embark
gb/ɪmbˈɑɹk/ us/ɪmbˈɑɹk/
B2
Inglês
~ 10000
belevág, belefog, felszáll, beszáll, felszállít, felrak
VERBO
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
embark on [activity/project/journey]
After ten years in finance, she decided to embark on a new career in medicine.
Tíz év pénzügy után úgy döntött, hogy új pályába vág bele: az orvoslásba.
The company is about to embark on an ambitious research project.
A cég hamarosan belevág egy nagyszabású kutatási projektbe.
We are ready to embark on the next phase of the plan.
He felt both excited and afraid as he embarked on married life.
The government has embarked on a series of major reforms.
Exemplos para aprendentes
She will embark on a new course at university this year.
Idén belevág egy új egyetemi képzésbe.
They plan to embark on a big project together.
Azt tervezik, hogy együtt belevágnak egy nagy projektbe.
He wants to embark on a different path in his life.
Our team is about to embark on a long study.
The city has embarked on a plan to improve the roads.
Erro comum:
Learners often forget the preposition and say *"embark a new project"* instead of *"embark on a new project"*. Another mistake is using *embark* for very small or casual actions where *start* is more natural (e.g. *"embark on making dinner"* sounds too formal; *"start making dinner"* is better).
Significado
Begin a major or new activity
Colocações
embark on a new career
|embark on a journey
|embark on a project
|embark on a mission
|embark on a course of action
Sinónimos
start (More general and common; can be used for any beginning, not only big or serious ones.)
|
launch (Often used for business or official projects; slightly more dynamic than "embark".)
|
undertake (More formal; focuses on accepting responsibility for a task.)
Antónimos
finish (Opposite because it describes bringing an activity or project to an end rather than beginning it.)
|
abandon (Opposite in the sense of not starting or giving up on a planned course of action.)
Temas
work
|life
|goals
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To start an important or big activity, project, or new part of your life.
To begin a significant, often long or challenging activity, project, or phase of life.
VERBO
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
embark [on/onto] [ship/plane] | passengers embark
Passengers will begin to embark at Gate 12 in fifteen minutes.
Az utasok tizenöt perc múlva kezdhetnek beszállni a 12-es kapunál.
We embarked on the ship just before sunset.
Közvetlenül naplemente előtt szálltunk fel a hajóra.
All troops must embark onto the transport plane by 1800 hours.
They embarked at the small fishing port on the island.
The tourists embarked for the mainland early the next morning.
Exemplos para aprendentes
The passengers are ready to embark on the plane.
Az utasok készen állnak, hogy felszálljanak a repülőre.
We will embark on the ship at noon.
Délben szállunk fel a hajóra.
People are waiting to embark at the gate.
They embarked for London last night.
Everyone must embark before the boat can leave.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse *embark* with *depart*. *Embark* is about getting on the vehicle, while *depart* is about the vehicle leaving. They also sometimes use it with small vehicles where *get on* or *get in* is more natural (e.g. *embark on the car* is incorrect; say *get in the car*).
Significado
Go onto a ship or plane
Colocações
passengers embark
|embark on the ship
|embark onto the plane
|embark at the port
|embark for [destination]
Sinónimos
board (More common in everyday travel contexts and used for all kinds of vehicles, not only large ones.)
Antónimos
disembark (Opposite because it means to get off a ship, plane, or other vehicle after a journey.)
Temas
travel
|transport
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To get onto a ship, boat, plane, or other large vehicle to start a trip.
To go onto a ship, boat, aircraft, or other vehicle at the beginning of a journey.
VERBO
C1
FORMAL
3
felszállít
B2
felrak
A2
Padrão de uso:
embark [people/goods] [on/onto vehicle]
The soldiers were embarked onto the transport ships before dawn.
A katonákat hajnal előtt felszállították a szállítóhajókra.
They embarked the vehicles with food and medical supplies.
Élelmet és orvosi felszerelést raktak fel a járművekre.
All passengers must be embarked at least thirty minutes before departure.
The crew spent hours embarking the cargo for the long voyage.
The airline began to embark wheelchair users first.
Exemplos para aprendentes
They embarked the passengers quickly.
Gyorsan felszállították az utasokat.
Workers embarked the ship with heavy boxes.
A munkások nehéz dobozokat raktak fel a hajóra.
The army embarked the troops at the harbor.
Staff will embark the guests before the storm comes.
We must embark all the cars onto the ferry.
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize this is a transitive, often formal use and instead prefer the more common intransitive pattern (*passengers embark*). In everyday English, *load* is usually more natural for things (*load the truck with boxes* rather than *embark the truck*).
Significado
Put people or goods on board
Colocações
embark troops
|embark passengers
|embark cargo
|embark equipment
Sinónimos
load (More general and common; used for putting things onto any vehicle or container, not only ships or planes.)
Antónimos
disembark (Opposite because it refers to taking people or goods off a ship or plane.)
Temas
travel
|military
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
Definição
To load people or things onto a ship, plane, or other large vehicle.
To put people, animals, or goods onto a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle before it begins a journey.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
embark
IPA
GB/ɪmbˈɑɹk/
US/ɪmbˈɑɹk/
Sílabas e acento
em - bark (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (bark)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: embark
- 3rd Person Singular: embarks
- Present Participle: embarking
- Past: embarked
Família de palavras
Forms
embarks
verb
embarking
verb
embarked
verb
Core family
embarkation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
disembark
verb
Advanced or less common
disembarkation
noun
Expressões
embark on
1/ɪmbˈɑɹk ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Start a big project or phase
To start an important or large activity, project, or new part of your life.
Exemplos
- She is about to embark on a new career in engineering.
- The team will embark on a year-long study of climate change.
- They decided to embark on a journey around the world together.
embark upon
1/ɪmbˈɑɹk əpˈɑn/
phrasal verb
formal
Formally begin a major activity
To begin an important or serious activity, project, or journey, in a formal or literary style.
Exemplos
- The government has embarked upon a comprehensive program of reform.
- He was about to embark upon the most difficult task of his career.
- They embarked upon a detailed review of company policy.