derail

far deragliare, mandare all'aria

Impedire che un piano, una discussione o un’attività prosegua nel modo previsto.

In inglese semplice: To stop a plan, discussion, or activity from continuing in the intended way.

• The argument derailed our meeting.
• Unexpected costs could derail the project.
• Please don't derail the discussion with personal complaints.

Sinonimi: disrupt, sidetrack

Espressioni comuni: derail a plan, derail the discussion, derail peace talks

deragliare, far deragliare

Uscire accidentalmente dai binari, detto di un treno, oppure provocarne l’uscita.

In inglese semplice: If a train leaves its tracks by accident, or something makes this happen, it comes off the rails.

• The train derailed near the station.
• A fallen tree could derail a train.
• Three carriages derailed, but nobody was hurt.

Sinonimi: come off the rails

Espressioni comuni: train derail, derail a train

deviare, uscire dai binari

Allontanarsi dall’argomento o dalla direzione prevista, detto di una discussione o attività.

In inglese semplice: If a discussion or activity does this, it moves away from its planned subject or direction.

• The conversation soon derailed.
• Our meeting derailed into a debate about office rules.
• Whenever politics comes up, these discussions derail.

Come si usa: derail into something (The discussion derailed into an argument about money.)

Sinonimi: go off course, go off track

Espressioni comuni: derail completely, derail into arguments