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embarcar

Pronunciation: /embaɾˈkaɾ/

“embarcar” is a Spanish word. Its 5 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to embark, to sail, to ship out
  2. to board, to load (persons or cargo)
  3. to ship
  4. to embark, go on
  5. to let down someone

In Spanish

  1. Ingresar o introducir personas o mercancías en un barco, avión, tren u otro medio de transporte para viajar.
  2. Indicar un buque como destino a alguien.
  3. Participar o intervenir una persona en una empresa difícil o peligrosa.
  4. Retrasarse mucho o no ir a una cita. Dejar esperando sin dar explicaciones.
  5. Perder una pelota u objeto parecido tras una valla o en un tejado después de un patadón o similar.

Etymology

From en- + barco + -ar. Compare English embark.

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