material

material

Relacionado con cosas físicas, especialmente dinero y posesiones, en vez de ideas o creencias.

En inglés sencillo: Relating to physical things, especially money and possessions, rather than thoughts or beliefs.

• She cares little about material possessions.
• Material wealth does not always bring happiness.
• The book explores our attachment to the material world.

Sinónimos: physical, worldly

Antónimos: spiritual

Expresiones frecuentes: material possessions, material wealth

significativo, sustancial

Lo bastante importante como para influir en una decisión, un resultado o una situación.

En inglés sencillo: Important enough to affect a decision, result, or situation.

• The error made no material difference.
• We must report any material change in costs.
• Was this information material to the case?

Cómo se usa: material to something (These facts are material to our decision.)

Sinónimos: significant, important, substantial

Antónimos: immaterial, insignificant

Expresiones frecuentes: material difference, material change

material, físico

Relacionado con necesidades del cuerpo y de la vida diaria, como comida, ropa y vivienda.

En inglés sencillo: Relating to what people need for their bodies and daily living, such as food, clothes, and shelter.

• The charity meets their material needs.
• Her material welfare improved after she found work.
• Children need emotional care as well as material support.

Sinónimos: physical, bodily

Antónimos: spiritual

Expresiones frecuentes: material needs, material welfare

material

Relacionado con los hechos o el contenido de un razonamiento, no con su estructura.

En inglés sencillo: Relating to the facts or content of an argument, rather than the way it is organized.

• The philosopher examined the argument’s material truth.
• We discussed the material content of each premise.
• Material validity depends on the truth of the premises.

Sinónimos: substantive

Antónimos: formal

Expresiones frecuentes: material truth, material validity

material

Sustancia, como madera, metal o tela, con la que se fabrica algo.

En inglés sencillo: A substance, such as wood, metal, or cloth, that something is made from.

• What material is this bag made from?
• They used recycled materials to build the house.
• The material feels soft against your skin.

Cómo se usa: material for something (This is a good material for outdoor furniture.)

Sinónimos: substance

Expresiones frecuentes: raw material, building material

material

Objetos, equipos o información que se usan para crear algo o realizar una actividad.

En inglés sencillo: Things, equipment, or information that you use to make something or do an activity.

• Bring your drawing materials to class.
• She collected material for an article.
• The course includes useful training materials.

Cómo se usa: material for something (I collected material for my next book.)

Sinónimos: resources, supplies

Expresiones frecuentes: teaching material, material for something

buen candidato

Persona que tiene las cualidades necesarias para un trabajo o una relación determinados.

En inglés sencillo: Someone with the qualities needed for a particular job or relationship.

• He is definitely husband material.
• Her manager thinks she is leadership material.
• Do you consider him boyfriend material?

Sinónimos: appoint

Expresiones frecuentes: husband material, management material