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sidetrack
ˈsaɪdtræk
verb
odwracać uwagę
Also
zboczyć z tematu
Definition
To distract someone from the main topic or purpose, or to divert something from its intended course.
Examples
Don't let him sidetrack you from your main goals.
Nie pozwól mu odwrócić twojej uwagi od głównych celów.
The discussion was sidetracked by a minor issue.
Dyskusja zeszła na boczne tory z powodu drobnej kwestii.
Collocations
sidetrack a discussionsidetrack from the main issueget sidetracked
noun
bocznica
Definition
A railway track leading off the main line, used for shunting or parking trains.
Examples
The train was moved onto a sidetrack to allow the express to pass.
Pociąg został przestawiony na bocznicę, aby umożliwić przejazd ekspresowi.
Collocations
railway sidetrackindustrial sidetrack
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