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digress
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/daɪˈɡrɛs/
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/daɪˈɡrɛs/
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digress
verb
digressed
Past Simple
digressed
Past Participle
digressing
Gerund
UK
/daɪˈɡrɛs/
US
/daɪˈɡrɛs/
faire une digression
Langue soutenue ; utilisé surtout à l’oral et à l’écrit pour quitter le sujet principal.
During the lecture, the professor would often digress to share personal anecdotes.
Pendant le cours, le professeur faisait souvent une digression pour raconter des anecdotes personnelles.
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s’écarter
Sens ancien ou littéraire ; s’emploie pour un déplacement hors d’un chemin, d’une direction ou d’une norme.
Synonyms
deviate
wander
stray
diverge
drift
veer
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digress
verb
To deviate or wander away from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing.
During the lecture, the professor would often digress to share personal anecdotes.
Archaic. To depart from a path, direction, or standard; stray.
The caravan digressed from the main route to find water.
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