French word

embarquer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɑ̃baʁke/

Meaning

  • verbboard

Example

Nous allons embarquer dans dix minutes.

We are going to board in ten minutes.

Illustration for embarquer (board)

More examples

Le pilote a annoncé que l'on pouvait embarquer maintenant.

The pilot announced that we could board now.

Core concept

Crossing a craft's threshold places a person or thing among the travelers, and crossing into an enterprise gives the same image.

Common phrases

  • embarquer sur un vol

    board a flight

  • embarquer les passagers

    board the passengers

  • embarquer à bord du navire

    board the ship

Similar words

monter: To climb into and enter a vehicle.
impliquer: To involve someone in an event or situation.

Definition in French

Prendre place sur un bateau, un avion ou un véhicule; peut aussi signifier faire monter quelqu'un/quelque chose à bord; forme pronominale: s'embarquer = se mettre en route pour une entreprise.

Word origin

Embarquer comes from Old French embarquer, whose parts are em- 'in' and barque 'boat'; the related noun barque names the vessel.

Usage tips

  • In the pronominal expression s'embarquer dans une aventure, the meaning shifts from boarding a vehicle to getting involved in an undertaking.

Other meanings

  • take aboardverb

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