No. 482 in Catalan

matèria

"Matèria" in English means "matter" or "subject."

In a sentence

La matèria de matemàtiques és essencial en l'educació primària.
The subject of mathematics is essential in primary education.
Usage of 'matèria' as 'subject', referring to an academic field of study.
Aquest llibre conté tota la matèria necessària per preparar-se per l'examen.
This book contains all the material needed to prepare for the exam.
Here, 'matèria' is used as 'material', indicating the content or substance for study.
El ferro és una matèria utilitzada en la construcció.
Iron is a material used in construction.
In this context, 'matèria' means 'material', describing a tangible substance.

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