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material (EN)
Nafnorð, lýsingarorð

Nafnorð “material”

eintala material, fleirtala materials eða óteljanlegt
  1. efni
    The builders ordered enough material, like bricks and cement, to complete the new house.
  2. Efni (tegund af klæði eða efni sem notað er til að búa til föt)
    What material is this shirt made of?
  3. efni (fyrir frammistöðu)
    The comedian worked hard to create new material for his upcoming show.
  4. (í samsetningu) einstaklingur sem hentar fyrir ákveðið hlutverk eða starfsemi
    With her leadership skills, she is definitely management material for the company.
  5. Mannskaður (skákmaður og peð í skák)
    In the chess match, he sacrificed some material to gain a better position on the board.
  6. efni (sýni eða eintök sem eru safnað til greiningar eða rannsóknar)
    The researchers collected material from the site to analyze for signs of pollution.

lýsingarorð “material”

grunnform material (more/most)
  1. efnislegur
    She gave up her material comforts to join the mission.
  2. efnislegur (í tengslum við hinn efnislega heim)
    The scientists are studying the material world.
  3. mikilvægur
    There was no material difference between the two proposals.