embark
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em·bark
(ĕm-bärk′)v. em·barked, em·bark·ing, em·barks
v.tr.
1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers.
2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise.
v.intr.
1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
2. To set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour.
[French embarquer, from Late Old French, probably from Medieval Latin imbarcāre : Latin in-, in- + barca, boat; see bark3.]
em′bar·ka′tion, em·bark′ment n.
embark
(ɛmˈbɑːk)vb
1. to board (a ship or aircraft)
2. (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to commence or engage (in) a new project, venture, etc
[C16: via French from Old Provençal embarcar, from em- + barca boat, barque]
ˌembarˈkation, ˌembarˈcation n
emˈbarkment n
em•bark
(ɛmˈbɑrk)v.i.
1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
2. to start or partake in an enterprise: to embark on a business venture.
v.t. 3. to board (passengers) onto a ship, aircraft, or the like.
4. to start up or invest in an enterprise.
[1540–50; < Middle French embarquer < Sp embarcar]
em`bar•ka′tion, n.
em•bark′ment, n.
embark
Past participle: embarked
Gerund: embarking
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Verb | 1. | embark - go on board |
2. | embark - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career" begin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now" take up - pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration" | |
3. | embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" |
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verbTranslations
يَرْكَبُ سَفينَةُ
gå ombord
behajóz
setja/fara um borî
leistissėdimas į laivąsėsti į laivąsodinimas į laivąsodinti į laivą
kāpt uz kuģakraut kuģī
nalodiť
embark
[ɪmˈbɑːk]A. VT → embarcar
B. VI (Naut, Aer) → embarcarse (for, on con rumbo a en) to embark on [+ journey] → emprender; [+ business venture, explanation, discussion] → lanzarse a, embarcarse en
embark
[ɪmˈbɑːrk] vi (= board a ship) → embarquer, s'embarquer
to embark on [+ ship] → embarquer à bord de, s'embarquer à bord de, embarquer sur, s'embarquer sur
to embark on [+ ship] → embarquer à bord de, s'embarquer à bord de, embarquer sur, s'embarquer sur
vt [+ ship] → embarquer
embark on
embark upon vt fus (= begin) [+ journey] → entreprendre; [+ course of action] → se lancer dans; [+ sth risky, dubious] → s'embarquer dansembark
vt → einschiffen; goods also → verladen
vi
(Naut) → sich einschiffen; (troops) → eingeschifft werden
embark
[ɪmˈbɑːk] (Naut, Aer)1. vi → imbarcarsi
2. vt → imbarcare
embark on vi + prep (journey) → intraprendere; (business venture, explanation, discussion) → imbarcarsi in
embark
(imˈbaːk) verb to go, or put, on board ship. Passengers should embark early.
ˌembarˈkation (em-) nounembark on
to start or engage in. She embarked on a new career.