The Matter

Definition: The Matter

The Matter

Adjective

1. Not functioning properly; "something is amiss"; "has gone completely haywire"; "the telephone is out of order"; "what's the matter with your vacuum cleaner?"; "something is wrong with the engine".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: The Matter

Affirmation

As God is my witness, I must say, indeed, i' faith, let me tell you, why, give me leave to say, marry, you may be sure, I'd have you to know; upon my word, upon my honor; by my troth, egad, I assure you; by jingo, by Jove, by George; troth, seriously, sadly; in sadness, in sober sadness, in truth, in earnest; of a truth, truly, perdy, in all conscience, upon oath; be assured; (belief); yes; (assent); I'll warrant, I'll warrant you, I'll engage, I'll answer for it, I'll be bound, I'll venture to say, I'll take my oath; in fact, forsooth, joking apart; so help me God; not to mince the matter.

Artlessness

Adverb: in plain words, in plain English; without mincing the matter; not to mince the matter; (affirmation).

Conciseness

Adverb: concisely; Adjective: briefly, summarily; in brief, in short, in a word, in a few words; for shortness sake; to come to the point, to make a long story short, to cut the matter short, to be brief; it comes to this, the long and the short of it is.

Facility

Leave a hole to creep out of, leave a loophole, leave the matter open; give the reins to, give full play, give full swing; make way for; open the door to, open the way, prepare the ground, smooth the ground, clear the ground, open the way, open the path, open the road; pave the way, bridge over; permit.

Fastidiousness

Mince the matter; turn up one's nose at; (disdain); look a gift horse in the mouth, see spots on the sun.

Inquiry

Adverb: what? why? wherefore? whence? whither? where? quaere? how comes it, how happens it, how is it? what is the reason? what's the matter, what's in the wind? what on earth? when? who? nicht wahr?.

Lateness

Put off, defer, delay, lay over, suspend; table; shift off, stave off; waive, retard, remand, postpone, adjourn; procrastinate; dally; prolong, protract; spin out, draw out, lengthen out, stretch out; prorogue; keep back; tide over; push to the last, drive to the last; let the matter stand over; reserve; (store); temporize; consult one's pillow, sleep on it.

Relation

Thereof; as to, as for, as respects, as regards; about; concerning; Verb: anent; relating to, as relates to; with relation, with reference to, with respect to,with regard to; in respect of; while speaking of, a propos of; in connection with; by the way, by the by; whereas; for as much as, in as much as; in point of, as far as; on the part of, on the score of; quoad hoc; pro re nata; under the head of; (class) of; in the matter of, in re.

State

Adverb: conditionally; Adjective: as the matter stands, as things are; such being the case.

Crosswords: The Matter

I couldn't love you anymore if you were my own son. But the fact of the matter is, you're a putz (While You Were Sleeping; writing credit: Daniel G. Sullivan; Fredric LeBow)

What was the matter with him (Full Metal Jacket; writing credit: Gustav Hasford; Michael Herr)

Well, what's the matter with him (Snatch.; writing credit: Guy Ritchie)

What in the hell's the matter with you (Hook; writing credit: J.M. Barrie;)

What's the matter. Can't you talk with a gun in your mouth (The Untouchables; writing credit: Oscar Fraley; Eliot Ness)

Do you know what's the matter with me (Heterosexual Man; performing artist: Odds)

What's the matter, what's the problem, get together and (Come and Get Your Love; performing artist: Real McCoy)

I PHONED UP MY DOCTOR TO SEE WHAT'S THE MATTER, (Oh My My; performing artist: Ringo Starr)

Well, what's the matter little friend, you think this party is the pits (Happy Birthday; performing artist: Weird Al Yankovic)

Remember, your relatives had no choice in the matter, either. (references; author: unknown)

In the Matter of Kenneth (1973)

What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)

The Heart of the Matter (1953)

What's the Matter with the Bed (1898)

The Heart of the Matter (1994)

