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1 matter-of-fact
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2 matter of fact
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3 as a matter of fact
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4 matter
n. stof; onderwerp; pus--------v. belangrijk zijnmatter1[ mætə]2 kwestie♦voorbeelden:bring matters to a head • tot het punt komen waar een beslissing noodzakelijk isit's a matter of opinion • daar kan over gediscussieerd wordena (mere) matter of time • (slechts) een kwestie van tijdno laughing matter • niets om te lachentake matters/the matter into one's own hands • de zaak zelf in handen nemenfor that matter/the matter of that • wat dat betreftin the matter of • inzakeit is a matter of … • het gaat om …as a matter of fact • eigenlijk2 stof ⇒ materiaal, inhoud4 belang♦voorbeelden:no matter how/when/where • om het even hoe/wanneer/waar¶ what is the matter?/the matter with him? • wat is er (aan de hand)?/wat scheelt hem?————————matter2〈 werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 it doesn't matter • het geeft niet/doet er niet toe/maakt niet uitit doesn't matter to me • het kan me niet schelenwhat does it matter? • wat zou het/dat? -
5 AAMOF
in werkelijkheid, in feite, actueel (internet gebruikstaal)AAMOF (as a matter of fact)
См. также в других словарях:
matter of fact — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of fact … Law dictionary
matter-of-fact — adj showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc matter of fact about ▪ Jan was surprisingly matter of fact about her divorce. matter of fact voice/tone ▪ Use a matter of fact tone when disciplining … Dictionary of contemporary English
Matter of fact — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter of fact — Fact Fact (f[a^]kt), n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and { fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter-of-fact — also matter of fact, 1570s as a noun, originally a legal term (translating L. res facti), that portion of an enquiry concerned with the truth or falsehood of alleged facts, opposed to matter of law. As an adjective from 1712. Meaning prosaic,… … Etymology dictionary
matter-of-fact — adjective showing no emotion when dealing with something upsetting, exciting, etc. a. used about someone s behavior or voice: a matter of fact tone ╾ ,matter of factly adverb ╾ ,matter of factness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
matter-of-fact — matter of factly, adv. matter of factness, n. /mat euhr euhv fakt /, adj. 1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter of fact account of the political rally. 2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down… … Universalium
matter-of-fact — [mat΄ər əv fakt′] adj. sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc. matter of factly adv. matter of factness n … English World dictionary
Matter-of-fact — Mat ter of fact , a. Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter-of-fact — index pragmatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
matter-of-fact — *prosaic, prosy Analogous words: stolid, phlegmatic, *impassive: arid, *dry: downright, *forthright Contrasted words: fanciful, *imaginary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic, visionary: ideal, transcendent, transcendental (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms