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Italian word

tema

essay / composition (a school writing assignment)

Looks like

theme

a central topic or subject; a musical theme

⚠️ The trap

'Tema' in an Italian school context means a written essay or composition. English 'theme' means a subject or motif — it is not a written assignment.

To say "a central topic or subject; a musical theme" in Italian:

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"tema" in English means:

essay / composition (a school writing assignment)

Example

"Il professore ci ha assegnato un tema su Dante."

"The teacher assigned us an essay on Dante."

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