WHAT'S THE MATTER BABY (IS IT HURTING YOU)� (performing artist: Timi Yuro� )

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• What's the Matter With Albert: A Story of Albert Einstein (reference)

• The Matter of Araby in Medieval England (reference)

• The law of specific relief : being an exhaustive commentary on the Specific Relief Act, 1963, incorporating appropriately the matter of Tagore law lectures (reference)

• Shakespeare and the Matter of the Crux: Textual, Topical, Onomastic, Authorial, and Other Puzzlements (reference)

• The heart of the matter ; Stamboul train ; A burnt-out case ; The third man ; The quiet American ; Loser takes all ; The power and the glory (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• What's the Matter with Helen? / Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Truly I find small difficulty here, the matter being even a child's affair for simpleness. Credit: Library of Congress.

And that's what's the matter with Hanna. Credit: Library of Congress.

What in the world is the matter with that donkey?. Credit: Library of Congress.

What's the matter Emily, mal de mer? : I suppose so : these awful French goats!. Credit: Library of Congress.

I can't imagine what's the matter with him, Uncle, he never acted like this before. Credit: Library of Congress.

The matter of the moment. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

But there are but few miscarriages which bring the matter to this state. (Second Treatise of Government)

In May 1785, a committee of Congress made a report recommending an alteration in the Articles of Confederation, but no action was taken on it, and it was left to the State Legislatures to proceed in the matter. (reference)

Adequate notice of the date on which the matter will be considered shall be given to the Government in question. (reference)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

There was no occasion to press the matter farther

The baby grunted again, and Alice looked very anxiously into its face to see what was the matter with it.

But the child did not see fit to let the matter drop

I will speak, since the mayor desires it, on the matter of the citizen

Brother of Gloucester, you mistake the matter.

He studied the matter and backed up near the steps

And when the matter was debated in council, the wisest part of the ministry were of my opinion

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Patients planning to have a baby should discuss the matter with their doctor. (references)

Even so, women with Crohn's disease should discuss the matter with their doctors before pregnancy. (references)

Business

Abersan, a local company,has been working intensively on the matter. (references)

The dissolved union appealed to a court, which upheld the appeal and returned the matter to the TFCA. (references)

For example, if instructions for use and composition for pharmaceutical products are not in Arabic including the labeling, PA customs may not allow the product to be imported and the shipment will be stopped or held up at customs until the matter is resolved. (references)

Children

Uganda

Cases frequently were reported in newspapers, but a payment to the girl's parents often ended the matter. (references)

Civil Liberties

Seychelles

A judge ruled later that the matter would be heard in the Constitutional Court. (references)

Egypt

The Ministry contested the decision, and the matter remained unresolved at year's end. (references)

Economic History

Romania

The matter is then decided by an administrative court. (references)

Belgium

This is not to say that there is a legal vacuum on the matter. (references)

Philippines

The BIR is expected to come up with clarificatory rulings on the matter. (references)

Human Rights

Belize

At year's end, the commission continued to conduct hearings on the matter. (references)

Mozambique

The Government did not respond, nor is it likely to respond, to the matter. (references)

Morocco

The Inspector General of the National Security Police investigated the matter. (references)

Minorities

Egypt

The law is silent on the matter of the acceptable age of conversion. (references)

Bhutan

Bilateral negotiations on repatriation issues in November failed to arrive at an agreement, and the matter was deferred to a proposed future session of ministerial-level talks. (references)

Political Economy

Sudan

At a June 2000 court session, a decision on the matter was postponed until August 2000. The case still was unresolved at year's end. (references)

Political Rights

Zimbabwe

In 2000 the High Court ruled that ZANU-PF could not spend the MDC share until the matter was resolved. (references)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

However, the matter of secession remained open, and in 2000 the opposition leader publicly stated his desire to have "two separate governments." Following the Nevis elections in September, secession is likely to remain an issue for the foreseeable future. (references)

Trade

Burma

Most businesses involved in disputes seek to settle the matter informally, rather than rely on the cumbersome legal system. (references)

