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1 tangent
['tæn‹ənt](a line that touches a curve but does not cut it.) tangenta* * *[taendžənt]1.nounmathematicstangenta; dotikalnica; figuratively nenaden odmik, odklon; American colloquially ravnočrtna železniška progaat (in, upon) a tangent — z nenadoma spremenjenim kurzomto fly (to go) off at a tangent — nenadoma kreniti v stran, oddaljiti se od téme (razgovora), nenadoma preiti z ene stvari na drugo;2.adjectivedotikajoč se (to česa)tangent balance — tehtnica, naklonica -
2 go off
1) ((of a bomb etc) to explode: The little boy was injured when the firework went off in his hand.) sprožiti se2) ((of an alarm) to ring: When the alarm went off the thieves ran away.) sprožiti se3) (to leave: He went off yesterday.) oditi4) (to begin to dislike: I've gone off cigarettes.) začutiti odpor do5) (to become rotten: That meat has gone off.) pokvariti se6) (to stop working: The fan has gone off.) pokvariti se* * *intransitive verb oditi, zbežati, odpeljati se; prodajati se (blago); sprožiti se, razpočiti se; prenehati; umreti; omedleti; zaspati; colloquially popuščati; potekati; slabšati sego off the deep end — razburiti, razjeziti se -
3 go off at a tangent
(to go off suddenly in another direction or on a different line of thought, action etc: It is difficult to have a sensible conversation with her, as she keeps going off at a tangent.) skreniti drugam
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tangent — I adj. tangent to (tangent to a circle) II n. digression to go off at, go off on a tangent * * * [ tændʒ(ə)nt] go off on a tangent [ digression ] to go off at tangent to (tangent to a circle) … Combinatory dictionary
tangent — [tan′jənt] adj. [L tangens, prp. of tangere, to touch: see TACT] 1. that touches; touching 2. Geom. touching and not intersecting a curve or curved surface at one and only one point: said of a line or plane n. [< ModL ( linea) tangens, tangent … English World dictionary
off on a tangent — (off) on a tangent suddenly dealing with a completely different matter. We were talking about gas prices and you went off on a tangent about your vacation plans … New idioms dictionary
tangent — ► NOUN 1) a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point, but if extended does not cross it at that point. 2) Mathematics the trigonometric function that is equal to the ratio of the sides (other than the hypotenuse)… … English terms dictionary
tangent — /tan jeuhnt/, adj. 1. in immediate physical contact; touching. 2. Geom. a. touching at a single point, as a tangent in relation to a curve or surface. b. in contact along a single line or element, as a plane with a cylinder. 3. tangential (def.… … Universalium
Off on a Tangent — Infobox Album Name = Off on a Tangent Type = Album Artist = Anderson Brown Released = 1990 Genre = Folk Length = 58:05 Label = A B Producer = Harold Kilianski, Garrick Filewood, Glenn Howard Last album = This album = Off on a tangent Next album … Wikipedia
Tangent piano — The tangent piano is a very rare keyboard instrument that resembles a harpsichord and early pianos in design. It normally features five octaves of keys and the strings are acted upon by narrow wooden or metal slips when the keys are… … Wikipedia
tangent — I. adjective Etymology: Latin tangent , tangens, present participle of tangere to touch; perhaps akin to Old English thaccian to touch gently, stroke Date: 1594 1. a. meeting a curve or surface in a single point if a sufficiently small interval… … New Collegiate Dictionary
tangent — tan|gent [ˈtændʒənt] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of tangere; TANGIBLE] 1.) go off at a tangent BrE go off on a tangent AmE informal to suddenly start thinking or talking about a subject that is only slightly related … Dictionary of contemporary English
tangent — UK [ˈtændʒ(ə)nt] / US [ˈtændʒənt] noun [countable] Word forms tangent : singular tangent plural tangents maths 1) a straight line that touches the edge of a circle but does not pass through it 2) in a right angled triangle, the measurement of an… … English dictionary
tangent — [[t]tæ̱nʤ(ə)nt[/t]] tangents 1) N COUNT A tangent is a line that touches the edge of a curve or circle at one point, but does not cross it. 2) PHRASE: V and N inflect If someone goes off at a tangent, they start saying or doing something that is… … English dictionary