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matter

One entry found.

Main Entry: ²matter

Function: noun

Language: English

1 question : asunto masculine, cuestión feminine <a matter of taste : una cuestión de gusto>
2 substance : materia feminine, sustancia feminine
3 matters plural noun circumstances : situación feminine, cosas feminine plural <to make matters worse : para colmo de males>
4 to be the matter : pasar <what's the matter? : ¿qué pasa?>
5 as a matter of fact : en efecto, en realidad
6 for that matter : de hecho
7 no matter how much : por mucho que

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