Travel

Uae

These bans, which are rigidly enforced, prevent the individual from leaving the UAE for any reason until the matter is resolved. (references)

Portugal

This is done partly to be careful (conservative) but also to demonstrate their grasp of the matter - - exhibiting pedantic merit rather than pragmatic merit. (references)

Women

Cote d'Ivoire

If discussions are not successful, the committee refers the matter to the police and the justice system. (references)

Worker Rights

Mexico

Following the hearing, the U.S. NAO issued a report on the matter and requested consultations. (references)

Vanuatu

However, unions and management generally reach agreement on wages without having to refer the matter to arbitration. (references)

Vanuatu

If the two sides cannot agree, the matter is referred to a three-member arbitration board appointed by the Minister of Home Affairs. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "the matter": and there the matter ended ♦ as if nothing was the matter ♦ core of the matter ♦ crux of the matter ♦ go into the matter ♦ how is it? what is the reason? what's the matter ♦ in the matter of ♦ it is for him to move first in the matter ♦ let the matter rest! ♦ look in the matter ♦ not to mince the matter ♦ pass the matter by ♦ short and the long of the matter ♦ the core of the matter ♦ the crux of the matter ♦ the fact of the matter is that ♦ the heart of the matter ♦ the matter in dispute ♦ the matter in hand ♦ the matter under discussion ♦ the matter will not rest here ♦ the upshot of the matter is ♦ there is nothing the matter with you ♦ upon the matter ♦ what's the matter ♦ what's the matter with it? ♦ what's the matter with you? ♦ without mincing the matter. Additional references.

Albanian

nga që e kam zakon (go into the matter), gjykoj (adjudge, adjudicate, arbitrate, consider, damn, daresay, denounce, impeach, judge, look in the matter, reason, referee, think about, try, umpire), esencë (crux of the matter, distillate, essence, gist). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فحص الأمر (go into the matter), ‏نصيبك بيدك (the matter in hand). (various references)

Bulgarian 

че какво му е лошото? (what's the matter with it?), какво ти е? (what's the matter with you?, what's wrong with you?), основният проблем (the crux of the matter). (various references)

Croatian

radi (What is the matter). (various references)

Czech

jádro vìci (basics, crux of the matter, gist, the core of the matter), co se dìje (what's the matter). (various references)

Danish

national ret,der indbringer sagen for Domstolen (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), gebyr,som beregnes is forhold til sagens vaerdi (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), foer en Medlemsstat indbringer en klage paa grund af en paastaaet overtraedelse af...,skal den forelaegge sagen for Kommissionen (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), Europaeisk overenskomst om gensidig bistand med hensyn til laegelig specialistbehandling og klimatkur (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities), et faktisk spørgsmål,som afgøres efter rettens skøn (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), den stiltiende beslutning om afslag,som anses at vaere en foelge af denne passivitet (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), at være kompetent til at afgøre selve sagen (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter). (various references)

Dutch

voordat een Lid-Staat een klacht indient op grond van een beweerde schending van...,moet hij deze klacht aan de Commissie voorleggen (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), nationale rechterlijke instantie die zich tot het Hof heeft gewend (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), feitelijk element waarvan de beoordeling overgelaten wordt aan de rechter die over de zaak oordeelt (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), evenredig recht (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), Europese Overeenkomst nopens onderlinge medische hulp t.a.v. speciale behandelingen en geneeskrachtige bronnen (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical treatments and climatic facilities), Europese Overeenkomst betreffende onderlinge medische hulp op het gebied van speciale behandelingen en thermo-klimatische kuren (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities), de stilzwijgende weigering,die in dit nalaten is besloten (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), bevoegd zijn van het bodemgeschil kennis te nemen (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), aanwijzing van de bevoegde rechter door inschakeling van een hogere rechter (procedure for referring the matter to a higher court). (various references)

