El tema
Example: El tema de la reunión fue la sostenibilidad ambiental.
Definition
"El tema" refers to the subject or main topic of discussion or focus in a conversation, meeting, or text, such as in the phrase "El tema de la reunión fue la sostenibilidad ambiental," meaning the meeting's subject was environmental sustainability.
Etymology
The phrase "el tema" comes from the Spanish article "el" meaning "the" and the noun "tema," which originates from the Greek word "thema," meaning "something laid down" or "a proposition." It entered Spanish through Latin, where it retained the meaning of a subject or topic. Did you know? The word "tema" is closely related to the English word "theme."
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"El tema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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