material

materiale

Relativo a cose concrete, soprattutto denaro e beni posseduti, anziché a idee o convinzioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: physical, worldly

Contrari: spiritual

Espressioni comuni: material possessions, material wealth

rilevante, sostanziale

Abbastanza importante da influire su una decisione, un risultato o una situazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: material to something (These facts are material to our decision.)

Sinonimi: significant, important, substantial

Contrari: immaterial, insignificant

Espressioni comuni: material difference, material change

materiale, fisico

Relativo ai bisogni del corpo e della vita quotidiana, come cibo, vestiti e alloggio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: physical, bodily

Contrari: spiritual

Espressioni comuni: material needs, material welfare

materiale

Relativo ai fatti o al contenuto di un ragionamento, anziché al modo in cui è organizzato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: substantive

Contrari: formal

Espressioni comuni: material truth, material validity

materiale

Sostanza, come legno, metallo o tessuto, di cui è fatto qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: material for something (This is a good material for outdoor furniture.)

Sinonimi: substance

Espressioni comuni: raw material, building material

materiale

Oggetti, attrezzature o informazioni usati per creare qualcosa o svolgere un’attività.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: material for something (I collected material for my next book.)

Sinonimi: resources, supplies

Espressioni comuni: teaching material, material for something

buon candidato

Persona con le qualità necessarie per un certo lavoro o una certa relazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: appoint

Espressioni comuni: husband material, management material