How is the word dar bandazos translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Lurch
verb

Moverse de golpe y sin estabilidad hacia un lado.

To move suddenly and unsteadily to one side.

Examples with “dar bandazos”

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  • El autobús dio un bandazo al doblar la esquina. — The bus lurched around the corner.

  • El barco dio un violento bandazo. — The ship gave a violent lurch.

  • Dio un bandazo hacia un lado y se agarró a la barandilla. — He lurched to one side and grabbed the rail.

  • Con un bandazo repentino, el tren arrancó. — With a sudden lurch, the train pulled away.

  • ¿Por qué esta mesa da bandazos cuando me apoyo? — Why does this table lurch when I lean on it?

  • ¿Has notado ese bandazo de ahora? — Did you feel that lurch just now?

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