entgleist

Zug entgleist

Train derailed

der zug war entgleist

The train was derailed

die Situation entgleist

Losing grip of the situation

entgleist der Stoffwechsel – was zur Fettleibigkeit führen kann

derailed the metabolism - which can lead to obesity

Wir müssen diese Debatte führen, weil die Regelung entgleist ist.

The reason we are having to hold this debate is to do with the fact that the regulation has gone off the rails.