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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| matter n | (substance, material) | materia s |
| | | substans, ämne s |
| | The carbon matter combines with oxygen. |
| | ⓘDen här meningen är inte en översättning av den engelska meningen. Materian bestod till stora delar av väte och helium. |
| matter n | (type of material) | material s |
| | | stoff s |
| | The paper is made of fibrous matter, either pulp or textile. |
| | Pappret är gjort av ett fibröst material, antingen pappersmassa eller textilfibrer. |
| matter n | (concern, issue) | fråga s |
| | (omodernt) | spörsmål s |
| | | angelägenhet s |
| | Congress needs to deal with the matter of illegal immigration soon. |
| | Kongressen måste ta itu med frågan om den illegala invandringen snart. |
| matter n | (subject) | ämne s |
| | | fråga s |
| | (vardagligt) | det pron |
| | I really don't want to talk about that matter at the moment. |
| | Jag vill verkligen inte tala om ämnet vid det här tillfället. |
| matter n | (situation) | situation s |
| | I really don't want to get involved in this unfortunate matter. |
| | Jag vill verkligen inte bli indragen i den här olyckliga situationen. |
| the matter n | informal (difficulty) | problemet s |
| | | felet s |
| | What's the matter? Do you need some help? |
| | Vad är problemet? Behöver du lite hjälp? |
| the matter with [sb] n | informal (difficulty faced by [sb]) | problemet med ngn, felet med ngn s |
| | | ngns situation s |
| | What's the matter with Julie? She's been crying all morning. |
| the matter n | informal (problem, fault) | felet, problemet s |
| | I'm not sure what the matter is but my laptop won't connect to the internet. |
| the matter with [sth] n | informal (problem, fault with [sth]) | problemet med ngt s + prep |
| | | felet med ngt s + prep |
| | What's the matter with your suitcase? Is the handle broken? |
| | Vad är det som är fel med din resväska? Är handtaget sönder? |
| matter⇒ vi | (be important) | vara viktig hjv + adj |
| | | ha betydelse vtr + s |
| | If you want to impress an employer, qualifications matter. |
| matter to [sb] v expr | (be important to [sb]) | göra skillnad för ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kvitta vitr |
| | | sak samma, spela roll uttr |
| | I love Paul, and his happiness matters to me. |
| | It doesn't matter to me if it's sunny or not; I still want to go to the beach. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| a matter of time n | ([sth] which will happen eventually) | en tidsfråga s |
| | | en fråga om tid uttr |
| | They've been dating for 5 years, so it's only a matter of time before he proposes. |
| as a matter of fact expr | (in fact, on the contrary) | i själva verket uttr |
| | | faktiskt adv |
| | I'm not ignoring your brother; as a matter of fact, I invited him for dinner tonight. |
| Black Lives Matter n | (movement protesting anti-Black violence) | Black Lives Matter, BLM egen |
| BLM n | initialism (Black Lives Matter) | BLM, Black Lives Matter egen |
| doesn't matter interj | (it's not important) | spelar ingen roll interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det kvittar uttr |
| | "I didn't have time to call Peter." "Doesn't matter. I'll probably see him this evening anyway." |
| It doesn't matter interj | (it's not important) | det spelar ingen roll interj |
| | (vardagligt) | det kvittar uttr |
| | "I forget to buy the milk." "It doesn't matter. I'll stop by the supermarket on the way back from work." |
| the fact of the matter n | (the truth) | sanningen om saken s |
| | | fakta om saken s |
| for that matter adv | (intensifier: what is more) | för den delen adv |
| | I know she doesn't like his music - for that matter, neither do I. |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) npl | (brain tissue) | hjärnceller spl |
| | | grå hjärnsubstans adj + s |
gray cells (US),
grey cells (UK) n | figurative (brains, intelligence) (bildlig) | hjärnceller spl |
| | | intellekt s |
| | | hjärnkapacitet s |
it does not matter,
it doesn't matter interj | (it is unimportant or irrelevant) (kan vara otrevligt) | det kvittar interj |
| | | det spelar ingen roll uttr |
| | It doesn't matter what you say; I'm still going to do what I want. |
| matter of concern n | ([sth] worrying) | ngt oroande s |
| | The meningitis outbreak is a matter of concern for health officials. |
| matter of fact n | (actual fact) | fakta spl |
| | | riktiga fakta spl |
| Anmärkning: Hyphens are used when the term is an adjective |
| | We're not dealing with matters of fact here, only wild opinions. |
matter of importance,
matter of great importance n | ([sth] significant) | viktiga saker adj + spl |
| | I can't play with you now; I have matters of importance to deal with. I need to speak to the President now, it is a matter of great importance! |
| matter of indifference n | ([sth] insignificant) | ngt oviktigt pron + adj |
| | Roger mentioned that he had no religion, and that it was a matter of indifference to him. |
| matter of law n | (legal issue) | juridisk fråga, juridiskt problem s |
| | The interpretation of a written contract is a matter of law to be determined by the court. |
a matter of life and death,
a matter of life or death,
a life-or-death matter n | (issue of vital importance) | som gäller liv eller död uttr |
| | | någonting som gäller liv och död s |
| | Getting out of a burning house fast is a matter of life and death. |
| matter-of-fact adj | (practical, straightforward) | praktisk adj |
| | | realistisk adj |
| | | rakt på sak uttr |
| | James spoke about what he had seen in a matter-of-fact manner. |
no laughing matter,
not a laughing matter n | ([sth] serious) | inget att skratta åt s |
| | Slipping on the ice is no laughing matter; you could break your neck. |
| no matter expr | informal (it is not important) | det spelar ingen roll uttr |
| | The concert's sold out? No matter. We'll go to the movies instead. |
| no matter expr | (with noun: regardless of [sth]) | oavsett prep |
| | | oberoende av adj + prep |
| | You can cancel your appointment at any time, no matter the reason. |
| no matter how expr | (with clause: whichever way) | det kvittar hur uttr |
| | | hur du än, hur jag än uttr |
| | No matter how you go, you can't get there in less than an hour. |
| no matter how adv | (in whatever manner) | det kvittar hur uttr |
| | | det spelar ingen roll hur uttr |
| | She's determined to become famous, no matter how! |
| no matter how expr | (with adjective: to whatever degree) | det kvittar hur uttr |
| | | det spelar ingen roll hur uttr |
| | She resists any change, no matter how small. |
| no matter what adv | (whatever) | vad som än händer adv |
| | We need to get that money, no matter what! |
| no matter what expr | (with clause: regardless of [sth]) | vad som än händer adv |
| | | hur det än ligger till adv |
| | Jason is always cheerful, no matter what life hands him. |
| no matter when adv | (at whatever time) | närsomhelst adv |
| | | när du vill adv |
| | You can always phone me, no matter when. |
| no matter when expr | (with clause: regardless of when) | det kvittar när uttr |
| | | när jag än uttr |
| | No matter when I go, there always seems to be a long queue. |
| no matter where expr | (with clause: regardless of where) | oavsett var adj + adv |
| | No matter where I go, I always carry a sketchbook and pen with me. |
| no matter which expr | (with clause: whichever) | det kvittar vilken uttr |
| | | vilken du än väljer uttr |
| | No matter which lighter you buy, they all burn gas. |
| | No matter which route we take, we will still be late. |
| no matter who expr | (with clause: whoever) | vem som än uttr |
| | | det kvittar vem uttr |
| | | det spelar ingen roll vem uttr |
| | No matter who says that the sky is green, they are still wrong. |
| not matter v expr | (be unimportant) | det kvittar uttr |
| | | det spelar ingen roll uttr |
| | It does not matter if you make a typing mistake; just back up and fix it. |
| | Don't be upset about what happened; it doesn't matter. |
| not matter to [sb] vtr | (be unimportant to) | det kvittar uttr |
| | | det spelar ingen roll uttr |
| | It doesn't matter to me. |
| the quick n | figurative (most essential part) (vardagligt) | summan av kardemumman s |
| | | kontentan s |
| | Stop prevaricating and get to the quick of the matter. |
| subject matter n | (theme or topic of discussion) | ämne, diskussionsämne s |
| | The subject matter of today's lecture is water pollution. |
| subject matter n | (object of study) | innehåll s |
| | (omodernt) | stoff s |
| | | ämne, diskussionsämne s |
| | This painter chooses unconventional subject matter, such as litter on the sidewalk. |
| what does it matter? interj | (I don't care) | vad spelar det för roll? interj |
| | So you're earning more than me – what does it matter? |