No. 1,470 in Spanish
polémica
Controversy or dispute.
In a sentence
La decisión del gobierno generó una gran polémica entre los ciudadanos.
The government's decision generated a great controversy among the citizens.
In this sentence, 'polémica' refers to a broad and public disagreement or dispute caused by contrasting opinions regarding the government's decision.
El escritor evitó abordar temas polémicos en su última obra.
The writer avoided addressing controversial topics in his latest work.
Here, 'polémicos' is an adjective form of 'polémica' used to describe topics prone to causing disputes or disagreements.
Nuestra conversación se volvió polémica cuando mencionamos las elecciones.
Our conversation became controversial when we mentioned the elections.
In this sentence, 'polémica' describes the nature of the conversation turning into a subject of debate or contention due to discussing elections.
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