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tema — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • question noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  • theme noun The main subject or topic of a talk, book, or piece of art.

Senses

tema is used for these senses in English:

  • question A subject or topic for consideration or investigation.
  • subject (grammar) The noun, pronoun or noun phrase about whom the statement is made. In active clauses with verbs denoting an action, the subject is the actor. In clauses in the passive voice the subject is the target of the action.

question — full definition

  1. noun A sentence or phrase used to ask for information or a response.
  2. noun A matter or issue open to doubt or debate.
  3. verb To ask someone questions, especially formally or to gather information.
  4. verb To express doubt about something.

subject — full definition

  1. noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.
  2. noun The person or thing a sentence is about — grammatically, the doer of the action.
  3. noun A person or animal being examined, tested, or treated, especially in an experiment.
  4. noun A citizen or member of a state ruled by a monarch.
  5. adj Likely to experience or be affected by something.

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