German-English translation for "entgleisen"

"entgleisen" English translation

entgleisen
[-ˈglaizən]intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i <kein ge-; sein>

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slip up, make a slip be derailed, leave the rails, jump the rails
  • be derailed, leave (oder | orod run off) the rails, jump the rails
    entgleisen von Zug etc
    entgleisen von Zug etc
  • make a slip (oder | orod faux pas, gaffe)
    entgleisen sich taktlos benehmen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    slip up
    entgleisen sich taktlos benehmen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    entgleisen sich taktlos benehmen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
entgleisen
Neutrum | neuter n <Entgleisens>

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to derail a train
examples
  • einen Zug zum Entgleisen bringen <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
    to derail a train
    einen Zug zum Entgleisen bringen <als Substantiv gebraucht | used as a nounsubstVerb | verb v>
The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.
Der Zug entgleiste, und es gab ca. 30 Tote und Verletzte unter den Fahrgästen.
Source: Tatoeba
That whole dopamine-wanting system takes over and derails from any of the pleasure system.
Das gesamte Dopamin-Wollen-System übernimmt und entgleist von allen diesen Vergnügenssystemen.
Source: TED
The train was derailed, and panic ensued.
Der Zug entgleiste, und sofort kam es zu einer Panik.
Source: Tatoeba
Unfortunately, reform was derailed in 2005.
Leider entgleiste die Reform 2005.
Source: News-Commentary
It is essential that this third rail package is not derailed and that it arrives at its destination.
Dieses Dritte Eisenbahnpaket darf auf keinen Fall entgleisen und muss sein Ziel erreichen.
Source: Europarl
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