English-German translation for "sidetrack"

"sidetrack" German translation

sidetrack

noun | Substantiv s

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Neben-, Anschluss-, Rangiergleis unbedeutender Posten
  • Neben-, Anschluss-, Rangiergleisneuter | Neutrum n
    sidetrack railways | EisenbahnBAHN siding
    sidetrack railways | EisenbahnBAHN siding
  • unbedeutender Posten
    sidetrack insignificant item figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sidetrack insignificant item figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

sidetrack

transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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auf ein Nebengleis schieben abschieben, beiseiteschieben, kaltstellen, ablenken
  • (jemanden) abschieben
    sidetrack get rid of familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    sidetrack get rid of familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
  • beiseiteschieben, kaltstellen
    sidetrack
    sidetrack
  • (jemanden) ablenken
    sidetrack distract familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
    sidetrack distract familiar, informal | umgangssprachlichumg
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sidetrack

intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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vom Hauptthema ablenken
  • (vom Hauptthema) ablenken
    sidetrack
    sidetrack
Die Strategie ist da, leider sind wir bei ihrer Umsetzung etwas vom Weg abgekommen.
Unfortunately, we got sidetracked when it came to implementing it.
Source: Europarl
In Gent haben Sie sich nicht ablenken lassen.
You did not get sidetracked in Ghent.
Source: Europarl
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