material

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

ruОтносящийся к физическому веществу или материалу; значительный или существенный по важности.esRelativo a la materia física o sustancia; también significa significativo o importante en grado considerable.frRelatif à la matière physique ou à la substance ; important ou substantiel par son importance ou ses conséquences.deDas physische, stoffliche Sein betreffend; auch: von Bedeutung, wichtig oder wesentlich.ptRelativo a matéria física ou material; que tem importância ou relevância significativa.zh指与物质、实体或材料有关的；也指重要的、实质性的或有重大影响的。arصفة تدل على ما يتعلق بالمادة أو الجوهر المادي المحسوس، وعلى ما له أهمية أو وزن أو تأثير.

1. Relating to physical matter B1 formal

   Consisting of or relating to physical substance or matter.

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

   ruМатериальныйesMaterial (relativo a la materia física)frmatériel (relatif à la matière)deMateriellptMaterialzh物质的arمادي

   Sinónimos: bodilyconcretecorporealphysicalsubstantialtangible

   Antónimos: etherealimmaterialincorporealnonphysicalspiritual

2. Relevant or important B2 formal

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

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

   ruСущественныйespertinente, relevantefrpertinent, importantdeWesentlichptRelevantezh重要的arجوهري

   Sinónimos: applicableappositeaproposconsequentialcrucialessentialgermaneimportantkeymeaningfulpertinentrelevantsignificantsubstantivevitalweighty

   Antónimos: immaterialinconsequentialinsignificantirrelevantunimportant

3. Concerned with physical comfort B2 formal

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

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

   ruМатериалистическийesPreocupado por el bienestar físico y las posesionesfrMatérialiste (tourné vers le confort matériel)deMaterialistischptMaterialistazh物质主义的arمادي

   Sinónimos: bodilycarnalearthlymaterialisticphysicalsensualtemporalworldly

   Antónimos: idealisticspiritual

• more material comparative form
• most material superlative form

incontable

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

ruСуществительное, обозначающее вещество, материал или физическую субстанцию, из которой что-либо сделано или составлено.esSustancia, 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.frSubstance, matière ou élément physique à partir duquel quelque chose est fait ou composé, ou information et éléments utilisés pour une activité ou une œuvre.deSubstantiv, das einen Stoff, ein Material oder eine physische Substanz bezeichnet, aus der etwas gemacht oder zusammengesetzt ist.ptSubstantivo que designa a substância, matéria ou elemento físico de que algo é feito ou composto; também pode se referir a tecido ou pano, bem como a informações ou conteúdo usado em um trabalho.zh名词，指构成某物的物质、材料或物理实体；也可指布料、织物；还可指用于创作或活动的素材、资料。arاسم يدل على المادة أو الجوهر أو الشيء المادي الذي يُصنع منه شيء ما أو يتكوّن منه، ويُستعمل أيضًا للدلالة على القماش وعلى المعلومات أو المحتوى في سياقات مثل المواد التعليمية.

1. Substance or matter A2 formal

   A physical substance used to make objects or products.

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

   ruМатериалesMaterial (sustancia o materia)frSubstance ou matièredeMaterialptMaterialzh材料arمادة

   Sinónimos: clothelementfabricingredientmattermediumraw materialstuffsubstancetextile

2. Information or content B1 formal

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

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

   ruМатериалesMaterial informativo o de estudiofrmatériel (information)deMaterialptMaterialzh材料arالمادة

   Sinónimos: contentdocumentationinformationsubject matter

3. Fabric or cloth A2 informal

   A type of cloth or textile material.

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

   ruТканьesTejido o telafrTissu ou étoffedeStoffptTecidozh布料arقماش

   Sinónimos: clothfabricstufftextile

• materials plural form
• materials' possessive plural form
• material's possessive singular form