How the word "la materia" is translated into English
La materia prima llega a la fábrica cada lunes.
[la maˈteɾja ˈpɾima ˈʎeɣa a la ˈfaβɾika ˈkaða ˈlunes.]
The raw material arrives at the factory every Monday.
¿De qué materia están hechos estos envases?
[¿de ˈke maˈteɾja esˈtan ˈeʧos ˈestos emˈbases?]
What material are these containers made of?
El precio de las materias primas ha subido mucho este año.
[el ˈpɾeθjo ðe laz maˈteɾjas ˈpɾimas a suˈβiðo ˈmuʧo ˈeste ˈaɲo.]
The price of raw materials has gone up a lot this year.
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