English-German translation for "digress"

"digress" German translation

digress
[daiˈgres; di-]intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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abweichen, abschweifen sich abwenden
  • abweichen, abschweifen (from von into inaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    digress deviateusually | meist meist figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    digress deviateusually | meist meist figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • sich abwenden
    digress rare | seltenselten (turn away)
    digress rare | seltenselten (turn away)
  • digress syn vgl. → see „swerve“
    digress syn vgl. → see „swerve“
to digress (or | oderod deviate) from the question
(vom Thema) abschweifen
to digress (or | oderod deviate) from the question
Gestatten Sie mir, ein wenig abzuschweifen.
Allow me to digress a little.
Source: Europarl
Wenn ich darf, werde ich ein wenig von dem konkreten Rahmen dieser Frage abschweifen.
I will digress slightly, if I may, beyond the specific scope of the question.
Source: Europarl
Nach seiner Abschweife kehrte er zum Thema zurück.
After digressing, he returned to the subject.
Source: Tatoeba
Nun möchte ich in einem kleinen Exkurs die Frage von Frau ic u zur Alpen-Konvention beantworten.
I wish to digress slightly to answer Mrs Ţicău on the Alpine Convention.
Source: Europarl
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