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La Palabra Del Día: "embarcar"

La Palabra Del Día: "embarcar"

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embarcar ( ehm-bahr-kahr' )

verb ( to board; to embark; to load, to take on )


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Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.

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Examples:


1: ¡Esperen! Quiero tomarles una foto antes de que embarquen.

Hold on! I want to take a picture of you before you board.

2: El ferry embarca pasajeros y mercancía en Playa del Carmen.

The ferry takes on passengers and goods in Playa del Carmen.


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updated Aug 13, 2016
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola Amber , how are you ? - ray76, Jul 13, 2016
A ok, Ray. How are you? :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Hola amiga. :) - Nickelbackfan1, Jul 13, 2016
Hola amiga. Gracias por Snoopy :-)! - Jraider, Jul 13, 2016
Hola chico, de nada. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Very funny Snoopy cartoon Hahahahaha ;) - FELIZ77, Jul 13, 2016
Thanks Feliz. :) I love Snoopy. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Hola amigos. :) - ian-hill, Jul 14, 2016
Hola Ian. xo - rac1, Jul 14, 2016

10 Answers

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Cuando los marineros de buques de la Edad Media embarcaron, ellos se comprometieron a un viaje largo y peligroso.

When the sailors of ships boarded in the Middle Ages, they committed themselves to a long and dangerous journey.

updated Aug 13, 2016
posted by porcupine7
They met with all kinds of scary situations. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
I can only imagine :-)! - Jraider, Jul 13, 2016
Some of them were forced to embark. - LuisCache, Jul 13, 2016
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, Jul 14, 2016
And he saw a U F O :-)! - Jraider, Jul 14, 2016
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Nos embarcó en el coche para un viaje por carretera de fin de semana.

We loaded up into the car for a weekend road trip.

updated Jul 14, 2016
posted by kristinmwmoore
Road trip!!!! - Jraider, Jul 13, 2016
Lol - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Esa es mi tipo de diversión. - jrschenk, Jul 14, 2016
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Me gustaría embarcarse en un barco y navegar a Europa ,

porque no me gusta viajar en avión.

Viajamos esta manera hace muchos años.

I would like to embark on a boat and sail to Europe,

because I do not like to travelling by plane.

We travelled this way many years ago.

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updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Takes longer, but the journey would be fun. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
6 Weeks to Europe , but what a trip it was , duty free drinks all the way. - ray76, Jul 14, 2016
I was on that ship the "Orcades " her maiden voyage 1949. - ray76, Jul 14, 2016
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Embarcamos hacia Cuba a las cinco. / We boarded the plane for Cuba at five.

Embarcaron en el mismo avión que yo. / They got on the same plane as me.

Nos embarcaron en un negocio dudoso. / They got us involved in a shady deal.

King Junckers EU 1 KS small 2

updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I've been reading about things going on there. So, David Cameron was saying goodbye. - rac1, Jul 14, 2016
Brexit :-)! - Jraider, Jul 14, 2016
Es un logro muy "brexitoso." - Daniela2041, Jul 14, 2016
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Adentro de una semana embarcaré en un barco para hacer un crucero de Broome a Darwin. Todos los días desembarcamos para explorar varios lugares remotos en la region que se llama los Kimberleys. ¡Va a ser maravilloso!

In a week I will go on board a boat to take a cruise from Broome to Darwin. Every day we will land to explore various remote places in the area called the Kimberleys. It is going to be great!

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updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
It will be magnificent Jenny you will have a ball , take some fbeautiful images and send them back mate , good luck and enjoy every minute I am green with envy , getting away from our winter weather. - ray76, Jul 14, 2016
That looks and sounds like a lot of fun, Jenny. I envy you. :) - rac1, Jul 14, 2016
I love this kind of stuff :-)! - Jraider, Jul 14, 2016
Beautiful scenery, Jenny :) - FELIZ77, Jul 14, 2016
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Antes de embarcarte en un negocio pide su opinión a un experto.

Before you embark on a business seek for an expert opinion.

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updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by LuisCache
posted by LuisCache
Absolutely! - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
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Se embarcó en su viaje por el largo y sinuoso camino.

