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digress

/daɪˈɡɹɛs/

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verb

digresser, s'écarter du sujet

To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve; especially, to turn aside from the main subject of attention, or course of argument, in writing or speaking.

Examples :

""During his presentation about climate change, the speaker began to digress into a story about his pet dog, which was completely unrelated." "

Pendant sa présentation sur le changement climatique, l'orateur a commencé à digresser sur une histoire concernant son chien, qui n'était absolument pas liée.

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verb

Dévier, s'écarter

To turn aside from the right path; to transgress; to offend.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to stay on topic and not digress during the class discussion about the book. "

Le professeur nous a demandé de rester sur le sujet et de ne pas dévier pendant la discussion en classe sur le livre.

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