topic

S2 W1

BrE /ˈtɒp.ɪk/ AmE /ˈtɑːp.ɪk/

noun en → es

1 DISCUSSION [singular] A2

a subject or theme that is being discussed, studied, or written about

tema, asunto, tema de conversación

  • the topic of a discussion/meeting

Collocations topic of conversation · topic of debate

  • The main topic of the meeting was the new project.

    El tema principal de la reunión fue el nuevo proyecto.

2 STUDY [singular] B1

a subject or area that is being studied in an academic context

tema, área de estudio

  • the topic of a research paper

Collocations topic of research · topic of study

  • Her thesis is on the topic of climate change.

    Su tesis trata sobre el tema del cambio climático.

3 PRESENTATION [singular] B2

a subject or theme that someone presents in a speech, lecture, or other formal presentation

tema, asunto, tema de presentación

  • the topic of a presentation

Collocations topic of lecture · topic of speech

  • The speaker chose the topic of renewable energy.

    El orador eligió el tema de la energía renovable.

4 MEDIA [singular] B2

a subject that is being covered by a news report, article, or other media content

tema, asunto, tema de noticias

  • the topic of a news story

Collocations topic of article · topic of report

  • The newspaper covered the topic of immigration.

    El periódico cubrió el tema de la inmigración.

5 WORK [singular] C1

a subject or area that someone is responsible for working on, especially in a professional context

tema, área de trabajo

  • the topic of responsibility

Collocations topic of expertise · topic of interest

  • Her main topic is the development of new technologies.

    Su principal tema es el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías.

6 WRITING [singular] C1

a subject or theme that someone writes about in a book, article, or other written work

tema, asunto, tema de escritura

  • the topic of an essay

Collocations topic of book · topic of article

  • The author's latest work is on the topic of social inequality.

    La obra más reciente del autor trata sobre el tema de la desigualdad social.

7 CLASSIFICATION [singular] C1

a subject or theme that is used to classify or categorize something, such as a book in a library or an item on a website

tema, categoría, clasificación

  • the topic of classification

Collocations topic of cataloging · topic of indexing

  • The library uses the Dewey Decimal System to classify books by topic.

    La biblioteca utiliza el sistema decimal de Dewey para clasificar los libros por tema.

8 ONLINE [singular] C1

a subject or theme that is discussed in an online forum, chat room, or social media platform

tema, asunto, tema en línea

  • the topic of a discussion thread

Collocations topic of forum · topic of chat room

  • The online community has many topics related to technology.

    La comunidad en línea tiene muchos temas relacionados con la tecnología.