Matiere (en. Matter)

/ma.tjɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Physical substance that composes an object.

Wood is a material used for making furniture.

Le bois est une matière utilisée pour la fabrication de meubles.

Field of knowledge or study.

Physics is a subject that I really enjoy.

La physique est une matière que j'aime beaucoup.

Everything that has tangible existence.

In his latest book, he addresses the matter philosophically.

Dans son dernier livre, il aborde la matière de façon philosophique.

Comes from Latin 'materia', meaning 'substance'.

gray matter

Intellectual or cerebral ability.

matière grise

to make the matter

To accomplish something; to make it concrete.

faire la matière

to put into matter

To concretize an idea or a project.

mettre en matière

material

Related to physical objects or resources.

matériel

materiologist

A person who studies or focuses on matter.

matiériste

School subject, often used with irony.

I don't really like this subject, it's boring.

Je n'aime pas trop cette matière, c'est barbant.

Matter to discuss or take into account.

We have matter to debate in this meeting.

On a de la matière à débattre dans cette réunion.