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matter [matters] (basic structural component of the universe) noun [UK: ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.tər] | materiesubstantief |
matter [matters] (kind of substance) noun [UK: ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.tər] | stofsubstantief |
matter [mattered, mattering, matters] (to be important) verb [UK: ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈmæ.tər] | belangrijk zijnwerkwoord er toe doenwerkwoord |
matter of life and death (Something whose outcome could result in either someone's survival or their death) noun [UK: ˈmæ.tə(r) əv laɪf ənd deθ] [US: ˈmæ.tər əv ˈlaɪf ænd ˈdeθ] | kwestie van leven of doodsubstantief |
antimatter (matter composed of antiparticles) noun [UK: ˈæn.ti.ˌmæ.tə] [US: ˈæn.ti.ˌmæ.tə] | antimateriesubstantief |
as a matter of fact (actually) preposition [UK: əz ə ˈmæ.tə(r) əv fækt] [US: ˈæz ə ˈmæ.tər əv ˈfækt] | eigenlijkpreposition in werkelijkheidpreposition |
back matter (parts of a book that appear after the text) noun | nawerksubstantief |
dark matter (particles of matter that cannot be detected by their radiation) noun [UK: dɑːk ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈdɑːrk ˈmæ.tər] | donkere materiesubstantief |
it doesn't matter phrase [UK: ɪt ˈdʌznt ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈɪt ˈdʌ.zənt ˈmæ.tər] | het maakt niet uitphrase het maakt niets uitphrase maakt niks uitphrase scheelt me niksphrase |
no matter what (whatever) phrase | om het even watphrase onverschillig watphrase wat dan ookphrase wat ookphrase |
printed matter (printed material) noun [UK: ˈprɪn.tɪd.ˌmæ.tə] [US: ˈprɪn.tɪd.ˌmæ.tə] | drukwerksubstantief |
smattering [smatterings] (small number) noun [UK: ˈsmæ.tər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈsmæ.tər.ɪŋ] | handvolsubstantief |
smattering [smatterings] (superficial knowledge) noun [UK: ˈsmæ.tər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈsmæ.tər.ɪŋ] | greintjesubstantief |
state of matter (different phases of matter) noun [UK: steɪt əv ˈmæ.tə(r)] [US: ˈsteɪt əv ˈmæ.tər] | aggregatietoestandsubstantief |
what's the matter (what's wrong?) phrase | wat is er aan de hand?phrase |