change de sujet

change the subject

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change the subject Used to tell someone to talk about something else, or to describe someone avoiding a topic. With “on,” it can mean “shall we change the subject?”

FR: Elle change de sujet dès que je pose cette question.

EN: She changes the subject as soon as I ask that question.

On change de sujet ?

Shall we change the subject?

Change de sujet, s'il te plaît.

Please change the subject.

Chaque fois que je tente d'en parler, il change de sujet.

Every time I try to talk about it, he changes the subject.

À chaque fois que j'essaie d'en discuter, il change de sujet.

Every time I try to discuss it, he changes the subject.

Change de sujet.

Change the subject.

Change de sujet, OK ?

Change the subject, okay?

— Léon (1994)