matter
/ˈmætər/ nounTranslation
SUBJECT [C] › a subject or situation that you need to think about, discuss, or deal with
konu, mesele, sorun
I've been thinking about this matter for a long time. He denied any knowledge of the matter. To make matters worse, our car broke down!1227316SUBSTANCE [U] › the physical substances that exist in the universe
(fen) madde
1254TYPE OF THING [U] › a particular type of substance or thing
madde, cisim
vegetable matter printed matter1254 what's the matter › used to ask or talk about the reason for a problem
Neyin var?', 'Sorun nedir?', 'Ne oluyor?', 'Ne oldu?'
What's the matter with your leg? I can't help you if you won't tell me what the matter is.1786 there's something/nothing the matter › used to say that there is/is not a problem
Bir sorun var/yok!', 'Bir aksilik/problem var/yok!'
There's something the matter with the washing machine.1901 a matter of days/weeks/feet, etc › used in expressions describing how small an amount or period of time is
bir kaç gün/hafta/ayak gibi kısa bir süre/mesafeyi vurgulamada kullanılır
The aircraft missed each other by a matter of feet.1796 a matter of confidence/luck/waiting, etc › If something is a matter of confidence/luck/waiting, etc, that is what you need for it to happen.
güven/şans/zaman meselesi
Learning languages is just a matter of hard work.1768 no matter how/what/when, etc › used to emphasize that something cannot be changed
ne olursa olsun; kesinlikle; yüzde yüz; ...(nasıl/ne/ne zaman) olursa olsun
I never manage to lose any weight, no matter how hard I try.784 as a matter of fact › used to emphasize that something is true, especially when it is surprising
aslında, esasında, doğruyu söylemek gerekirse, doğrusu, işin doğrusu/esası/özü
As a matter of fact, I used to live next door to him.1751 a matter of course › If something happens as a matter of course, it always happens as part of the normal process or system.
işin esasına uygun olarak, usulen, olağan, normal olarak
Babies were tested for the disease as a matter of course.1849 a matter of life and/or death › a serious situation where people could die
ölüm kalım meselesi
Getting water to these people is a matter of life and death.1754 it's only a matter of time › If you say that it is only a matter of time before something happens, you are sure it will happen but you do not know when.
sadece biraz zaman meselesi; an meselesi; zaman her şeyi gösterecek
1756be no laughing matter › If a subject is no laughing matter, it is serious and not something that people should joke about.
→ See also subject mattergülünecek bir husus değil; şakası yok; gayet ciddi
2110(Definition of matter noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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