branch off

diramarsi da, deviare

Separarsi da una strada o da un percorso principale.

In inglese semplice: To lead away from a main road, path, or route.

• A small path branches off here.
• We branched off to the left after the farm.
• Does this lane branch off from the coastal road?

Come si usa: branch off from something (A narrow lane branches off from the main road.)

Sinonimi: turn off, diverge

Espressioni comuni: branch off left, branch off from something

biforcarsi, ramificarsi

Dividersi in due o più percorsi o parti separati.

In inglese semplice: To split into two or more separate paths or parts.

• The path branches off here.
• Beyond the bridge, the river branched off into two channels.
• The tunnels branch off in several directions.

Come si usa: branch off into something (The tunnel branches off into three smaller passages.)

Sinonimi: divide, split, fork

Contrari: merge

Espressioni comuni: branch off here, branch off into something

divagare, cambiare argomento

Iniziare a parlare di un argomento diverso da quello principale.

In inglese semplice: To start talking about a different subject from the main one.

• He branched off into a story about his dog.
• The discussion soon branched off onto food.
• Can we avoid branching off into unrelated topics?

Come si usa: branch off into/onto something (Our conversation branched off into local politics.)

Sinonimi: digress, go off on a tangent

Espressioni comuni: branch off into something, branch off onto something