Embarcar (en. Embark)

[em-bar-kar]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Action of boarding a boat, plane, or vehicle.

We will board soon for the flight to Madrid.

Vamos a embarcar pronto para el vuelo a Madrid.

To start a journey in a means of transport.

Passengers must board at 8 in the morning.

Los pasajeros deben embarcar a las 8 de la mañana.

To load goods or luggage onto a means of transport.

Containers must be loaded before departure.

Se deben embarcar los contenedores antes de la salida.

The term comes from the Latin 'imbarchare', which means 'to board'.

to embark on

To start or commit to a project or adventure.

embarcarse en

to board a flight

To get on a plane for a journey.

embarcar en un vuelo

to load goods

To load products for transport.

embarcar mercancías

disembark

To get off a means of transport.

desembarcar

boarding dock

Place where boarding or disembarking occurs.

embarcadero

boarding

The act of boarding or loading.

embarque

To embark on something complicated.

Don't get involved in that project without being sure.

No te embarques en ese proyecto sin estar seguro.

To be in trouble for having taken on too much.

Now you're in over your head because you accepted too many jobs.

Ahora estás embarcado porque aceptaste demasiados trabajos.