English-Italian translations for material

• materiale
  Sta diventando poco conveniente raccogliere questo materiale. It is becoming unprofitable to collect such material.
  Oggi non è disponibile materiale di questo tipo. No such material is available today.
  Per questi imballaggi si spreca molto materiale. A great deal of material is wasted on it.
• reale
  La pornografia infantile, così come il materiale di stampo razzista e violento, sono un problema reale per la nostra società. Child pornography, and also racist and violent material, is a real problem for our society.
  Oggi sono l'economia, l'accesso a materie prime strategiche e il potenziale demografico a rappresentare la forza reale. Nowadays, it is the economy, access to strategic raw materials and demographic potential that represent real strength.
• sostanza
  Le cose stanno diversamente nel caso in cui la sostanza venga utilizzata per le munizioni. It is different when the material is used in ammunition.
  Come sostanza, il PVC deve essere sottoposto a un'analisi approfondita per quanto attiene l' intero ciclo di vita. PVC as a material needs to undergo a thorough assessment of its entire life-cycle.
  La Commissione può contribuire nella sostanza, apportando risorse materiali e umane. The Commission can contribute in substance, providing material and human resources.

Definition of material

• Having to do with matter; consisting of matter
• Worldly, as opposed to spiritual
• Significant
• Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something
• Text written for a specific purpose
• A sample or specimens for study
• Cloth to be made into a garment. fabric#Noun|Fabric
• The people collectively who are qualified for a certain position or activity
• Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book
• The substance that something is made or composed of
• All of a player's pieces and pawns on the chessboard
• To form from matter; to materialize

Examples

• This compound has a number of interesting material properties
• Dont let material concerns get in the way of living a happy life
• Youve made several material contributions to this project
• This is the most material fact in this lawsuit
• Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads
• We were a warm-up act at the time; we didnt have enough original material to headline
• Youll need about a yard of material to make this
• boyfriend material, girlfriend material, wifey material
• John Doe is a great governor, and I also believe he is presidential material
• He is not the only one. I believe we have lots of presidential material in various public offices

Related words

• materialism
• immaterial
• materiality
• materialize
• materialise
• materialist
• materials
• materialistic
• immateriality