sidetrack in Spanish
sidetrack in Spanish is desviar, distraer — sidetrack means a short stretch of railway track set beside the main line and joined to it by points, used for loading and unloading goods or for letting trains pass each other.
sidetrack in Spanish
desviar
To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
distraer
To divert or distract (someone) from a main issue or course of action with an alternate or less relevant topic or activity; or, to use deliberate trickery or sly wordplay when talking to (a person) in order to avoid discussion of a subject.
What does "sidetrack" mean?
- noun A short stretch of railway track set beside the main line and joined to it by points, used for loading and unloading goods or for letting trains pass each other.
- noun A supporting railway track running next to the main line, distinct from a siding.
- noun A smaller tunnel or well dug off from a larger main one, as a branch or extra route.
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noun A different subject or activity that pulls attention away from the main thing being discussed or done, and matters less than it.
"Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks."
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- Stay focused on the story; you keep getting lost in all of these little sidetracks.
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What is "sidetrack" in Spanish?
"sidetrack" in Spanish is desviar, distraer. sidetrack means: A short stretch of railway track set beside the main line and joined to it by points, used for loading and unloading goods or for letting trains pass each other.
Are there other ways to say "sidetrack" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "sidetrack": desviar, distraer.
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