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wander off

[/ˈwɒndər ɔːf/]
phrasal verb
afastar-se vagueando; perder-se; sair vagando
1. to leave a place without a specific destination or purpose; to go away while aimlessly walking
The child wandered off from the group during the museum visit.
A criança se afastou vagueando do grupo durante a visita ao museu.
2. to deviate from a path, plan, or topic
The discussion wandered off into unrelated topics.
A discussão se desviou para tópicos não relacionados.
NYC Slang
bail on someone; dip out
Synonyms
straydrift awaymeander offgo astrayget lost
Antonyms
stay putremainstick aroundkeep focused

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
se afastar vagueando; se perder; sair vagando
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
se afastar; se perder
more colloquial usage
São Paulo
se afastar vagueando; desviar
standard usage, also applies to conversation deviation
Portugal
afastar-se vagueando; perder-se; desviar-se
formal and informal usage, common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go off on a tangent
lose the plot
lose one's way
go astray
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