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material (EN)
sostantivo, aggettivo

sostantivo “material”

sing. material, pl. materials o non num.
  1. materiale
    The builders ordered enough material, like bricks and cement, to complete the new house.
  2. Tessuto (tipo di stoffa o tessuto usato per fare vestiti)
    What material is this shirt made of?
  3. materiale (per spettacoli)
    The comedian worked hard to create new material for his upcoming show.
  4. (in combinazione) una persona adatta per un particolare ruolo o attività
    With her leadership skills, she is definitely management material for the company.
  5. Materiale (i pezzi e i pedoni in una partita di scacchi)
    In the chess match, he sacrificed some material to gain a better position on the board.
  6. Materiale (campioni o esemplari raccolti per analisi o studio)
    The researchers collected material from the site to analyze for signs of pollution.

aggettivo “material”

forma base material (more/most)
  1. materiale (relativo ai beni)
    She gave up her material comforts to join the mission.
  2. materiale (fisico)
    The scientists are studying the material world.
  3. rilevante
    There was no material difference between the two proposals.