No. 941 in Catalan
polèmica
Controversy or dispute.
In a sentence
La polèmica entre els dos candidats va omplir els titulars dels diaris.
The controversy between the two candidates filled the newspaper headlines.
In this sentence, 'polèmica' is used to denote a disagreement or argument that caused public attention and debate.
La seva opinió va causar una gran polèmica a les xarxes socials.
His opinion caused a great controversy on social media.
Here, 'polèmica' refers to a situation of dispute or heated discussion sparked by someone's statement.
S'eviten temes polèmics durant els sopars familiars.
Controversial topics are avoided during family dinners.
In this case, 'polèmics' (the adjective derived from 'polèmica') describes subjects that are likely to cause disagreement or debate.
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