This is the 934th most frequent Portuguese word.
matéria
The Portuguese word "matéria" translates to "subject," "matter," or "material" in English, depending on the context.
Here, 'matéria' refers to an academic subject or field of study.
Eu preciso estudar bastante para a matéria de matemática.
I need to study a lot for the math subject.
Here, 'matéria' is used to mean an article or a piece of news published in the media.
Li uma interessante matéria no jornal sobre ciência.
I read an interesting article in the newspaper about science.
In this case, 'matéria' is used to denote the substance or material something is made of.