embark

[ɪmˈbɑːrk]

verb

embarcar

1. To board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

The passengers will embark on the cruise ship tomorrow morning.

Os passageiros embarcarão no navio de cruzeiro amanhã de manhã.

2. To begin or start an enterprise, journey, or undertaking

She decided to embark on a new career in technology.

Ela decidiu embarcar em uma nova carreira em tecnologia.

3. To set out on a voyage or adventure

The explorers embarked on their expedition to the Amazon.

Os exploradores embarcaram em sua expedição para a Amazônia.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

embarcar

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

embarcar

Standard usage, occasionally 'entrar' for figurative meaning

Rio de Janeiro

embarcar

Standard usage with colloquial variations possible

Portugal

embarcar

Standard Portuguese usage, formal and informal contexts

embark on a journey

embark upon a mission

embark for a destination

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