Derailed Meaning in English
word · lemma: derail
التعريف
'Derailed' means a train has come off its tracks, or more generally, that a plan, process, or conversation has been interrupted or thrown off course.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Often used figuratively for meetings, projects, or conversations that are interrupted or lose focus. More formal/literal when referring to trains. Common collocations: 'get derailed', 'plans derailed', 'conversation derailed'. Not typically used to describe people as 'derailed.'
جمل نموذجية
The train derailed near the station.
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His project was derailed by unexpected problems.
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The discussion derailed after someone changed the topic.
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Our vacation plans got totally derailed by the storm.
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Sorry, I got derailed—what was I saying?
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The whole meeting derailed when people started arguing.
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