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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-vah-gar
"Se desvió del tema principal durante su charla."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To deviate or stray from the main topic in speech or writing.
"During the lecture, the professor digressed into a personal anecdote." - 2
To turn aside from the main subject.
"She digressed from her original point to discuss related issues."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'digress' originates from the Latin 'digressus', the past participle of 'digredi', meaning 'to go aside'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe the act of straying from the main topic in speech or writing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Digress" is said worldwide
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déroger
Transliteration: deh-roh-zhay
"Il a dérogé au sujet principal pendant son discours."
abschweifen
Transliteration: ab-shwy-fen
"Er schwenkte während des Vortrags ab."
divagare
Transliteration: dee-vah-gah-ray
"Durante la lezione, ha divagato su un aneddoto personale."
divagar
Transliteration: dee-vah-gar
"Se desvió del tema principal durante su charla."
divagar
Transliteration: dee-vah-gar
"Ele divagou durante a apresentação."
भटकना
Transliteration: bhatakna
"उसने अपने मुख्य विषय से भटककर एक व्यक्तिगत कहानी सुनाई।"
偏离
Transliteration: piān lí
"他在演讲中偏离了主题。"
탈선하다
Transliteration: talseonhada
"그는 강의 중에 주제에서 탈선했다."
脱線する
Transliteration: dassen suru
"彼は講義中に脱線した。"
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