| Principal Translations |
| embarcar⇒ vtr | (en barco, avión) (cargo) | load⇒, stow⇒, ship⇒ vtr |
| | (passengers) | board⇒ vtr |
| | Prepárate para embarcar la mercancía. |
| | Get ready to load (or: stow) the merchandise. |
| embarcar vi | (subir a bordo) (plane, ship) | board⇒ vi |
| | (ship) | embark⇒ vi |
| | | go aboard, get on vi + prep |
| | | get on board v expr |
| | La tripulación embarcó para preparar la nave. |
| | The passengers boarded the plane. |
| embarcar en vi + prep | (subir a bordo de) | get on vtr phrasal insep |
| | | get on board v expr |
| | (formal) | embark⇒, board⇒ vtr |
| | Antes de embarcar en el avión, tuvimos que esperar dos horas en el aeropuerto. |
| | Before getting on the plane, we had to wait two hours at the airport |
| embarcar en vtr + prep | figurado (involucrar en asunto) | get [sb] involved in v expr |
| | Mi colega me embarcó en un mal negocio y he perdido mucho dinero. |
| | My friend got me involved in a bad business and I've lost a lot of money. |
| embarcarse⇒ v prnl | (subir a bordo) | board⇒ vtr |
| | | get on board v expr |
| | Los pasajeros se embarcan justo antes del despegue. |
| | The passengers board just before take off. |
| embarcarse en v prnl + prep | (subir a bordo de) | board⇒, embark⇒ vtr |
| | | get on vtr phrasal insep |
| | Los soldados se embarcaron en el buque hace más de un mes. |
| | The soldiers boarded the ship over a month ago. |
| embarcarse en v prnl + prep | (ser parte de la tripulación) | enrol on, enlist vtr + prep |
| | | sign on vi phrasal |
| | El joven se embarcó en un buque transatlántico como marino. |
| | The youngster enlisted on a transatlantic tanker as a marine. |
| embarcarse en v prnl + prep | (involucrarse, implicarse) | get involved in v expr |
| | Yo no quería, pero al final me embarqué en su empresa. |
| | I didn't want to, but in the end I got involved in his company. |