Also means
to lead to
Usage Note
Desembocar literally means for a river to empty into a larger body of water (el río desemboca en el mar = the river flows into the sea). Figuratively it means for a situation or process to result in something (la crisis desembocó en una huelga). It is a spelling-change verb: c → qu before e (desemboque).
Examples
"El río Tajo desemboca en el océano Atlántico."
Natural Translation
The Tagus River flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
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