Meaning
bender; hangover
- state of acute alcohol intoxication (drunk episode)
- hangover or physical aftermath of drinking too much
In a sentence
Ieri sera Marco si è preso una bella sbornia.
Last night Marco got really hammered.
Oggi ha un forte mal di testa a causa della sbornia.
Today he has a bad headache because of the hangover.
Ci sono volute molte ore per smaltire la sbornia.
It took many hours to sleep off the hangover.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sbornia | feminine · singular |
| sbornie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: avoid in formal writing.
- Commonly paired with 'prendersi' ('to get drunk') or 'smaltire' ('to sleep off a hangover').