tema
1 (asunto) subject
luego hablaremos de ese tema we'll talk about that subject later; el tema de su discurso the subject o theme of his speech; es un tema muy manoseado it's a hackneyed o well-worn theme; es un tema recurrente en su obra it is a recurring theme in his work; tienen tema para rato they have plenty to talk about; cambiar de tema to change the subject
pasar del tema (familiar)
—¿qué piensas de las elecciones? —paso del tema "what do you think about the elections?" — "I couldn't care less about them" (familiar)
tema de actualidad topical issue
tema de conversación talking point
temas de actualidad current affairs
