matter 
事情 ☊ → ☊ → ☊ → 
matter 
ไม่ว่าอะไร ☊ maiF waaF aL raiM 
affaire ☊ 
chất 
土地 
Grund 
What creates matter? ☊ 
Cái gì tạo ra vật chất? ☊ Nature matter ☊ vật chất ☊ Nature We will have a discussion about that matter in this meeting. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ thảo luận về vấn đề đó trong cuộc họp này. ☊ Economics matter ☊ vấn đề ☊ Economics like: matter → →
no matter (which, what, when, etc.) ☊ bất câu ☊ as a matter of form, in form only, follow the letter (and not the spirit) of sth ☊ chiêu lệ ☊ no matter who ☊ chẳng kỳ ai ☊ there is something, there is a matter (that) ☊ có một điều gì ☊ no matter where ☊ dù ở đâu ☊ (1) to matter (2) sound of laughing
(3) clown, funny-man ☊
hề ☊ it doesn’t matter at all ☊ không sao cả ☊ as a matter of form, for form’s sake, perfunctorily, for the sake of formality ☊ lấy lệ ☊ a matter of life or death ☊ một chuyện sinh tử ☊ it seems he does not know anything about that matter at all ☊ như tuồng anh ta không biết gì về việc ấy cả ☊ expectedly, naturally, as a matter of fact, obviously ☊ quả nhiên ☊ regarding, in the matter of; in (doing something) ☊ trong việc ☊ regarding, in the matter of the development of the Internet ☊ trong việc phát triển mạng Internet ☊ in truth, as a matter of fact sincere feeling ☊ tình thật ☊ that matter will be settled anyway ☊ việc nớ sẽ xong thôi ☊ hush up a matter or an affair ☊ êm chuyện ☊ evident, natural, automatic; naturally, as a matter of course ☊ đương nhiên ☊ whatever, however, no matter how ☊ đến mấy ☊ We can try that—but whether it'll work is another matter. ☊ another ☊
He was too tired to argue the point (= discuss the matter). ☊ argue ☊
Nothing will be done because no one in authority (= who has a position of power) takes the matter seriously. ☊ authority ☊
Our New York branch is dealing with the matter. ☊ branch ☊
Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. ☊ choice ☊
To complicate matters further, there will be no transport available till 8 o'clock. ☊ complicate ☊
Stress at work is a matter of concern to staff and management. ☊ concern ☊
They agreed under the condition that the matter be dealt with promptly. ☊ condition ☊
market prices and other connected matters ☊ connected ☊
This matter is currently being discussed. ☊ currently ☊
Whether he deserves what has happened to him is open to debate/a matter for debate (= cannot be certain or decided yet). ☊ debate ☊
I have no desire (= I do not want) to discuss the matter further. ☊ desire ☊
That was by no means the end of the matter. ☊ end ☊
That's an entirely different matter. ☊ entirely ☊
My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all. ☊ figure ☊
The matter was not finally settled until later. ☊ finally ☊
The government is said to be taking a fresh look at the matter. ☊ fresh ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
give sb/sth sth: I gave the matter a lot of thought. ☊ give ☊
give sth to sb/sth: I gave a lot of thought to the matter. ☊ give ☊
I would be most grateful if you would keep this matter confidential. ☊ grateful ☊
a matter of great importance ☊ great ☊
The matter is now in the hands of my lawyer. ☊ in the hands of sb, in sb's hands ☊
This matter has been handled very badly. ☊ handle ☊
We have no choice in the matter. ☊ have ☊
As long as you have your health, nothing else matters. ☊ health ☊
I can't really afford it, but, what the hell (= it doesn't matter), I'll get it anyway. ☊ hell ☊
help sth: It doesn't really help matters knowing that everyone is talking about us. ☊ help ☊
Proving his innocence has become a matter of honour. ☊ honour ☊
It's a matter of the greatest importance to me. ☊ importance ☊
As a matter of interest (= I'd like to know), what time did the party finish? ☊ interest ☊
Does it matter what colour it is? ☊ it ☊
It was largely a matter of trial and error. ☊ largely ☊
Students have little or no choice in the matter. ☊ little ☊
to study the properties of matter ☊ matter ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
Planning a project is just a matter of working out the right order to do things in. ☊ matter ☊
That's not a problem. It's simply a matter of letting people know in time. ☊ matter ☊
Some people prefer the older version to the new one. It's a matter of taste. ☊ matter ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
The government must deal with this as a matter of urgency. ☊ matter ☊
Just as a matter of interest (= because it is interesting, not because it is important), how much did you pay for it? ☊ matter ☊
'I think this is the best so far.' 'Well, that's a matter of opinion (= other people may think differently). ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter? Is there something wrong? ☊ matter ☊
Is anything the matter? ☊ matter ☊
matter with sb/sth: Is something the matter with Bob? He seems very down. ☊ matter ☊
There's something the matter with my eyes. ☊ matter ☊
'We've bought a new TV.' 'What was the matter with the old one?' ☊ matter ☊
What's the matter with you today (= why are you behaving like this)? ☊ matter ☊
What on earth was the matter with her, she wondered. She'd come here to enjoy herself and here she was, stuck on her own in the hotel. ☊ matter ☊
It's a private matter. ☊ matter ☊
They had important matters to discuss. ☊ matter ☊
She may need your help with some business matters. ☊ matter ☊
I always consulted him on matters of policy. ☊ matter ☊
It's a matter for the police (= for them to deal with). ☊ matter ☊
That's a matter for you to take up with your boss. ☊ matter ☊
Let's get on with the matter in hand (= what we need to deal with now). ☊ matter ☊
I wasn't prepared to let the matter drop (= stop discussing it). ☊ matter ☊
It was no easy matter getting him to change his mind. ☊ matter ☊
It should have been a simple matter to check. ☊ matter ☊
And then there's the little matter of the fifty pounds you owe me. ☊ matter ☊
