Example: Tu comentario no viene al caso en esta conversación.
Definition
"No venir al caso" is a Spanish expression used to indicate that a comment or topic is irrelevant or inappropriate to the current conversation or situation. For example, saying "Tu comentario no viene al caso en esta conversación" means the comment does not pertain to the matter at hand.
The phrase "no venir al caso" literally translates as 'not to come to the case.' It derives from legal language where 'caso' means a case or matter under consideration. Over time, it evolved to mean something that does not 'apply' or 'fit' the subject being discussed, highlighting its irrelevance.
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"No venir al caso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to be irrelevant