digress

[US]/daɪˈɡres/
[UK]/daɪˈɡres/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. harhaantua pääasiasta; lähteä sivuraiteelle.
Word Forms
Present Participledigressing
Past Participledigressed
Third Person Singulardigresses
Past Tensedigressed
Pluraldigresses

Example Sentences

digress from the point

poikkea asiasta

digressing from the principal topic;

poikkeaminen pääaiheesta

digress from your subject

poikkea aiheestasi

digress from the subject under discussion

poikkea keskusteltavasta aiheesta

I have digressed a little from my original plan.

Olen hieman poikennut alkuperäisestä suunnitelmastani.

Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.

Antakaa minun poiketa hetkeksi ja selittää, mitä aiemmin tapahtui.

The old professor used to digress from his subject for a moment to tell his students a funny story.

Vanha professori poikkesi usein hetkeksi aiheestaan kertoakseen oppilailleen hauskan jutun.

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