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"Embarco" is a form of "embarco", a noun which is often translated as "embarkation". "Desembarco" is a form of "desembarco", a noun which is often translated as "disembarkation". Learn more about the difference between "embarco" and "desembarco" below.
el embarco(
ehm
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bahr
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. embarkation
Se tardó dos horas en realizar el embarco de los pasajeros.The embarkation of the passengers took two hours.
el desembarco(
dehs
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ehm
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bahr
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koh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. disembarkation
Les recordamos a los pasajeros que el desembarco se efectuará por la cubierta norte.We remind the passengers that the disembarkation will take place on north deck.
2. (military)
a. landing
Había que atacar durante el desembarco de las tropas parar mermar las fuerzas del enemigo.They had to attack during the troops' landing to diminish the enemy's strength.
