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theme

S2 W2

BrE /θiːm/ AmE /θiːm/

noun en → es

1 TOPIC [singular] A2

the main subject or topic of a conversation, book, film, etc.

tema, asunto principal

  • theme of something

Collocations theme of the meeting · theme of a book

  • The theme of the conference was climate change.

    El tema de la conferencia fue el cambio climático.

2 MOTIF [singular] B1

a repeated idea or image in a piece of writing, music, etc.

motivo recurrente, tema (literario)

  • theme of something

Collocations theme in a novel · theme in a painting

  • The theme of love is common in her poetry.

    El tema del amor es común en su poesía.

3 FESTIVAL [singular] B1

a special event or festival that has a particular subject or theme

feria, festival temático

  • theme of something

Collocations theme park · theme night

  • The theme for the festival this year is 'Music and Dance'.

    El tema de la festividad este año es 'Música y Danza'.

4 DECORATION [singular] B1

a particular style or colour scheme used in the decoration of a place, especially for a special occasion

temática, estilo decorativo

  • theme of something

Collocations Christmas theme · wedding theme

  • The room had a nautical theme.

    La habitación tenía un tema marinero.

5 MUSIC [singular] B2

a short piece of music that is used to introduce or accompany a programme on television, radio, etc.

tema musical, leitmotiv

  • theme for something

Collocations theme music · opening theme

  • The programme has a new theme tune.

    El programa tiene una nueva melodía de apertura.

6 ART [singular] B2

a particular style or subject that an artist uses in their work

estilo artístico, temática

  • theme of something

Collocations artistic theme · painting theme

  • The artist's work is dominated by a single theme.

    El trabajo del artista está dominado por un solo tema.

7 EDUCATION [singular] B2

a subject or topic that is studied in school, college, etc.

asignatura, materia (de estudio)

  • theme of something

Collocations school theme · college theme

  • The theme for the week was 'World Cultures'.

    El tema de la semana era 'Culturas del Mundo'.

8 COMPUTER [singular] C1

a particular style or appearance that can be chosen for a computer program, website, etc.

tema (de computadora), estilo de interfaz

  • theme of something

Collocations computer theme · website theme

  • The website has a dark theme option.

    El sitio web tiene una opción de tema oscuro.