He embarked on his journey down the long and winding road.

updated Jul 14, 2016
posted by Jraider
Seems everything is reminding me of a song today. :) - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
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El 3 de agosto de 1492, Cristóbal Colón con sus tres barcos y sus marineros valientes embarcaron en su viaje para el nuevo mundo.

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus with his three ships and his brave sailors embarked on their voyage to the New World.

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updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by Daniela2041
posted by Daniela2041
In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue. lol - rac1, Jul 14, 2016
While Columbus had his warts (faults), I am awe-struck by his bravery. :) - jrschenk, Jul 14, 2016
He seemed to have a pioneer 's spirit the spirit of adventure! I wonder if sailors were ever concerned about pirates in those days?? - FELIZ77, Jul 14, 2016
Great sentence and inspiring picture, Dani :) - FELIZ77, Jul 14, 2016
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All the passengers had just boarded the cruise liner called the 'Dependable' when a repreentative from the cruise company announced with sincere apologies that the 'Dependable' was not sailing (was not going to sail) to Malta, as it had been damaged by a storm, so everybody would now have to disembark and board the Valetta. Nobody was impressed by the company's efficiency! The Valetta was (remained) only half-full ....many of the passengers were now queueing to demand their money back! wink

Con correcciones:

Todos los pasajeros habían acabado de embarcar el buque transatlántico llamaba 'The Dependable' (!digno de confianza!) ¡cuando un representante (o agente) de la compañía presentó sus disculpas y anunció que el Dependable no iba a zarpar a Malta como consecuencia de recibir daños ocasionados por una tormenta, por eso ahora todos tendrían que disembarcar y abordar el Valetta! ¡Su eficiencia a nadie causó una buena impresión! ¡Solo la mitad de la cantidad de los pasajeros embarcó en la Valetta ...¡ahora muchos de los pasajeros estaban haciendo cola para exigir un reembolso! wink

Hola, Feliz: daños ocasionados... tendrían que desembarcar y abordar el Valetta. - LuisCache 11 hrs ago

¡Muchas gracias por tus correcciones, Luis. Siempre aprecio mucho que a menudo tomes la molestía (that you take the trouble) a leer y corregir mis frases! ¡Saludos!

Corrijan mi español si es necesario, por favor smile

Original sentence/s: (Spanish only):

Todos los pasajeros habían acabado de embarcar el buque transatlántico llamaba 'The Dependable' (!digno de confianza!) ¡cuando un representante (o agente) de la compañía presentó sus disculpas y anunció que el Dependable no iba a zarpar a Malta como consecuencia de recibir daño ocasionados por una tormenta, por eso ahora todos tendrían que disembarcar la Valetta! ¡Su eficiencia a nadie causó una buena impresión! ¡Solo la mitad de la cantidad de los pasajeros embarcó en la Valetta ...¡ahora muchos de los pasajeros estaban haciendo cola para exigir un reembolso! wink

updated Jul 14, 2016
edited by FELIZ77
posted by FELIZ77
Hola, Feliz: daños ocasionados... tendrían que desembarcar y abordar el Valetta. - LuisCache, Jul 13, 2016
Muchas gracias por tus correcciones, Luis ¡Saludos! ;) - FELIZ77, Jul 13, 2016
Good luck to them with that. jeje - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Lol hahaha Rac :) - FELIZ77, Jul 13, 2016
Vacation ruined???? - Jraider, Jul 14, 2016
Yes, I suspect so for some Jr,. They had endured quite enough ..while others were determined to make the best of a difficult situation.. By the way, I had made up the story simply to use the word of the day ;) - FELIZ77, Jul 14, 2016
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Es hora de embarcarnos en un nuevo camino, pero nadie puede ponerse de acuerdo en qué dirección deberíamos dirigirnos.

It is time to embark on a new path, but no one can agree on what direction we should head.

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updated Jul 14, 2016
posted by bosquederoble
Indeed :-)! - Jraider, Jul 13, 2016
Or the highway. - rac1, Jul 13, 2016
Great sentence, Bosque I love it! ;) - FELIZ77, Jul 13, 2016
Estoy bastante seguro de que mi camino es el mejor. - jrschenk, Jul 14, 2016