polémica
/poˈlemika/
la
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- las polémicas
Meaning
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controversy
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Hay mucha polémica.
There's a lot of controversy.
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Similar words
controversia and polémica are close synonyms for "controversy"; polémica leans toward a more heated, public debate specifically.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
controvérsia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "controversy."
Practice
1 What does polémica mean?
controversy
2 Fill the gap: Hay mucha ___.
Full sentence: Hay mucha polémica. (There's a lot of controversy.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches polémica?
polémica: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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