Mr President, I had actually intended to say something completely different, but in the light of the last two speakers' comments I will digress somewhat and take up another point.
Monsieur le Président, j'avais prévu un tout autre discours mais les déclarations des deux derniers orateurs m'incitent à m'écarter quelque peu de mon intention initiale.
I will digress slightly, if I may, beyond the specific scope of the question.
Si vous me le permettez, je ferai une petite digression par rapport à la teneur de la question.
Mr President, before I start my speech proper, I will digress briefly in order to respond to Mr Trentin.
Monsieur le Président, je voudrais faire tout d'abord une brève digression en réponse aux propos de M. Trentin.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Why use the FrenchDictionary.com dictionary?

THE BEST FRENCH-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Get More than a Translation

Get examples and pronunciations for millions of French words, English words, French phrases, and English phrases.

WRITTEN BY EXPERTS

Translate with Confidence

Access millions of accurate translations written by a team of experienced English-to-French and French-to-English translators.

FRENCH AND ENGLISH EXAMPLE SENTENCES

Learn by Example

Browse thousands of French-English example sentences throughout our dictionary.

CONNECT TO THE FRENCH-SPEAKING WORLD

Express Yourself in French

Browse nuanced French-to-English and English-to-French translations and find the word you’re looking for.
Word of the Day
haunted