excursive

ɪkˈskɜːrsɪv
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Translation of excursive into German

Adjective

1.

movement

Rare
deviating from a straight course
Rare
abschweifend abschweifig umherschweifend
  • His thoughts were excursive during the lecture..Seine Gedanken waren während der Vorlesung abschweifend.
2.

digressive

Rare
tending to digress from the main topic
Rare
abschweifend exkursiv digressiv
  • His excursive speech confused the audience.Seine abschweifende Rede verwirrte das Publikum.
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Synonyms and analogies of excursive in English

Examples of excursive in a sentence

  • Her excursive journey through the city led to unexpected discoveries.
  • The novel's excursive chapters were hard to follow.
  • Her excursive thoughts made the meeting longer.

Translations of "excursive" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
abschweifendadj.

Her excursive thoughts wandered far from the topic during the meeting.

Ihre abschweifenden Gedanken schweiften während des Meetings weit vom Thema ab.

The lecture was interesting, but his excursive remarks distracted the audience.

Die Vorlesung war interessant, aber seine abschweifenden Bemerkungen lenkten das Publikum ab.

ausschweifendeadj.

The author's excursive narrative style engaged readers by shifting perspectives.

Der ausschweifende Erzählstil des Autors fesselte die Leser durch Perspektivwechsel.

The excursive commentary in the documentary sparked great discussions online.

Der ausschweifende Kommentar in der Dokumentation löste online große Diskussionen aus.

ausschweifenden

Due to his excursive nature, meetings tended to run longer than necessary.

Aufgrund seiner ausschweifenden Art zogen sich Besprechungen länger hin als nötig.

The essay's excursive passages made it challenging to extract the main argument.

Die ausschweifenden Passagen des Essays erschwerten es, das Hauptargument herauszuarbeiten.

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Other translations for excursive:

  • umherschweifenderadj.

excursive: Examples and translations in context

An excursive journey can provide a new perspective on familiar places.

Eine abschweifende Reise kann eine neue Perspektive auf vertraute Orte bieten.

She preferred an excursive approach to learning about different cultures.

Sie bevorzugte einen abschweifenden Ansatz, um mehr über verschiedene Kulturen zu lernen.

Our excursive exploration of the city uncovered interesting neighborhoods.

Unsere abschweifende Erkundung der Stadt enthüllte interessante Viertel.

The author's excursive style made the novel difficult to follow at times.

Der ausschweifende Stil des Autors machte den Roman manchmal schwer nachvollziehbar.

The excursive path through the forest led us to a hidden waterfall.

Der ausschweifende Weg durch den Wald führte uns zu einem versteckten Wasserfall.

The historian's excursive narrative covered multiple events but lacked clear focus.

Die ausschweifende Erzählung des Historikers behandelte mehrere Ereignisse, fehlte jedoch an klarer Fokussierung.

His excursive remarks during the lecture caused some confusion among the students.

Seine ausschweifenden Bemerkungen während des Vortrags führten zu Verwirrung unter den Studenten.

She appreciated the excursive details, even if they strayed from the main point.

Sie schätzte die ausschweifenden Details, auch wenn sie vom Hauptpunkt abwichen.

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