C1 verb Formal

extracursion

/ˌɛkstrəˈkɜːrʒən/

To deviate or wander away from a prescribed path, topic, or standard course of action. It is frequently used in formal or technical contexts to describe the act of moving beyond established boundaries or digressing from a main subject.

Exemplos

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1

I didn't mean to extracursion into my personal life during the dinner party.

I didn't mean to deviate into my personal life during the dinner party.

2

The committee warned the speaker not to extracursion from the pre-approved agenda items.

The committee warned the speaker not to deviate from the pre-approved agenda items.

3

We extracursioned into the woods for a bit but managed to find our way back to the trail.

We wandered into the woods for a bit but managed to find our way back to the trail.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
extracursion
Verb
extracursion
Advérbio
extracursively
Adjetivo
extracursive
Relacionado
excursion
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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Extra' (outside) and 'Cursion' (the course). When you extracursion, you are 'running outside the course'.

Quiz rápido

The professor warned that if the students continued to _______ from the research parameters, their data would be invalid.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: extracursion

Exemplos

1

I didn't mean to extracursion into my personal life during the dinner party.

everyday

I didn't mean to deviate into my personal life during the dinner party.

2

The committee warned the speaker not to extracursion from the pre-approved agenda items.

formal

The committee warned the speaker not to deviate from the pre-approved agenda items.

3

We extracursioned into the woods for a bit but managed to find our way back to the trail.

informal

We wandered into the woods for a bit but managed to find our way back to the trail.

4

The author tends to extracursion into minor historical details that occasionally distract from the primary thesis.

academic

The author tends to digress into minor historical details that occasionally distract from the primary thesis.

5

The project manager noted that the team must not extracursion from the allocated budget for this quarter.

business

The project manager noted that the team must not stray from the allocated budget for this quarter.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
extracursion
Verb
extracursion
Advérbio
extracursively
Adjetivo
extracursive
Relacionado
excursion

Colocações comuns

extracursion from the topic to deviate from the topic
extracursion into details to wander into details
tendency to extracursion a tendency to digress
extracursion wildly to deviate significantly
rarely extracursion to seldom stray

Frases Comuns

extracursion from the norm

to deviate from standard behavior

prone to extracursion

likely to digress

extracursion into the unknown

to wander into unexplored territory

Frequentemente confundido com

extracursion vs excursion

Excursion is typically a noun referring to a short trip, while extracursion is used here as a verb for the act of deviating.

extracursion vs extrapolation

Extrapolation involves estimating unknown values from known data, whereas extracursion is about moving away from a path.

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Notas de uso

Extracursion is a highly formal and rare term, often appearing in academic or technical literature. It functions as an intransitive verb, meaning it usually does not take a direct object and is often followed by 'from' or 'into'.

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Erros comuns

Learners often mistake this word for the noun 'excursion' and try to use it to describe a vacation or a trip rather than the act of deviating from a topic.

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Dica de memorização

Think of 'Extra' (outside) and 'Cursion' (the course). When you extracursion, you are 'running outside the course'.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Latin 'extra' (outside) and 'currere' (to run).

Padrões gramaticais

intransitive verb usually followed by the preposition 'from' or 'into' conjugated as a regular verb (extracursioned, extracursioning)

Quiz rápido

The professor warned that if the students continued to _______ from the research parameters, their data would be invalid.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: extracursion

Palavras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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