digression

• Substantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, vom eigentlichen Thema einer Rede oder eines Textes abzuschweifen, oft um etwas verwandtes, aber separates anzusprechen. Es kann auch das Ergebnis einer solchen Abschweifung, also die abweichende Passage selbst, meinen.

A noun referring to the act of straying from the main topic or subject in speech or writing, often to discuss a related but separate point.

1. Temporary departure from the main subjectB2formal

   An act of straying from the main topic in speech or writing.

   Abschweifung

   • The professor made a brief digression to discuss a related theory.
   • His speech was full of digressions that confused the audience.
   • She apologized for the digression and returned to the main point.

   Synonymeasidedeparturedetourdeviationdivergenceexcursionparenthesissidetrack