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off-topic comments

[/ɔːf ˈtɒpɪk ˈkɒments/]
nounpl: off-topic comments
comentários fora do assunto
1. Remarks or statements that deviate from the main subject being discussed or are irrelevant to the current conversation
The teacher asked students to avoid off-topic comments during the lecture.
A professora pediu aos alunos para evitarem comentários fora do assunto durante a aula.
2. Posts or messages in online forums, discussions, or meetings that are unrelated to the designated topic
The moderator deleted several off-topic comments from the forum thread.
O moderador apagou vários comentários fora do assunto da discussão do fórum.
Synonyms
irrelevant commentstangential remarksdigressive statementssidetrack comments
Antonyms
on-topic commentsrelevant remarkspertinent statements

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentários fora do assunto
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
comentários fora de pauta
Alternative formal usage, common in business contexts
Portugal
comentários fora do tema
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

going off on a tangent
beating around the bush
getting sidetracked
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