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matter

/ˈmætər/ /ˈmætə/
noun
  1. 1
    konu, mesele, işcountable

    A subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with.

    • This is a serious matter that needs our attention.
      Bu, ilgilenmemiz gereken ciddi bir konu.
    • I have some personal matters to deal with today.
      Bugün ilgilenmem gereken bazı özel işlerim var.
  2. 2
    sorun, dertuncountable

    The matter: the reason why someone is unhappy or why something is not right.

    • What's the matter? You look worried.
      Sorun ne? Endişeli görünüyorsun.
    • Is something the matter with your car?
      Arabanda bir sorun mu var?
  3. 3
    durum, işlercountable

    Matters: the present situation, or the way things are.

    • To make matters worse, it started to rain.
      Yetmezmiş gibi bir de yağmur başladı.
    • Shouting at him won't help matters.
      Ona bağırmak durumu düzeltmez.
  4. 4
    (zaman/zevk) meselesicountable

    A situation that depends on or involves a particular thing; used in 'a matter of'.

    • It's only a matter of time before he finds out.
      Onun öğrenmesi an meselesi.
    • Which colour you choose is a matter of taste.
      Hangi rengi seçeceğin bir zevk meselesi.
  5. 5
    maddeuncountable

    The physical substance that everything in the universe is made of.

    • Matter can exist as a solid, a liquid or a gas.
      Madde katı, sıvı ya da gaz hâlinde bulunabilir.
    • Scientists study how matter behaves at very low temperatures.
      Bilim insanları maddenin çok düşük sıcaklıklarda nasıl davrandığını inceliyor.
  6. 6
    (belirli türden) madde, malzemeuncountable

    A substance or material of a particular kind.

    • Add some organic matter to the soil before planting.
      Dikimden önce toprağa biraz organik madde ekleyin.
    • Take some reading matter for the long flight.
      Uzun uçuş için yanına okuyacak bir şeyler al.

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Collocations

a serious mattera private matterWhat's the matter?no matter what/howas a matter of facta matter of timeto make matters worsefor that mattera matter of opinionorganic matterreading mattersubject matter

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