Finnish

tarkemmin asiaa ajateltuani (after reconsidering the matter), asia kääntyi toisin (the matter took a different turn), ajaa asia perille (carry the matter through), asiaa kannattaa ajatella (the matter deserves consideration), asiaa harkittuani (after thinking the matter over, on second thoughts), asia selvisi (the matter was cleared), asia saa sen kautta aivan toisen muodon (that gives the matter an entirely different aspect), asia saa jäädä sikseen (the matter may rest there, we will drop the matter), asia raukesi (the matter was dropped), asia on päätetty (the matter is settled), asia on helposti selitettävissä (the matter can easily be accounted for), asialla on kiire (the matter is urgent), asia josta soitin (the matter I telephoned about), asia josta on kysymys (the matter in question), asia jäi sikseen (it came to nothing, the matter was dropped), asia epäilyttää minua (I am doubtful about the matter, the matter looks suspicious to me), asia ei kuulu minuun (the matter does not concern me), antaa asian raueta (drop the matter), ajattele asiaa (think the matter over), ajatella asiaa lähemmin (think the matter over), asia on on sillä kuitattu (that squares the matter), jättää silleen (let the matter rest), se olisi asialle eduksi (the matter would benefit by that), sanalla sanoen (in a word, in short, to put the matter in a nutshell), päästä ratkaisun asiassa (get the matter settled, reach a decision), mikä sinun tuli (what is the matter vith you), mikä sinun on (what is the matter with you?), mikä sinua vaivaa (what is the matter with you? what is wrong ?), mikä hätänä? (what is wrong? what's the trouble? what is the matter ?), kyseessä oleva asia (the matter concerned, the matter in question), asiaa voidaan katsoa eri puolilta (there is more than one way to look at the matter), käsillä oleva asia (the matter in hand), asiaa voidaan tarkastella monelta kannalta (the matter may be viewed from many angles), harkita asiaa puolin ja toisin (consider the matter from all angles), hankkia selvitystä asiaan (look further into the matter), hänellä ei ole puhevaltaa asiassa (he has no voice in the matter), esillä oleva (the matter in hand, the present case), ei ole sananvaltaa asiassa (has no say in the matter), asiassa on toinenkin puoli (there are two sides to the matter), asianlaita on aivan toinen (the matter is entirely different), asian ydin (the substance of the matter), kuinka pitkälle asia on edennyt (how far has the matter progressed). (various references)

French

règlement des juges faisant intervenir une juridiction hiérarchiquement supérieure (procedure for referring the matter to a higher court), question de fait abandonnée � l'appréciation du juge saisi (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), la décision implicite de refus qui est réputée résulter de ce silence (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), juridiction nationale qui saisit la Cour (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), examiner la question (go into the matter), essentiel (crux of the matter), droit proportionnel (duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue), chacun des Etats membres peut saisir la Cour de justice (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), avant qu'un Etat membre n'introduise un recours fondé sur une prétendue violation de...il doit en saisir la Commission (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), Accord européen concernant l'entraide médicale dans le domaine des traitements spéciaux et des ressources thermo-climatiques (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical treatments and climatic facilities), être impliqué dans l'affaire (be prejudiced in the matter), être compétent pour connaître du fond (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter). (various references)

German

Tatfrage,die der mit der Sache befaßte Richter nach seinem Ermessen zu beurteilen hat (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), nationales Gericht,das den Gerichtshof anruft (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), lass es dabei (let the matter rest), Kern der Sache (root of the matter), jeder Mitgliedstaat kann den Gerichtshof anrufen (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), in der Sache befangen sein (be prejudiced in the matter), in der Hauptsache zuständig sein (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), Gebühr,die nach dem Wert gestuft ist (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), Europaeisches uebereinkommen ueber gegenseitige Hilfeleistung bei aerztlicher Spezialbehandlung und klimatischen Heilkuren (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities), er hat etwas dabei zu sagen (he has a say in the matter), die diesem Schweigen zu entnehmende ablehnende Entscheidung (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), der Sache nachgehen (to go into the matter), der diskussionsgegenstand (the matter under discussion), damit ist die Sacher erledigt (that settles the matter), bevor ein Mitgliedstaat wegen einer angeblichen Verletzung von...Klage erhebt,muss er die Kommission damit befassen (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission). (various references)

