material

• Relativo a la materia física o sustancia; también significa significativo o importante en grado considerable.

Relating to physical matter or substance; significant or essential in importance.

1. Relating to physical matterB1formal

   Consisting of or relating to physical substance or matter.

   Material (relativo a la materia física)

   • The material world is made of atoms and molecules.
   • This is a material object that can be touched.
   • Scientists study material properties of metals.

   Sinónimosbodilyconcretecorporealphysicalsubstantialtangible

   Antónimosetherealimmaterialincorporealnonphysicalspiritual

2. Relevant or importantB2formal

   Pertaining to or having significance for a particular purpose or case.

   pertinente, relevante

   • This evidence is material to the case.
   • The judge ruled the testimony as material.
   • Only material facts were considered in the report.

   Sinónimosapplicableappositeaproposconsequentialcrucialessentialgermaneimportantkeymeaningfulpertinentrelevantsignificantsubstantivevitalweighty

   Antónimosimmaterialinconsequentialinsignificantirrelevantunimportant

3. Concerned with physical comfortB2formal

   Focused on physical well-being and possessions rather than spiritual values.

   Preocupado por el bienestar físico y las posesiones

   • He leads a material lifestyle with luxury cars.
   • Modern society is too material in its values.
   • She criticized the materialistic attitudes of her peers.

   Sinónimosbodilycarnalearthlymaterialisticphysicalsensualtemporalworldly

   Antónimosidealisticspiritual

• Sustancia, materia o elemento físico del que está hecho o compuesto algo; también se refiere al conjunto de recursos o datos utilizados para una actividad, o a la tela utilizada para confeccionar ropa.

A noun referring to the substance, matter, or physical material from which something is made or composed.

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1. Substance or matterA2formal

   A physical substance used to make objects or products.

   Material (sustancia o materia)

   • Cotton is a soft material for clothing.
   • The building is made of concrete material.
   • They tested different materials for strength.

   Sinónimosclothelementfabricingredientmattermediumraw materialstuffsubstancetextile

2. Information or contentB1formal

   Facts, information, or data used for a particular purpose, like study or presentation.

   Material informativo o de estudio

   • The teacher provided reading material for homework.
   • He gathered material for his research paper.
   • This book contains excellent source material.

   Sinónimoscontentdocumentationinformationsubject matter

3. Fabric or clothA2informal

   A type of cloth or textile material.

   Tejido o tela

   • She bought silk material for the dress.
   • The curtains are made from heavy material.
   • Choose a durable material for upholstery.

   Sinónimosclothfabricstufftextile