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tema
theme
The Spanish word for theme, topic, or subject
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noun suffix
Tema means theme and is a direct cognate of the English word.
tema
theme
The overarching theme of a book, film, or work of art.
El tema central de la novela es la soledadThe central theme of the novel is loneliness
topic, subject
Something's theme is its main topic or subject.
Cambiemos de temaLet's change the subject
El tema de la conferencia fue el cambio climáticoThe topic of the conference was climate change
song, track (colloquial)
Think of a theme song — the musical piece associated with a show or film. Spanish extended this to mean any song or track.
Pon ese tema que me gustaPlay that song I like