тема
topic
the subject of a discussion or piece of writing
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тема with English translation
тема usage examples
She changed the topic very quickly.
Она очень быстро сменила тему.
The topic of money made everyone quiet.
Тема денег заставила всех замолчать.
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тема synonyms
What's the difference between тема / предмет / вопрос / сюжет / проблема
topic — the subject of a discussion or piece of writing
She changed the topic very quickly.
Она очень быстро сменила тему.
The most direct and general word: what people talk, write, or think about.
What is the topic of today's lesson?
Какая тема сегодняшнего урока?
Often means the object of discussion, especially in formal or academic speech; it can sound a bit broader and more abstract than 'тема'.
The subject of our discussion is the new rules.
Предмет нашего обсуждения — новые правила.
Emphasizes a question, issue, or specific point; often means 'what needs to be discussed or solved'.
We will discuss this issue at the meeting.
Этот вопрос мы обсудим на собрании.
Usually about the content of a book, film, play, or story; it is not just a topic, but a sequence of events.
This film has an interesting plot.
У этого фильма интересный сюжет.
Means a difficulty, negative situation, or important issue that needs solving; not a neutral 'topic', but a problem.
Environmental problems became a topic of discussion.
Экологические проблемы стали темой обсуждения.
Refers to the range of topics or the general subject area; often used in literature, art, study materials, and analysis.
The course's subject matter is related to art history.
Тематика курса связана с историей искусства.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce тема and what this word means
тема translation: topic. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce тема
[ˈtʲemə]
тема translation
topic
тема examples
She changed the topic very quickly.
тема transcription
[ˈtʲemə]
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Questions about this word
тема meaning: what does it mean?
предмет разговора, обсуждения или текста
тема pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
тема is pronounced as [ˈtʲemə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
тема definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She changed the topic very quickly. Translation: Она очень быстро сменила тему.
Is тема part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?
Yes, тема (topic) can be learned in the Calls and Meetings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is тема part of Professional English vocabulary?
Yes, тема (topic) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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