“Go off on a tangent”
CommunicationDefiniție
A începe să vorbești sau să te gândești la un subiect fără legătură cu subiectul principal.
English: To start talking or thinking about a subject unrelated to the main topic.
Exemple
Exemple
1 / 2“I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.”
L-am întrebat despre buget, dar a început să vorbească despre vacanța lui, care nu avea nicio legătură cu asta.
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I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.Compare with the original example
I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday.
L-am întrebat despre buget, dar a început să vorbească despre vacanța lui, care nu avea nicio legătură cu asta.
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- What does "Go off on a tangent" mean?
- "Go off on a tangent" means a începe să vorbești sau să te gândești la un subiect fără legătură cu subiectul principal.
- How do you use "Go off on a tangent" in a sentence?
- Example: "I asked about the budget, but he went off on a tangent about his holiday."
- Should I interpret "Go off on a tangent" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.