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sbandare

to skid

verb zban-DAH-reh Rare

Also means

to scatter

Usage Note

Sbandare most commonly means for a vehicle to skid or swerve out of control (la macchina ha sbandato). It can also describe a group of people dispersing or losing cohesion (la folla sbandava). It uses avere as its auxiliary in compound tenses. The related noun is sbandamento (skidding, dispersal).

Examples

"L'auto ha sbandato sulla strada ghiacciata."

Natural Translation

The car skidded on the icy road.

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