What does asignatura in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word asignatura in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use asignatura in Spanish.

The word asignatura in Spanish means subject, issue, matter, passed course, required subject, mandatory subject, optional subject, unfinished business, difficult subject, difficult course, main class, main subject, core subject, resit a class, fail a subject, fail the course. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word asignatura

subject

nombre femenino (materia de estudio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tengo 8 asignaturas este curso.
I have eight subjects this year.

issue, matter

nombre femenino (asignatura pendiente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aprender a conducir es una asignatura que tengo pendiente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The city council has several pending issues to discuss at tonight's meeting.

passed course

(superada)

Las asignaturas aprobadas son el resultado del estudio y la dedicación del alumno.
The passed courses are those that result from the student's study and dedication.

required subject, mandatory subject

(materia: forzosa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cálculo, física y química son asignaturas obligatorias de ingeniería industrial.
Calculus, physics and chemistry are mandatory subjects for industrial engineering.

optional subject

(de elección del alumno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El título tiene 10 asignaturas optativas para elegir.

unfinished business

(figurado (algo sin terminar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aprender a conducir es mi asignatura pendiente.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The government still had to make a decision on many unresolved matters.

difficult subject, difficult course

(difícil)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si odias los números, geometría analítica será una asignatura pesada para ti.
If you hate numbers, analytic geometry will be a difficult subject for you.

main class, main subject

(asignatura troncal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Gramática es una de las asignaturas principales de la carrera de Letras.

core subject

locución nominal femenina (principal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Anatomía es una de las asignaturas troncales de un futuro doctor.
Anatomy is one of the core subjects for a future doctor.

resit a class

locución verbal (aprobar una materia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María debe recuperar una asignatura para pasar de año.
Maria needs to resit a class to pass the year.

fail a subject, fail the course

locución verbal (examen: fallar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Esto es así: o te esfuerzas, o suspendes la asignatura.
This is how it is: buck your ideas up or you'll fail the subject.

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