr nahegelegt zurückzutreten;

as a \matter of course selbstverständlich;

as a \matter of fact übrigens, im Übrigen;

have you got his address? - as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? - ja, natürlich habe ich sie;

family \matters Familienangelegenheiten fpl;

the \matter in [or (Am) at] hand die Angelegenheit, um die es geht;

money \matters Geldangelegenheiten fpl;

a \matter of opinion Ansichtssache f;

a \matter of record eine Tatsache;

it's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...;

that's another \matter das ist etwas anderes;

that's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderes;

a personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache];

to let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen;

( in a conversation) das Thema fallen lassen

2) ( amount)

in a \matter of minutes/ seconds in einigen Minuten/Sekunden;

in a \matter of minutes/ seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Minuten/Sekunden bis er bei ihr war;

it's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollars

3) ( the situation)

\matters pl die Situation [o Lage];

that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus;

to help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmern;

to make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnen;

to take \matters into one's own hands die Sache [o die Dinge] selbst in die Hand nehmen

4) ( problem)

no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problem;

is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht? ( fam)

there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnung;

what's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?;

what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?

5) no pl ( material) Materie f;

printed \matter Gedrucktes nt;

reading \matter Lesestoff m;

the subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buches

PHRASES:

not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen;

no \matter what was auch [immer] passiert;

we've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wie;

no \matter what/ when/who... gleichgültig [o ( fam) egal], was/wann/wer...;

for that \matter übrigens, im Übrigen vi von Bedeutung sein;

what \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...;

that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zählt;

it really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich;

it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...;

it doesn't \matter ( not important) das ist nicht wichtig;

I've spilt something on the carpet - it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet - das macht nichts;

would you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday - it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren - das ist mir egal;

it doesn't \matter if/that... es macht nichts [o ( fam) ist egal], wenn/dass...;

it doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sind

English-German students dictionary > matter
18 matter

I ['mætə] n
1) дело

Is the matter so urgent? — Этот вопрос так важен? /Это такое срочное дело?

Is anything the matter? — Что-нибудь случилось?

- an important matter

- urgent matter
- business matters
- private matters
- money matters
- small matters
- matter of taste
- a matter of common knowledge

- matter of great importance
- matter of time
- matter of utmost importance
- matter of common interest
- a matter of life and death

- settle the matter
- think the matter over
- matter is...
- that won't help matters
- it is not only a matter of money
- what is the matter?
- matter is that..
- there is nothing the matter
- no matter how...
2) вопрос, проблема

- raise the matter

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USAGE:

See important, adj
II ['mætə] v
иметь значение

- matter much
- does it matter to you if...?
- it does not matter
USAGE:

(1.) Глагол to matter чаще употребляется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях: it doesn't matter не важно/это не имеет значения; nothing else matter все остальное не имеет значения; what does it matter? какое это имеет значение? (2.) See important, adj

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > matter
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I n дело, вопрос (1). Существительное matter входит в многочисленные сочетания:
business matters — деловые вопросы;

private matters — личные дела;

money matters — денежные дела;

small matters — пустяки;

a matter of taste (conscience, time, etc) — дело вкуса (совести, времени и т. д.);

a matter of common knowledge — общеизвестный факт;

a matter of great importance — очень важный вопрос.

The matter is… — Дело в том, что …

Is the matter so urgent? — Этот вопрос так важен?/Это такое срочное дело?

What's the matter? — Что случилось?

Is anything the matter? — Что-нибудь случилось?
(2). See important, a. II v иметь значение, быть важным (1). Глагол to matter чаще употребляется в отрицательных и вопросительных предложениях:
It doesn't matter — Не важно, это не имеет значения.

Nothing else matters — Все остальное не имеет значения.

What does it matter? — Какое это имеет значение?
(2). See important, a.

English-Russian word troubles > matter
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subs.

Thing: P. and V. χρῆμα, τό.

Affair: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό πρᾶξις, ἡ, Ar. and V. πρᾶγος, τό, V χρέος, τό.

Cause: P. and V. αἰτία, ἡ, Ar. and P. αἴτιον, τό.

Subject: P. and V. λόγος, ὁ, P. ὑπόθεσις, ἡ.

Nothing to do with the matter: P. οὐδὲν πρὸς λόγον.

Be matter of opinion, v.: P. ἀμφισβητεῖσθαι.

Philosophically, matter as opposed to mind: P. ὕλη, ἡ (Arist.).

Suppuration: V. νοσηλεία, ἡ.

What is the matter? P. and V. τί ἐστι;

What is the matter with you? P. and V. τί πάσχεις;

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v. intrans.

Be of importance: P. and V. διαφέρειν.

It matters not: V. ἀμφιδεξίως ἔχει (Æsch., frag.).

Matter little: V. διαφέρειν βραχύ (Eur., Tro. 1248).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Matter

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