It was a matter of some concern to most of those present (= something they were worried about). ☊ matter ☊
I did not feel that we had got to the heart of the matter (= the most important part). ☊ matter ☊
And that is the crux of the matter (= the most important thing about the situation). ☊ matter ☊
Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do to improve matters. ☊ matter ☊
I'd forgotten the keys, which didn't help matters. ☊ matter ☊
Matters were made worse by a fire in the warehouse. ☊ matter ☊
And then, to make matters worse, his parents turned up. ☊ matter ☊
I decided to take matters into my own hands (= deal with the situation myself). ☊ matter ☊
Matters came to a head (= the situation became very difficult) with his resignation. ☊ matter ☊
It's a nice place. We've stayed there ourselves, as a matter of fact. ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
'I suppose you'll be leaving soon, then?' 'No, as a matter of fact I'll be staying for another two years.' ☊ as a matter of fact ☊
I know which area they live in, but whether I can find their house is a different matter. ☊ be another/a different matter ☊
They don't last long no matter how careful you are. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
Call me when you get there, no matter what the time is. ☊ no matter who, what, where, etc. ☊
matter (to sb): The children matter more to her than anything else in the world. ☊ matter ☊
'What did you say?' 'Oh, it doesn't matter' (= it is not important enough to repeat).' ☊ matter ☊
'I'm afraid I forgot that book again.' 'It doesn't matter (= it is not important enough to worry about).' ☊ matter ☊
What does it matter if I spent $100 on it—it's my money! ☊ matter ☊
As long as you're happy, that's all that matters. ☊ matter ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
He's been in prison, you know—not that it matters (= that information does not affect my opinion of him). ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) who, what, etc...: Does it really matter who did it? ☊ matter ☊
It doesn't matter to me what you do. ☊ matter ☊
matter (to sb) that...: It didn't matter that the weather was bad. ☊ matter ☊
It was no easy matter (= it was difficult). ☊ no ☊
He wasn't there on Monday. Nor on Tuesday, for that matter. ☊ nor ☊
Nothing else matters to him apart from his job. ☊ nothing ☊
The matter was passed on to me, as your commanding officer. ☊ officer ☊
If you do that, it will only make matters worse. ☊ only ☊
Which is the better is a matter of opinion (= people have different opinions about it). ☊ opinion ☊
Word always gets out (= people find out about things) no matter how careful you are. ☊ out ☊
The matter is outside my area of responsibility. ☊ outside ☊
I shall give the matter my personal attention. ☊ personal ☊
I'd like to talk to you about a personal matter. ☊ personal ☊
I'll deal with the matter personally. ☊ personally ☊
It's a matter of personal preference. ☊ preference ☊
She refuses to allow her family to help her as a matter of principle. ☊ principle ☊
If it's a legal matter you need to seek professional advice. ☊ professional ☊
promise (to do sth): The college principal promised to look into the matter. ☊ promise ☊
We have decided not to pursue the matter. ☊ pursue ☊
I tried to put the matter into perspective. ☊ put ☊
Get it right, even if it takes time; it's quality not quantity that matters. ☊ quality ☊
reading matter/material ☊ reading ☊
It doesn't really matter. ☊ really ☊
We tried to discuss the matter calmly and reasonably. ☊ reasonably ☊
I promised not to refer to the matter again. ☊ refer to sb/sth (as sth) ☊
refusal to do sth: His refusal to discuss the matter is very annoying. ☊ refusal ☊
refuse to do sth: He flatly refused to discuss the matter. ☊ refuse ☊
I have some comments to make in relation to (= concerning) this matter. ☊ relation ☊
If only I could have helped put matters right. ☊ right ☊
It was difficult to establish the rights and wrongs (= the true facts) of the matter. ☊ right ☊
We clean and repair the machines as a matter of routine. ☊ routine ☊
Experience is what matters—age is of secondary importance. ☊ secondary ☊
I don't see that it matters what Josh thinks. ☊ see ☊
In a sense (= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. ☊ sense ☊
That matter will be considered separately from the main agenda. ☊ separately ☊
It's time to give serious consideration to this matter. ☊ serious ☊
to settle a dispute/an argument/a matter ☊ settle ☊
'Will it matter?' 'I shouldn't think so.' ☊ should ☊
Fame is often simply a matter of being in the right place at the right time. ☊ simply ☊
I will continue to speak out on matters of public concern. ☊ speak out (against sth) ☊
spend sth on sth: She spends too much effort on things that don't matter. ☊ spend ☊
matters/affairs of state ☊ state ☊
It's surely only a matter of time before he is found, isn't it? ☊ surely ☊
No decision will be taken on the matter until next week. ☊ take ☊
We'll take the matter forward at our next meeting (= discuss it further). ☊ take ☊
We need to have a serious talk about money matters. ☊ talk ☊
The colour and style is a matter of personal taste. ☊ taste ☊
What's the matter? ☊ the ☊
I've given the matter careful thought. ☊ thought ☊
It doesn't matter if you don't win every time (= every time you play). ☊ time ☊
The matter is under investigation. ☊ under ☊
Many people are deeply unhappy about the way the government has handled this matter. ☊ unhappy ☊
What's up? (= What is the matter?) ☊ up ☊
vegetable matter (= plants in general) ☊ vegetable ☊
vote to do sth: Parliament voted to set up an independent inquiry into the matter. ☊ vote ☊
affaire ☊ occupe-toi de tes affaires ☊
matière ☊ la matière est parfaite pour les peaux sensibles ☊
d’ailleurs ☊ je n’entends d’ailleurs pas le tenir secret ☊