sbandata

Italian

Etymology 1

From sbandare +‎ -ata.

Noun

sbandata f (plural sbandate)

  1. skid
  2. (nautical) list
  3. (figuratively) sharp deviation from the norm or from typical conduct; deviation
    • 2020 August 30, Federico Rampini, “Portland e quella violenza degli opposti estremismi che riporta l'America agli anni '60 [Portland and that violence of extremist opposites that is bringing America back to the 60's]”, in la Repubblica‎:
      Biden ha condannato sia le violenze razziste della polizia, sia le sbandate del movimento anti-razzista, in particolare i saccheggi di negozi.
      Biden has condemned both the racist violence of the police, and the deviations of the anti-racist movement, in particular the looting of stores.
  4. (informal) infatuation, crush, fancy, whim
    Synonyms: infatuazione, cotta

Participle

sbandata f sg

  1. feminine singular of sbandato
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