Abordo (en. On board)

/aˈβoɾðo/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Place inside a ship or aircraft.

All passengers must be on board before departure.

Todos los pasajeros deben estar abordo antes de la salida.

Action of entering a means of transportation.

We will board the plane in ten minutes.

Vamos a abordar el avión en diez minutos.

It comes from the French term 'aborder', meaning 'to reach the shore' or 'to approach a ship'.

on board

Within a means of transportation.

a bordo

on board a ship

Within a ship.

abordo de un barco

to be on board

To be present or inside a means of transportation.

estar a bordo

to board

To enter a means of transportation.

abordar

vessel

Any type of ship or maritime transport.

embarcación

crew

Team of people who operate a ship or aircraft.

tripulación

To be in a fun or interesting place.

That party is on board, we should go.

Esa fiesta está a bordo, deberíamos ir.