embark
1 verb go on board INTRANSITIVEtéigh ar bordas the passengers embark nuair a bhíonn na paisinéirí ag dul ar bord
TRANSITIVEthe troops embarked the ship chuaigh na trúpaí ar bord na loinge, chuaigh na trúpaí ar an long
2 verb put or take on board TRANSITIVEcuir ar bordwhen all the cargo is embarked nuair a bhíonn an lastas go léir curtha ar bord embark on
1 (also embark upon
) (v + prep) set out on TRANSITIVEtabhair faoi PhrV c m utosaigh ar PhrV c m uthey embarked on an advertising campaign thug siad faoi fheachtas fógraíochtashe's embarking on postgraduate study tá sí ag tosú ar staidéar iarchéime 2 (v + prep) start journey TRANSITIVEtabhair faoi PhrV c m utosaigh ar PhrV c m uthey're embarking on a two-month tour tá siad ag tabhairt faoi chamchuairt dhá mhí 