No. 335 in Portuguese
tema
"Theme" or "subject."
In a sentence
O tema da discussão foi muito interessante.
The topic of the discussion was very interesting.
Here, 'tema' refers to the subject or main topic of a conversation or discussion.
Preciso escolher um tema para meu artigo.
I need to choose a theme for my article.
In this context, 'tema' indicates the central theme or subject matter for a written work.
O tema musical foi composto por um artista renomado.
The musical theme was composed by a renowned artist.
Here, 'tema' is used to mean a recurring musical motif or composition in a piece of music.
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