Usage examples of "matière principale" in French with translation to English

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Ma matière principale est l'histoire. History is my major.
Quel est votre matière préférée ? What's your favorite subject?
Elle est considérée comme l'autorité principale sur le sujet. She is looked on as the leading authority on the subject.
Dans notre lycée, le français est une matière optionnelle. At our high school, French is an elective.
La pauvreté est toujours la principale raison du crime. Poverty is still the major cause of crime.
Désolée, mais vous avez tort en la matière. Sorry, but you're in the wrong here.
Les accidents de voiture sont la cause principale de décès pour les adolescents aux États-Unis d'Amérique. Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States.
La vie n'est qu'une forme d'organisation sophistiquée de la matière. Life is but a sophisticated way of organising matter.
La principale cause de son échec est la fainéantise. The primary cause of his failure is laziness.
Tu n'as pas tout à fait raison en la matière - laisse-moi t'expliquer. You aren't quite right about that — let me explain.
La rue principale était bouclée toute la matinée pour la parade. Main Street was blocked off all morning for the parade.
C'est une autorité en matière d'humanités. He is an authority on the humanities.
C'est la porte principale. That's the main gate.
La physique est ma matière favorite. Physics is my favorite subject.
La course principale d'hier fut sans surprise. C'est le genre de courses sur lesquelles on peut ramasser gros. The main race yesterday was no surprise. That's the kind of race you can bank on.
La pierre est de la matière non-organique. A stone is dead matter.
Le riz est la principale culture de cette région. Rice is the chief crop in this area.
Quelle est cette matière ? What's the material?
Le mariage est la cause principale de tous les divorces. Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
Pour moi, l'humanité est une forme de la matière. For me, humanity is a matter's shape.
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