Exkurs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- digression noun An aside, an act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing.
- diversion noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
- excursion noun A short trip taken for pleasure or a specific purpose, often as part of a larger journey.
Senses
Exkurs is used for these senses in English:
- digression (generally, _, uncountable) The act of straying from the main subject in speech or writing, (rhetoric) particularly for rhetorical effect.
- diversion The act of diverting.
- excursion A wandering from the main subject: a digression.
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.
diversion — full definition
- noun Something done to distract attention from what is really happening.
- noun A hobby or activity that takes your mind off other things.
- noun A temporary alternate route, especially one put in place during roadworks.