sidetrack
intermediateB2/ˈsaɪdtræk/ · side-track
to divert someone from the main topic or course.
Meanings
to divert someone from the main topic or course.
کسی کو مرکزی موضوع یا راستے سے ہٹانا
گمراہ کرنا
gumrah karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- sidetrack a conversation
- sidetracked by distractions
- don't let them sidetrack you
Example Sentences
Don't let the minor details sidetrack us from our main goals.
چھوٹے چھوٹے معاملات ہمیں اپنے اہم مقاصد سے گمراہ نہ ہونے دیں۔
Chhote chhote maamlaat humein apne ahem maqasid se gumrah na hone dain.
We were sidetracked by a debate about the weather.
ہم موسم کے بارے میں بحث میں گمراہ ہوگئے۔
Hum mausam ke bare mein behas mein gumrah hogaye.
She is easily sidetracked from her studies.
وہ اپنے مطالعے سے آسانی سے گمراہ ہوجاتی ہے۔
Woh apne mutaala se aasani se gumrah ho jati hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a train going off the main track.
Imagine a train diverging onto a smaller track, indicating a diversion.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
مچھلی لے کر جاؤ، صیاد کا انعام لو۔
Machhli le kar jao, sayyad ka inaam lo.
Take the fish, receive the reward of the fisherman.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "sidetrack" — to move away from the main direction
First known use: 19th century
The term 'sidetrack' originated in the 19th century, referring to a railway track that diverges from the main track. Over time, its meaning expanded to include distractions or deviations from a main topic or plan.