No. 618 in Spanish
materia
"Materia" in Spanish means "subject" (as in a school subject) or "matter" (as in physical substance).
In a sentence
La física es una materia fascinante.
Physics is a fascinating subject.
Here, 'materia' refers to an academic subject or field of study.
El libro se quemó, convirtiéndose en otra forma de materia.
The book burned, transforming into another form of matter.
In this sentence, 'materia' represents physical matter or substance.
Ese tema es una materia que debemos discutir más a fondo.
That topic is a matter we must discuss further.
Here, 'materia' is used to mean a topic or matter of discussion.
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