topic of the day
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topic of the day
The most important topic being discussed publicly on a particular day, especially in the media, and of general interest.
Die überraschende Entscheidung der Zentralbank war gestern das Tagesthema an der Börse.
The central bank's surprising decision was the topic of the day on the stock exchange yesterday.
The word is made up of 'Tag' (day), the linking element '-es-', and 'Thema' (topic). So it quite literally means 'the topic of the day'.
Was ist heute das politische Tagesthema in den Nachrichten?
What is today's political topic of the day in the news?
This word is used almost exclusively in the context of news, media, and public discussion. It describes the one topic that dominates the headlines and conversations on a particular day.
Der Rücktritt des Ministers war das beherrschende Tagesthema.
The minister's resignation was the dominant topic of the day.
'Tagesthema' (topic of the day) is often combined with the verbs 'sein' (to be) and 'werden' (to become). Something 'is' the topic of the day or 'wird zum' Tagesthema (becomes the topic of the day) when it suddenly receives a lot of attention.
Die Hitzewelle wurde schnell zum Tagesthema Nummer eins.
The heatwave quickly became the number one topic of the day.
main topic
Hauptthema is the most important subject of a particular discussion or work. Tagesthema, by contrast, is the public topic that is especially at the center of attention on a particular day. The key distinction is therefore whether the focus is on content-related priority or on what is current that day.
Nach der überraschenden Entscheidung wurde der geplante Schulbau zum Tagesthema.
After the surprising decision, the planned school construction became the topic of the day.
Das Hauptthema der heutigen Sitzung ist der geplante Bau einer neuen Schule.
The main topic of today’s meeting is the planned construction of a new school.
