El tema
Example: El tema de la reunió va ser la sostenibilitat ambiental.
Definition
"El tema" refers to the subject or main topic of a discussion, event, or piece of writing. It is the central idea or focus being addressed, such as in the phrase 'El tema de la reunió va ser la sostenibilitat ambiental,' meaning the meeting's topic was environmental sustainability.
Etymology
The phrase "el tema" comes from Latin 'thema,' meaning a subject or something laid down. It passed into Catalan and other Romance languages retaining the meaning of a topic or theme. Did you know? The word 'theme' in English shares the same origin, highlighting how ideas travel across languages.
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"El tema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 2", containing 111 commonly used words.
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