off-topic

ˌɒfˈtɒpɪk
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Translation of off-topic into German

Adjective

1.

irrelevant

not related to the matter under discussion
  • His comment was off-topic during the meeting.Sein Kommentar war während des Meetings nicht zum Thema.
2.

tangential

diverging from the main subject
tangential vom Thema abschweifend
  • The conversation became off-topic and we lost focus on the main issue.Das Gespräch wurde vom Thema abschweifend und wir verloren den Fokus auf das Hauptproblem.
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Synonyms and analogies of off-topic in English

Examples of off-topic in a sentence

  • Her off-topic remarks confused the audience.
  • His remarks were completely off-topic.
  • The email thread went off-topic quickly.

Translations of "off-topic" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
irrelevantadj.

Her explanations of personal life were off-topic during the professional presentation.

Ihre Erklärungen über das Privatleben waren irrelevant während der beruflichen Präsentation.

The teacher gently reminded the student that his questions were off-topic.

Der Lehrer erinnerte den Schüler sanft daran, dass seine Fragen irrelevant waren.

abwegigeadj.

When writing essays, off-topic points can weaken your argument significantly.

Beim Schreiben von Aufsätzen können abwegige Punkte dein Argument erheblich schwächen.

Her presentation was mostly informative, but there were several off-topic elements.

Ihre Präsentation war größtenteils informativ, aber es gab mehrere abwegige Elemente.

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Other translations for off-topic:

  • nicht zum Themaadj.
  • vom Thema ab
  • themenfremde

off-topic: Examples and translations in context

I find it annoying when students bring up off-topic issues during class.

Ich finde es ärgerlich, wenn Schüler im Unterricht irrelevante Themen ansprechen.

We don't have time for off-topic discussions in this crucial meeting.

Wir haben keine Zeit für irrelevante Diskussionen in diesem wichtigen Meeting.

That joke was amusing, but it was completely off-topic for our conversation.

Der Witz war amüsant, aber er war komplett irrelevant für unser Gespräch.

Please stick to the agenda; this discussion is off-topic.

Bitte halte dich an die Tagesordnung; diese Diskussion ist irrelevant.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but that idea is off-topic for our current project.

Ich schätze deinen Enthusiasmus, aber diese Idee ist irrelevant für unser aktuelles Projekt.

Hateful, obscene and off-topic comments don't contribute to learning.

Hasserfüllte, obszöne oder irrelevante Kommentare tragen zum Lernen nichts bei.

This is off-topic, but I'm just really curious.

Ich weiß, das ist irrelevant, aber ich will es wissen.

The chat quickly turned off-topic, leaving the main issues unresolved.

Der Chat wurde schnell irrelevant, wodurch die Hauptanliegen ungelöst blieben.

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