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in the PONS Dictionary

I. ˈside·track VB trans

1. sidetrack (distract):

to sidetrack sb
jdn ablenken
to be [or get]sidetracked
abgelenkt werden
I'm sorry I'm late — I got sidetracked
entschuldige die Verspätung — ich wurde aufgehalten

2. sidetrack (put on ice):

to sidetrack an issue/a plan
eine Angelegenheit/einen Plan auf Eis legen

3. sidetrack RAIL:

to sidetrack a train
einen Zug rangieren

II. ˈside·track N

1. sidetrack (distraction):

sidetrack
Abschweifung f <-, -en>
sidetrack
Exkurs m <-es, -e>

2. sidetrack RAIL (siding):

sidetrack
Rangiergleis nt
Present
Isidetrack
yousidetrack
he/she/itsidetracks
wesidetrack
yousidetrack
theysidetrack
Past
Isidetracked
yousidetracked
he/she/itsidetracked
wesidetracked
yousidetracked
theysidetracked
Present Perfect
Ihavesidetracked
youhavesidetracked
he/she/ithassidetracked
wehavesidetracked
youhavesidetracked
theyhavesidetracked
Past Perfect
Ihadsidetracked
youhadsidetracked
he/she/ithadsidetracked
wehadsidetracked
youhadsidetracked
theyhadsidetracked
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sidetrack a train
einen Zug rangieren
to sidetrack an issue/a plan
eine Angelegenheit/einen Plan auf Eis legen

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