digress

[/daɪˈɡres/]

verb

desviar(-se), sair do assunto

1. To depart from the main subject or course; to wander away from the topic being discussed

The professor began to digress from the lecture topic.

O professor começou a desviar-se do tema da aula.

2. To speak or write about something that is only slightly connected to the main point

I don't want to digress, but I must mention this related issue.

Não quero sair do assunto, mas devo mencionar este assunto relacionado.

NYC Slang

go off on a tangent

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desviar, sair do assunto

Most common usage

São Paulo

desviar-se do foco

Common in formal contexts

Portugal

desviar-se, afastar-se do tema

Standard European Portuguese

to go off on a tangent

to stray from the point

to lose the thread

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