emprendí camino

I hit the road

emprendí camino

phrase

1. (first person singular)

a. I hit the road

Emprendí camino tan pronto vi que el incendio forestal se acercaba a mi casa.

I hit the road as soon as I saw the wildfire getting close to my house.

b. I got on the road

Emprendí camino con el tanque lleno y ya está casi a mitad.

I got on the road with a full tank and it's almost half empty now.

c. I got underway

Cuando emprendí camino, me di cuenta de que había dejado mi teléfono y tuve que volver a buscarlo.

As I got underway, I realized I had left my phone and had to go back to get it.

d. I took the road

(United Kingdom)

A la que emprendí camino, ya había embotellamiento.

By the time I took the road, there was already a traffic jam.