Usage examples of "matière" in French with translation to English

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La pierre est de la matière non-organique. A stone is dead matter.
Ce maillot de bain est fait dans une matière élastique. This swimming suit is made of elastic material.
Pour moi, l'humanité est une forme de la matière. For me, humanity is a matter's shape.
Pour moi, l'humanité est une forme que prend la matière. For me, humanity is a matter's shape.
On a proposé que cette matière soit étudiée à la prochaine réunion. It was proposed that this matter be considered at the next meeting.
La vie n'est qu'une forme d'organisation sophistiquée de la matière. Life is but a sophisticated way of organising matter.
Pourquoi la forme ne peut-elle être un attribut intime de la matière ? Why can't shape be an intimate attribute of matter?
Les scientifiques ont depuis longtemps cessé de croire que l'atome est la plus petite unité de matière. Scientists long ago ceased to believe that the atom is the smallest unit of matter.
Les Nord-Américains sont plus conservateurs en matière de morale sexuelle que les Européens. North Americans are more conservative in terms of sexual morality than Europeans.
Ses enseignements sont contenus dans le Livre de la Voie et de la Vertu, un livre profond que les taoïstes considèrent comme l'autorité suprême en matière de religion. His teachings are incorporated in a profound book Daode Jing which Taoists regard as the final authority and doctrines of the religion.
Il se peut que je n'ai pas beaucoup à offrir en matière d'apprentissage ou de talents, mais je veux faire tout ce que je peux pour nous tous et vous demande humblement votre approbation. I may not have much to offer in the way of learning or ability, but I want to do whatever I can for us all and humbly ask for your favor.
Quel est votre matière préférée ? What's your favorite subject?
Quel est ta matière préférée ? What's your favorite subject?
Crois-moi en la matière. Trust me on this.
Croyez-moi en la matière. Trust me on this.
La physique est ma matière favorite. Physics is my favorite subject.
Ma matière principale est l'histoire. History is my major.
Les mathématiques sont ma matière préférée. Mathematics is my favorite subject.
C'est la matière que je préfère. This is my favourite subject.
Elle sait tout en matière de cuisine. She knows everything about cooking.
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