Spanish Conversation · Level 73
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Spanish word
desembarcar
Pronunciation
IPA/desembaɾˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbget off
Example
Llegamos al puerto y todos desembarcaron rápido.
We arrived at the port and everyone got off quickly.
More examples
Los marineros desembarcaron la carga antes del amanecer.
The sailors unloaded the cargo before dawn.
Core concept
Passengers walking down an airplane stair onto the tarmac.
Common phrases
desembarcar en el puerto
get off at the port
desembarcar del barco
get off the ship
desembarcar del avión
get off the plane
Similar words
bajarse: Steps down from a vehicle one is riding in to get out, common in everyday spoken speech.
salir: Goes out from an interior place to the outdoors, leaving a room, building, or enclosed area.
bajar: Moves from a higher level to a lower one, descending stairs, slopes, or platforms.
Definition in Spanish
Salir de una embarcación o aeronave para pasar a tierra, o descargar la carga que trae la nave.
Word origin
From the prefix de- 'off' combined with embarcar (from en- + barca 'boat'), it is the opposite of embarcar and extends to both leaving aircraft and unloading ships.
Usage tips
- For flights, official announcements and documents often use desembarcar or desembarque, whereas everyday speech commonly uses bajarse del avión.
Other meanings
- go ashoreverb
- unloadverb
Opposites
- embarcarembarkverb
Related words
- desembarquedisembarkationnoun
- desembarcadodisembarkedadjective