Example: Sa digression pendant le discours a captivé toute l'audience.
Definition
"La digression" refers to a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing, often used to provide additional information or commentary. In the example phrase, it highlights a moment during a speech where the speaker veered off topic, captivating the audience.
Translations
digression
la digresión
de uitweiding
la digressió
die Abschweifung
Etymology
The word "la digression" originates from the Latin 'digressio', meaning 'a going aside' or 'departure'. It entered French with the same sense of temporarily straying from the main point, reflecting how speakers or writers momentarily 'step away' from the central topic.
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"La digression" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 95 commonly used words.
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