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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestema polémico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tema poˈlemiko
"El control de armas sigue siendo un tema polémico en la sociedad estadounidense."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A controversial issue or topic that elicits strong emotional reactions.
"The debate over climate change is a hot-button issue in today's politics." - 2
A subject that is likely to provoke a strong reaction or discussion.
"Gun control remains a hot-button topic in American society."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hot-button' originated in the late 20th century, combining 'hot', meaning heated or controversial, with 'button', which refers to a trigger or mechanism. It reflects the idea of issues that provoke strong emotional responses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hot-button" is said worldwide
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sujet sensible
Transliteration: syuʒ sɑ̃sibl
"Le changement climatique est un sujet sensible dans la politique actuelle."
heikles Thema
Transliteration: haɪkləs teːma
"Die Waffenkontrolle bleibt ein heikles Thema in der amerikanischen Gesellschaft."
argomento controverso
Transliteration: arɡoˈmento kontroˈverso
"Il cambiamento climatico è un argomento controverso nella politica attuale."
tema polémico
Transliteration: tema poˈlemiko
"El control de armas sigue siendo un tema polémico en la sociedad estadounidense."
questão polêmica
Transliteration: keˈstɐ̃w̃ poˈlemika
"A mudança climática é uma questão polêmica na política atual."
विवादास्पद मुद्दा
Transliteration: vivādāspad muddā
"जलवायु परिवर्तन आज की राजनीति में एक विवादास्पद मुद्दा है।"
争议话题
Transliteration: zhēngyì huàtí
"气候变化是当今政治中的争议话题。"
논란의 주제
Transliteration: nonlan-ui juje
"기후 변화는 오늘날 정치에서 논란의 주제입니다."
論争の的
Transliteration: ronzō no mato
"気候変動は今日の政治における論争の的です。"
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