derail

faire dérailler, perturber

Empêcher un projet, une discussion ou une activité de se poursuivre comme prévu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : disrupt, sidetrack

Expressions courantes : derail a plan, derail the discussion, derail peace talks

dérailler, faire dérailler

Pour un train, sortir accidentellement des rails, ou provoquer cet accident.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : come off the rails

Expressions courantes : train derail, derail a train

dévier, dérailler

Pour une discussion ou une activité, s’éloigner du sujet ou de la direction prévus.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : derail into something (The discussion derailed into an argument about money.)

Synonymes : go off course, go off track

Expressions courantes : derail completely, derail into arguments