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Actualizado en 4 feb 2023

4 febrero

Chino simplificado

Inglés (US)
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Por favor muéstrame oraciones como ejemplos con "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
. Dime tantas expresiones diarias como sea posible.

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cudzoo

4 febrero

Inglés (US)

By far, the most common expression for this is to say "but, I digress."

You say it after you've gone off on a tangent, and you're going to steer the conversation back to the original point.

It's often meant to be a little funny or snarky.

"You know, we wouldn't even be in this situation if you guys just listened to me once and a while. But, I digress."

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Lee_D237

4 febrero

Chino simplificado

@cudzoo Can you check this
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/defi...
Bcs you said it's "to steer the conversation back to the original point" so it's kind of opposite to "to start to talk about something ...". I'm so confused.

cudzoo

4 febrero

Inglés (US)

@Lee_D237 Yes, that's correct. To digress is to start talking about something other than the original point. So, when you say, "I digress" at the end of a statement, you are admitting that you did that. You're saying, "Sorry, guys, I got off track." If you meant it earnestly.

Or, if you meant it to be snark, it would be like saying - "I know that wasn't what we were talking about, but I felt compelled to mention it anyway!" Because what you were saying in your tangent was something bothers you, or "we all know what the REAL truth is", etc.

But, I digress.

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Lee_D237

4 febrero

Chino simplificado

@cudzoo Thank you!!!

cudzoo

4 febrero

Inglés (US)

@Lee_D237 you’re welcome!

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Por favor muéstrame oraciones como ejemplos con "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
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@Lee_D237 you’re welcome!

Por favor muéstrame oraciones como ejemplos con "to digress" in the sense of "to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying"
. Dime tantas expresiones diarias como sea posible.