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I digress

Arabic translation: to move away from the main subject (often temporarily)

13:44 Apr 13, 2020
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Government / Politics
English term or phrase: I digress
But I digress… sorry, Israeli politics are often so funny that no satire can do them justice.
Haneen Salameh
Palestine
Arabic translation:to move away from the main subject (often temporarily)
Explanation:
"I digress" is being used in the standard dictionary definition of the word here:

"to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else"

Often marks a "digression" or a brief move onto another subject before getting back to the point.
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Jennifer Caisley
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:11
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4to move away from the main subject (often temporarily)
Jennifer Caisley
4 +3استطرد
Yassine El Bouknify
5أحيد عن ذلك/ أخرج عن ذلك
Ramadan Ibrahim
5لكنني خرجت عن الموضوع، لكن لنعد إلى موضوعنا
Fuad Yahya


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
to move away from the main subject (often temporarily)


Explanation:
"I digress" is being used in the standard dictionary definition of the word here:

"to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else"

Often marks a "digression" or a brief move onto another subject before getting back to the point.

Example sentence(s):
  • But I digress. To get back to what I was saying, this poem reflects the poet's love of nature and his religious beliefs.

    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/digress
Jennifer Caisley
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Youssef Chabat: I believe that's the wrong language jenny
1 hr
  -> Hi Youssef - this question was originally posted in EN-EN, which is what I responded to! (Not sure how my answer has remained even tho the lang pair has been changed!)
agree  Ramadan Ibrahim: Right as English-English
2 hrs
agree  adel almergawy
2 hrs
agree  Fuad Yahya
13 hrs
agree  Yvonne Gallagher: yes, answers remain after pairs are changed. Non-pro anyway
19 hrs
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i digress
استطرد


Explanation:
https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/استطرد/

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Note added at 33 mins (2020-04-13 14:18:11 GMT)
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But I digress: لكنني استطرد

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Note added at 38 mins (2020-04-13 14:23:20 GMT)
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Please check the link. The term is highlighted in yellow

https://books.google.co.ma/books?id=jWKRDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA226&lp...

Yassine El Bouknify
Morocco
Local time: 14:11
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Youssef Chabat
22 mins
agree  Ebrahim Mohammed: But I digress لكن سأستطرد
1 hr
agree  Mai Saleh
2 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i digress
أحيد عن ذلك/ أخرج عن ذلك


Explanation:
يحيد أو يخرج عن

Example sentence(s):
  • Hes good at making things and fond of talking and hiking, but his job does not allow him to travel far away for long periods But I digress
  • إنه جيد في صناعة الأشياء ومغرم بالتحدث والتنزه،ولكن وظيفته لا تسمح له بالسفر بعيدا لفترات طويلة ولكن هذا خروج عن الموضوع

    Reference: http://https://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-en/digress/
Ramadan Ibrahim
United Arab Emirates
Local time: 17:11
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 11
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
But I digress
لكنني خرجت عن الموضوع، لكن لنعد إلى موضوعنا


Explanation:
The verb in "But I digress" is in the present tense, but it is always about the past, and it is always stated by way of apology. When you use it, you are essentially saying, "but what I have just said is really not directly germane to our topic." It is an apologetic acknowledgment that the speaker has wandered off and wants to return to the topic.

Fuad Yahya
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 180
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