noun🔗ShareDéraillementThe action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs."The train's sudden derailment caused a major delay for commuters. "Le déraillement soudain du train a causé un retard majeur pour les navetteurs.disastervehicleactionmachinetrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDigression, divagationA pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas."The professor tried to explain the economic theory, but his lecture suffered a derailment when he started talking about his cat's unusual sleeping habits, then moved on to his favorite pizza toppings. "Le professeur a essayé d'expliquer la théorie économique, mais sa conférence a subi une digression lorsqu'il a commencé à parler des habitudes de sommeil inhabituelles de son chat, puis a enchaîné sur ses garnitures de pizza préférées.languagecommunicationmindlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéviation, digressionAn instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic."The conversation about school lunches quickly experienced a derailment when someone started talking about the latest celebrity gossip. "La conversation sur les déjeuners scolaires a rapidement subi une déviation lorsque quelqu'un a commencé à parler des dernières potins de célébrités.communicationlanguagewordpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading