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embarque

boarding

noun ehm-BAHR-keh Rare

Origin: From embarcar (to board/embark), from en- + barca (boat).

Also means

embarkation

Usage Note

Embarque is the standard airport and port term for boarding: puerta de embarque (boarding gate), tarjeta de embarque (boarding pass). The related noun desembarque means disembarkation. Embarque is always masculine and does not shift to feminine in any usage.

Examples

"La puerta de embarque cierra en diez minutos."

Natural Translation

The boarding gate closes in ten minutes.

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