adjective/verb (past participle)
desviado; distraído; desencaminhado
1. distracted from the main topic or purpose; diverted from one's original course of action
I got sidetracked while working on the project and ended up spending hours on social media.
Fui desviado enquanto trabalhava no projeto e acabei passando horas nas redes sociais.
2. led away from a direct route or path (literal sense)
The train was sidetracked to allow the express to pass.
O trem foi desviado para permitir que o expresso passasse.
NYC Slang
off the beaten path; thrown off
Related Idioms & Phrases
get sidetracked (desviar-se do caminho)
throw someone off track (desencaminhar alguém)
lose focus (perder o foco)
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