sidetrack in English
- sidetrack⇄noun 1. a short railroad track to which a train may be switched from a main track; siding.
2. (Figurative.) the state of being diverted or turned aside.
Ex. to stick to the business at hand and avoid sidetracks. - sidetrack⇄sidetrack, noun, verb.
- sidetrack⇄v.t. 1. to switch (a train or car) to a sidetrack; move off the main track.
2. (Figurative.) to put aside; turn aside.
Ex. The teacher refused to be sidetracked by questions on other subjects.