Greek 

κάθε Kράτος μέλος δύναται να προσφύγει στο �"ικαστήριο (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), πριν ένα Kράτος μέλος ασκήσει προσφυγή,επικαλούμενο παράβαση,...οφείλει να φέρει το ζήτημα στην Eπιτροπή (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), η σιωπηρά αρνητική απόφαση που θεωρείται ότι προκύπτει από τη σιωπή αυτή (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), εθνικό δικαιοδοτικό όργανο (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), αρμόδιος επί της ουσίας (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), αναλογικός δασμός (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), θέμα που επαφίεται στην κρίση του επιλαμβανομένου δικαστηρίου (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter). (various references)

Hebrew 

לב�"וק את �"ע� ין (explore, go into the matter), ב� ו�'ע ל- (about, apropos, as regards, as to, concerning, in respect of, in the matter of, regarding, touching, with reference to). (various references)

Hungarian

vminek a kérdésében (in the matter of sg), vminek a dolgában (in the matter of sg), kierőszakolja az ügy sikerét (to drive the matter home), ügy magva (nub of the matter), ügy lényege (nub of the matter). (various references)

Indonesian

berkenaan (in connection with, in the matter of). (various references)

Italian

tributo proporzionale (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), uno Stato membro,prima di proporre un ricorso fondato su una pretesa violazione di...,deve rivolgersi alla Commissione (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), regolamento di competenza in base al quale si fa intervenire il giudice gerarchicamente superiore (procedure for referring the matter to a higher court), questione di fatto lasciata alla valutazione del giudice adito (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), organo giurisdizionale nazionale che rinvia alla Corte (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), la decisione implicita di rifiuto che si presume risulti da questo silenzio (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), giudice nazionale che rinvia alla Corte (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), ciascuno degli Stati membri puo'adire la Corte di giustizia (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), avere una prevenzione nella causa (be prejudiced in the matter), avere competenza per conoscere nel merito (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), Accordo europeo di mutua assistenza medica in materia di cure speciali e di risorse termo-climatiche (European Agreement on Mutual Assistance in the matter of Special Medical Treatments and Climatic Facilities). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

該問題 (the matter in question, the said problem), それ迄 (all together, careless, en masse, extortion, feel chilly, fidgety, in a body, in groups, in succession, like that, nervous, restless, rude, shiver, shudder, slovenly, sponging, such, that sort of, That's it, That's the end of the matter, thrill, uneasy, Until then), 例の件 (the matter you have been talking about), 其の儀に就いて (about the matter), 件の一件 (the aforesaid matter, the matter in question). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

がいも�"� い (the matter in question, the said problem), そのぎについて (about the matter), それまで (That's it, That's the end of the matter, Until then), く� �"のいっけ�" (the aforesaid matter, the matter in question), れいのけ�" (the matter you have been talking about). (various references)

Manx

cree ny cooish (kernel of the matter). (various references)

Pig Latin

ethay attermay.(various references)

Portuguese

ser competente para conhecer do mérito da causa (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), questão de facto a apreciar pelo juiz do processo (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), qualquer Estado-membro pode recorrer ao Tribunal de Justiça (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), ponto crucial de um problema (crux of the matter), direito proporcional (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), antes de qualquer Estado-membro introduzir recurso,com fundamento em pretenso incumprimento de...,deve submeter o assunto � apreciação da Comissão (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), órgão jurisdicional nacional que recorre ao Tribunal (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court), a decisão implícita de recusa que se deduz deste silêncio (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter). (various references)

