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embark on

[ɪmˈbɑːrk ɒn]
verb
embarcar em, iniciar, começar
1. to begin or start a journey, project, or undertaking
She decided to embark on a new career in technology.
Ela decidiu embarcar em uma nova carreira em tecnologia.
2. to board a ship or aircraft
Passengers will embark on the cruise ship at noon.
Os passageiros embarcarão no navio de cruzeiro ao meio-dia.
3. to engage in or undertake an adventure or challenge
They are embarking on an ambitious research project.
Eles estão se lançando em um projeto de pesquisa ambicioso.
NYC Slang
jump into, get into, start something
Synonyms
beginstartcommencelaunchundertakeinitiateset out onboard
Antonyms
disembarkendfinishcompleteabandonterminate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
embarcar em, começar, iniciar
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
embarcar em, se lançar em
Professional and business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
embarcar em, entrar em
Colloquial usage
Portugal
embarcar em, iniciar, começar
Similar usage to Brazil, slightly more formal

Related Idioms & Phrases

embark on a voyage
embark on an adventure
embark on a journey
embark on a mission
embark on a path
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