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sidetracked

/ˈsaɪd.trækt/

Translations

sidetrackedpast participle

Used as an adjective derived from the past participle of 'sidetrack'.

отвлечённый

He got sidetracked by a phone call and forgot to finish his report.

Он был отвлечён телефонным звонком и забыл закончить свой отчёт.

Synonyms

off course

led astray

misled

diverted

distracted

sidetrackverb

sidetracked

Past Simple

sidetracked

Past Simple

sidetracked

Past Participle

sidetracking

Gerund

/ˈsaɪd.træk/

отвлекать

The teacher tried to sidetrack the students from the main topic.

Учитель пытался отвлечь студентов от основной темы.

Synonyms

divert

take off course

lead astray

Antonyms

Definitions

sidetrackedpast participle

Distracted or diverted from the main subject, task, or course.

She got sidetracked by a phone call and forgot to finish her report.

(of a train or other vehicle) Placed or moved onto a side track; diverted from the main line.

The freight cars were sidetracked at the station to let the express pass.

sidetrackverb

To divert or distract someone from their main task or focus.

The unexpected phone call sidetracked her from finishing the report.

To cause a train or other vehicle to move onto a different track.

The conductor had to sidetrack the train to allow the express to pass.