Romanian

problemã discutatã (the matter in dispute), n-ai nimic (there is nothing the matter with you), esenţa problemei (the heart of the matter), el trebuie sã facã primul pas (it is for him to move first in the matter), concluzia este cã (the upshot of the matter is), chestiunea nu se va sfârşi aici (the matter will not rest here), ce mai calea valea (short and the long of the matter), ce ai? (what's the matter with you?), cât priveşte (in the matter of, with), ca şi cum nu s-ar fi întâmplat nimic (as if nothing was the matter), şi lucrurile s-au oprit aici (and there the matter ended), adevãrul este cã (the fact of the matter is that, to tell the truth), adevãrul e cã (the upshot of the matter is). (various references)

Russian 

сущность дела (gist of the matter), суть дела (crux of the matter, kernel), решение вопроса (resolution of the matter), решить вопрос (clinch the matter), разобраться в вопросе (go into the matter), что касается (as concerns, as far as it goes, as for the, as regards, as related to, as to, as to the, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in respect of, in respect to, in the matter of, quoad, so much for, with reference to, with regard to, with respect to), тщательно рассматривать дело (probe deep into the matter), выяснять (bring to light, clear, clear up, enucleate, explore the matter, get at, go into the matter, have out, inquire into, study out, thrash out), вникать в дело (probe into the matter), в этом отношении (for the matter of that), основной вопрос (knot of the matter, leading question, underlying issue, underlying issues). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

ući u suštinu (go deeply into, go into the matter), srž stvari (crux of the matter). (various references)

Spanish

ser competente para conocer en cuanto al fondo (to have jurisdiction as to the substance of the matter), revisar el asunto (go into the matter), quid de la cuestión (core of the matter, the heart of the matter), lo esencial de asunto (crux of the matter), lo esencial (basics, crux, nub, the heart of the matter, the main thing), la decisión implícita de denegación que se presume resulta de este silencio (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), Juzgado de Vigilancia Penitenciaria (court with special duties in the matter of criminal sentences), el quid del asunto (the heart of the matter), el grano (the heart of the matter), derecho proporcional (charge, duty or fee which is calculated by reference to the value of the matter in issue, proportional fee), cuestión de hecho que se deja a la valoración del juez que conoce del asunto (question of fact for the discretion of the court seised of the matter), cualquier Estado miembro podrá recurrir al Tribunal de Justicia (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), antes de que un Estado miembro interponga un recurso fundado en un supuesto incumplimiento de...deberá someter el asunto a la Comisión (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), órgano jurisdiccional que plantea la cuestión al Tribunal (national court or tribunal which refers the matter to the Court). (various references)

Swedish

vad fattas dig? (what's the matter with you?), innan en medlemsstat väcker talan mot...på grund av ett påstått åsidosättande av...,skall den lägga fram saken för kommissionen (before a Member State brings an action for an alleged infringement of...it shall bring the matter before the Commission), i fråga om (about, as to, for, in the matter of, regarding), hur är det fatt (what`s the matter), förbigå saken (pass the matter by), en medlemsstat får anhängiggöra ärendet vid domstolen (a Member State may bring the matter before the Court of Justice), det avslagsbeslut,som skall anses föreligga som en följd av denna passivitet (the implied decision of refusal which is to be inferred from the silence on the matter), den springande punkten (crux of the matter). (various references)

Turkish

konuyu incelemek (go into the matter), konusunda (about, as regards, concerning, in point of, in respect of, in the matter of, regarding, round, touching, with respect to), hakkında (about, as regards, concerning, in re, in the matter of, out of, over, re, regarding, relating to, respecting, round, touching). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: theater, theatre, thereat, thermae.

-3 letters: aether, hareem, hatter, heater, hereat, hermae, matter, metate, reheat, remate, reteam, tatter, tether, tetter, therme, threat.

-4 letters: ameer, arete, armet, earth, eater, ether, harem, hater, heart, herma, mater, matte, meter, metre, ramee, ramet, rathe, rehem, remet, retem, tamer, tater, teeth, tetra, tharm, theme, there, therm, theta, three, treat.

+3 letters: methotrexate, reattachment, thermostated.

+4 letters: methotrexates, reattachments, thermostatted.