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digressions

/daɪˈɡreʃənz/ /dɪˈɡreʃənz/

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noun

Digression, écart

An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.

Examples :

"The professor's interesting lecture often included digressions about his travels and personal life, but they were always related to the main topic. "

La conférence intéressante du professeur comportait souvent des digressions sur ses voyages et sa vie personnelle, mais elles étaient toujours liées au sujet principal.

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noun

Digressions, écarts

The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, particularly for rhetorical effect.

Examples :

"make digression... by way of digression..."

Digression... en guise de digression...

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noun

Déviations, écarts, erreurs

A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.

Examples :

"His constant digressions from the lesson plan made it difficult for the students to learn. "

Ses constantes digressions par rapport au plan de cours rendaient difficile l'apprentissage des élèves.

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noun

Digressions, écarts

A deviation, an act of straying from a path.

Examples :

"The teacher tried to stick to the main topic, but her lesson was full of interesting digressions about her own experiences. "

La professeure a essayé de s'en tenir au sujet principal, mais sa leçon était pleine de digressions intéressantes sur ses propres expériences.

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noun

Digressions, écarts

An elongation, a deflection or deviation from a mean position or expected path.

Examples :

"The history lecture was interesting, but the professor's constant digressions about his personal life made it hard to follow the main topic. "

La conférence d'histoire était intéressante, mais les digressions constantes du professeur sur sa vie personnelle rendaient difficile le suivi du sujet principal.

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