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Matera (province)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə]
[US: maˈte.rə]

Matera◼◼◼nom propre

Matera (town)
proper noun
[UK: maˈte.rə]
[US: maˈte.rə]

Matera◼◼◼nom propre

material [materials] (sample or specimens for study)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼nom {m}She's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material (worldly)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼adjectifShe's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material [materials] (text)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matériel◼◼◼nomShe's collecting material for a book. = Elle rassemble du matériel pour un livre.

material [materials] (matter)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

matière◼◼◼nomI prefer plain materials. = Je préfère les matières simples.

matériau◼◼◼nomI prefer plain materials. = Je préfère les matériaux épurés.

material [materials] (related data of various kinds collected as the basis for a document or book)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

documentation◼◼◻nom {f}

material [materials] (cloth)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

tissu◼◼◻nom {m}This material stretches easily. = Ce tissu s'étire facilement.

étoffe◼◻◻nom {f}When it was stretched, the material tore. = Lorsqu'elle était étirée, l'étoffe se déchirait.

materialism (concern over material possessions)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme◼◼◼nom {m}

materialism (philosophical belief)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪ.zəm]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ˌlɪ.zəm]

matérialisme◼◼◼nom {m}

materialist [materialists] (someone who is materialistic)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪə.lɪst]
[US: mə.ˈtɪ.riə.ləst]

matérialiste◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}I'm materialistic. = Je suis matérialiste.

materialistic (being overly concerned with possessions)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˌtɪə.rɪə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]
[US: mə.ˌtɪ.riə.ˈlɪ.stɪk]

matérialiste◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}

materiel (military equipment, apparatus and supplies)
noun
[UK: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel]
[US: mə.ˌtɪ.ri.ˈel]

matériel◼◼◼nom

maternal (of or pertaining to a mother)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]

maternel◼◼◼adjectifEnglish is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal (related through the mother, or her side of the family)
adjective
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩]

maternel◼◼◼adjectifEnglish is not my maternal language and I realize that I still have a lot to learn. = L'anglais n'est pas ma langue maternelle et je me rends compte que j'ai encore beaucoup à apprendre.

maternal aunt (one's mother's sister)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ɑːnt]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈænt]

tante◼◼◼nom
{f}; [informal] tatie {f}

maternal custody (arrangement in which the mother has the custody of a child)
noun

garde maternelle◼◼◼nom {f}

maternal death (death of a woman that occurs directly related to the procreative process)
noun

mort de grossessenom {f}

mort obstétriquenom {f}

maternal grandfather (one's mother's father)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðə(r)]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡrænd.ˌfɑː.ðər]

grand-père maternel◼◼◼nom {m}

maternal grandmother [maternal grandmothers] (The mother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.ə(r)]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈɡræn ˌmʌð.r̩]

grande-mère maternellenom {f}

maternal uncle (brother of one's mother)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜːn.l̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nl̩ ˈʌŋk.l̩]

oncle maternel◼◼◼nom {m}

maternity hospital [maternity hospitals] (a hospital that provides assistance during childbirth)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti ˈhɒ.spɪt.l̩]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈhɑː.ˌspɪt.l̩]

maternité◼◼◼nom {f}

maternity leave (leave of absence)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti liːv]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈliːv]

congé de maternité◼◼◼nom

maternity ward (hospital ward)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɜː.nɪ.ti wɔːd]
[US: mə.ˈtɝː.nə.ti ˈwɔːrd]

maternité◼◼◼nom {f}

mates' rates noun

prix d'ami◼◼◼nom {m}

math [maths] (short form of mathematics)
noun
[UK: ˌmæθ]
[US: ˈmæθ]

maths◼◼◼nom {f pl}I like math. = J'aime les maths.

mathematical (of, or relating to mathematics)
adjective
[UK: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪk.l̩]
[US: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪk.l̩]

mathématique◼◼◼adjectifHe is a mathematical genius. = C'est un génie des mathématiques.

mathematically (according to or using mathematics)
adverb
[UK: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪk.l̩i]
[US: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪk.ə.li]

mathématiquement◼◼◼adverbeI explained it to them mathematically. = Je leur ai expliqué ça mathématiquement.

mathematician [mathematicians] (expert in mathematics)
noun
[UK: ˌmæ.θə.mə.ˈtɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌmæ.θə.mə.ˈtɪʃ.n̩]

mathématicien◼◼◼nom {m}John is a mathematician. = John est mathématicien.

mathématicienne◼◼◻nom {f}She's a mathematician. = Elle est mathématicienne.

mathematics (field of study)
noun
[UK: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪks]
[US: ˌmæ.θə.ˈmæ.tɪks]

mathématiques◼◼◼nom {f pl}I like mathematics. = J'aime les mathématiques.

mathematizable (able to be transcribed in mathematical concepts)
adjective

mathématisableadjectif
{m} {f}

mathematize [mathematized, mathematizing, mathematizes] (describe in terms of a mathematical equation)
verb
[UK: mˈaθɪmˌataɪz]
[US: mˈæθɪmˌæɾaɪz]

mathématiser◼◼◼verbe

maths (short form of mathematics)
noun
[UK: mæθs]
[US: ˈmæθs]

maths◼◼◼nom {f pl}

Matilda (female given name, cognates and transliterations)
proper noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪl.də]
[US: mə.ˈtɪl.də]

Mathilde◼◼◼nom propre

matinee (a showing of a movie or theatrical performance in the afternoon)
noun
[UK: ˈmæ.tɪ.neɪ]
[US: ˈmæ.tə.ˌne]

matinée◼◼◼nom {f}

mating [matings] (pairing of organisms for copulation)
noun
[UK: ˈmeɪt.ɪŋ]
[US: ˈmeɪt.ɪŋ]

accouplement◼◼◼nom {m}Male octopuses die a few months after mating. = Les pieuvres mâles meurent quelques mois après l'accouplement.

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