syrjähyppy — meaning in English
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English meaning
- affair noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
- digression noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
Senses
syrjähyppy is used for these senses in English:
- affair A person with whom someone has an adulterous relationship.
- digression (generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
affair — full definition
- noun A matter, event, or piece of business, especially one being discussed in a general or vague way.
- noun A secret romantic or sexual relationship, especially involving someone who is already in a committed relationship.
- noun A social event, especially a formal or elaborate one.
digression — full definition
- noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
- noun The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
- noun A deviancy, a sin or error, an act of straying from the path of righteousness or a general rule.
- noun A deviation, an act of straying from a path.