Embarcación (en. Boat)

/embaɾkaˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Action of loading or embarking goods or people onto a boat.
The boarding of passengers will take place tomorrow morning.
La embarcación de los pasajeros se realizará mañana por la mañana.
The set of means and structures used to facilitate boarding.
The vessel in the port was ready to set sail.
La embarcación en el puerto estaba lista para zarpar.
Process or method of making something onboard a vessel.
The loading of the products was completed without issues.
La embarcación de los productos se completó sin inconvenientes.

Etymology

From the verb to embark, which comes from the French 'embarquer'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

passenger vessel
Process of allowing passengers to board a boat.
embarcación de pasajeros
cargo vessel
Loading of goods onto a boat for transport.
embarcación de mercancías
by way of vessel
Through means of maritime transport.
por vía de embarcación

Related Words

loader
Person or company in charge of loading goods.
embarcador
disembark
Action of getting off a water transport vehicle.
desembarcar
boat
Vessel used to navigate through water.
barco

Slang Meanings

To embark suddenly.
This weekend we embarked on a trip to the beach without planning it.
El fin de semana nos embarcamos a la playa sin planearlo.
To do something without thinking too much about it.
I decided to embark on the project without having all the ideas clear.
Decidí embarcarme en el proyecto sin tener todas las ideas claras.