Derail Meaning in English

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التعريف

To cause a train or vehicle to come off its tracks, or to interrupt, spoil, or stop a plan, process, or event from continuing successfully.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Originally refers to trains but often used metaphorically for failed plans or disruptions. Common phrases: 'derail a conversation/plan/progress.' More formal than 'mess up.' Usually implies an outside force causing the interruption.

• Spanish: descarrilar - interrumpir (plan, proceso)
• Portuguese (BR): descarrilar - atrapalhar (plano, processo)
• Portuguese (PT): descarrilar - perturbar (plano, processo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 脱轨 - 妨碍（计划、进程）
• Chinese (Traditional): 脫軌 - 妨礙（計畫、進程）
• Hindi: पटरी से उतरना - विफल करना (योजना, प्रक्रिया)
• Arabic: يخرج عن مساره - يُفشل (خطة، عملية)
• Bengali: পথচ্যুত করা - ব্যাহত করা
• Russian: сойти с рельсов - сорвать (планы)
• Japanese: 脱線させる - 台無しにする
• Vietnamese: trật bánh - làm chệch hướng
• Korean: 탈선시키다 - 방해하다
• Turkish: raydan çıkarmak - engellemek
• Urdu: پٹڑی سے اتارنا - ناکام بنانا
• Indonesian: tergelincir - menggagalkan

جمل نموذجية

The scandal could easily derail his political career.

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The train derailed after hitting a fallen tree.

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A mistake could derail the project.

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Heavy rain can derail travel plans.

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Her sudden illness derailed our weekend plans.

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Let's not let one mistake derail the whole conversation.

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