embalar

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embalar
transitive verb
1to wrap up, to pack
embalarse
pronomial verb
1to race away (corredor); to pick up speed (vehículo); to get carried away (entusiasmarse)
  • cuando se embala a hablar no hay quien lo pare -> once he gets into his stride you can't shut him up

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embalar [em-bah-lar']
article & verb transitive
1To bale, to make up into bundles, to pack.

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embalar
verbo:transitivo
1 (empaquetar) [+mercancías] to pack; parcel up; wrap; [+mercancías pesadas] to crate
2 (Latinoamérica) (Automóviles) to race along
verbo:intransitivo
(Caribe) (huir) to run off; escape
verbo:pronominal
embalarse (familiar)
1 (Dep) (acelerar) to sprint; make a dash; (tomar velocidad) to gather speed
el coche se embaló cuando comenzó la bajada al romperse los frenos, la bicicleta se embaló al entrar en la recta, Juan pisó el acelerador y se embaló
2 (apresurarse)
la profesora se embala hablando the teacher gets carried away when she's speaking; no te embales, que hay tiempo don't rush yourself, there's time; take your time, there's no rush; el orador se estaba embalando the speaker was in full flow
3 (Latinoamérica) to run off; escape
4 (entusiasmarse) to get carried away

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Verb Conjugation for "embalar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo embalo embalé embalaba embalaré embale
Tú embalas embalaste embalabas embalarás embales
Ella/Él/Usted embala embaló embalaba embalará embale
Nosotros embalamos embalamos embalábamos embalaremos embalemos
Vosotros embaláis embalasteis embalabais embalaréis embaléis
Ellos/Ustedes embalan embalaron embalaban embalarán embalen
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