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.

Free starter pack
Building your Italian vocabulary?
Get the 100 most common Italian words as a free PDF — one email, no spam.
Related Words
Explore Italian by topic