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},
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{
"text": "Government must make these changes as a matter of urgency."
},
{
"text": "We can discuss the matter more fully at the meeting."
},
{
"text": "Whether our people should be in the country or not is matter for debate."
},
{
"text": "At the meeting we will have time to talk about new matters arising."
},
{
"text": "They decided on a number of matters related to housing."
},
{
"text": "Try not to do anything to make matters worse."
},
{
"text": "As a matter of principle, we should try to help poor people."
},
{
"text": "It is not a simple matter to stop using gasoline."
},
{
"text": "Care Assistants help them with such matters as toileting, dressing, washing and so on."
},
{
"text": "The truth of the matter is that we do not know how to do it."
},
{
"text": "The questions about the new president are a matter of public concern."
},
{
"text": "Cheating on a test is a serious matter."
}
],
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"A matter is something that you can talk about or do something about a topic or a situation."
],
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{
"text": "Cities are trying to separate organic matter and other garbage."
},
{
"text": "Scientists now think that there is some kind of \"dark matter\" in space."
}
],
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"Matter is the stuff that everything is made of."
],
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},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "\"Have you met anyone interesting over there?\" \"As a matter of fact, I met a whole bunch of people just this afternoon."
}
],
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"You use, \"as a matter of fact\" to add information that may be surprising."
],
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},
{
"glosses": [
"You use \"what's the matter\" to ask somebody why they are unhappy, or why there is a problem."
],
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},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "He wasn't very nice today. For that matter, he's never nice."
}
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"You use \"for that matter\" when you have just thought about something that you are comparing to something else."
],
"id": "simple-matter-en-noun-qKtbc0f2"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's only a matter of days now before I start the new job."
}
],
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"If something is only a matter of time, it may not happen now, but it will happen after some time."
],
"id": "simple-matter-en-noun-xXRCXD1d"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'll be there no matter what. I promise."
}
],
"glosses": [
"You use \"no matter what\" to say that even if other things change, a particular thing will not change."
],
"id": "simple-matter-en-noun-r9sR0bzi"
}
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"ipa": "/ˈmætə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"m{t@/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmætɚ/",
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"US"
]
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"US"
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},
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{
"text": "\"Should I put it up there?\" \"Oh, it doesn't matter. Put it anywhere.\""
},
{
"text": "Anyone can play. It doesn't matter if you're seven or 70."
},
{
"text": "It doesn't matter what you do as long as it's fun."
},
{
"text": "Many people don't like me, but that doesn't really matter to me."
},
{
"text": "This should help a lot of people and that's what matters."
},
{
"text": "\"Sorry about that!\" \"Oh, it doesn't matter.\""
},
{
"text": "It's not your money, so what does it matter?"
}
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"If something doesn't matter, it is not important."
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"tags": [
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"UK"
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{
"text": "Government must make these changes as a matter of urgency."
},
{
"text": "We can discuss the matter more fully at the meeting."
},
{
"text": "Whether our people should be in the country or not is matter for debate."
},
{
"text": "At the meeting we will have time to talk about new matters arising."
},
{
"text": "They decided on a number of matters related to housing."
},
{
"text": "Try not to do anything to make matters worse."
},
{
"text": "As a matter of principle, we should try to help poor people."
},
{
"text": "It is not a simple matter to stop using gasoline."
},
{
"text": "Care Assistants help them with such matters as toileting, dressing, washing and so on."
},
{
"text": "The truth of the matter is that we do not know how to do it."
},
{
"text": "The questions about the new president are a matter of public concern."
},
{
"text": "Cheating on a test is a serious matter."
}
],
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"A matter is something that you can talk about or do something about a topic or a situation."
],
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]
},
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],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Cities are trying to separate organic matter and other garbage."
},
{
"text": "Scientists now think that there is some kind of \"dark matter\" in space."
}
],
"glosses": [
"Matter is the stuff that everything is made of."
],
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"uncountable"
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "\"Have you met anyone interesting over there?\" \"As a matter of fact, I met a whole bunch of people just this afternoon."
}
],
"glosses": [
"You use, \"as a matter of fact\" to add information that may be surprising."
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"You use \"what's the matter\" to ask somebody why they are unhappy, or why there is a problem."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "He wasn't very nice today. For that matter, he's never nice."
}
],
"glosses": [
"You use \"for that matter\" when you have just thought about something that you are comparing to something else."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "It's only a matter of days now before I start the new job."
}
],
"glosses": [
"If something is only a matter of time, it may not happen now, but it will happen after some time."
]
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "I'll be there no matter what. I promise."
}
],
"glosses": [
"You use \"no matter what\" to say that even if other things change, a particular thing will not change."
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈmætə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"m{t@/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmætɚ/",
"tags": [
"US"
]
},
{
"sampa": "/\"m{t@`/",
"tags": [
"US"
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},
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"audio": "en-us-matter.ogg",
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"word": "matter"
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{
"text": "\"Should I put it up there?\" \"Oh, it doesn't matter. Put it anywhere.\""
},
{
"text": "Anyone can play. It doesn't matter if you're seven or 70."
},
{
"text": "It doesn't matter what you do as long as it's fun."
},
{
"text": "Many people don't like me, but that doesn't really matter to me."
},
{
"text": "This should help a lot of people and that's what matters."
},
{
"text": "\"Sorry about that!\" \"Oh, it doesn't matter.\""
},
{
"text": "It's not your money, so what does it matter?"
}
],
"glosses": [
"If something doesn't matter, it is not important."
],
"raw_tags": [
"intransitive",
"usually negative"
]
}
],
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{
"ipa": "/ˈmætə/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
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"sampa": "/\"m{t@/",
"tags": [
"UK"
]
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈmætɚ/",
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"US"
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}
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