embark
/ɪmˈbɑːk/verb
उच्चारण इम्बार्क
(जहाज़, विमान पर) सवार होना
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym, phrasal verb
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[I, T] ~ (for…)
to get onto a ship or a plane; to put something onto a ship
(जहाज़, विमान पर) सवार होना
- The passengers embarked at Mumbai for Goa.
- Passengers began to embark on the ferry after the officials checked their tickets.
- The pilgrims embarked at dawn for the island.
+ 2 more examples
- Passengers must embark before the ship leaves the harbour.
- The troops embarked for the coast the next morning.
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[I] ~ on/upon sth
to start to do something new, difficult or exciting
(किसी नए काम की) शुरुआत करना
- She embarked on a career in teaching.
- The government has embarked on a new road-building programme.
- After college, Imran embarked on a career in journalism.
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- The team embarked upon a long research project.
- We are about to embark on a new chapter of our lives.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
embark on / upon + noun
To begin something new and important, use embark on, never embark in.
कोई नया और महत्वपूर्ण कार्य शुरू करने के लिए 'embark on' आता है, 'embark in' नहीं।
- Radhika embarked on a new career as a teacher.
- The country embarked upon a plan to build more schools.
embark (a ship / plane) / embark at + port
In travel, embark means to board; the place of boarding follows at.
यात्रा में 'embark' का अर्थ चढ़ना है; चढ़ने का स्थान 'at' के बाद आता है।
- Passengers will embark at Chennai harbour at noon.
- The troops embarked in the early morning.
embark + sth + on + ship (transitive)
In an older use, the verb takes cargo or people as its object when they are put on board.
पुराने प्रयोग में जहाज़ पर चढ़ाए जाने वाले माल या लोग verb के object होते हैं।
- The port staff embarked the cargo on the ship.
embark vs disembark
Embark is to go on board; disembark is the opposite, to get off.
'Embark' चढ़ना है; 'disembark' उसका उलटा, उतरना है।
- The passengers disembarked at Kochi after a long voyage.
+Collocations 4
embark on + noun
a journeya careera projecta coursea campaign
- She embarked on a campaign for clean water.
adverb + embark
finallyboldlyeagerlyrecentlyformally
- The school finally embarked on its long-planned reform.
embark + noun (travel)
shipvoyageflightcruiseboat
- Tourists embarked on the cruise at Goa.
ready / about to embark
about toready topreparing toset toeager to
- He was about to embark on a long train journey.
“More examples 5
- After her graduation, Radhika embarked on preparation for the civil services.
स्नातक होने के बाद राधिका ने सिविल सेवा की तैयारी शुरू की।
- The pilgrims embarked at Haridwar for the river journey.
तीर्थयात्री नदी यात्रा के लिए हरिद्वार से नाव पर चढ़े।
- The company embarked on a major expansion across South India.
कंपनी ने दक्षिण भारत में बड़े विस्तार की शुरुआत की।
- Soldiers embarked on the ship in complete silence.
सैनिक पूरी शांति के साथ जहाज़ पर चढ़े।
- Many young people embark on a life of study with great hope.
बहुत से युवा बड़ी आशा के साथ अध्ययन का जीवन शुरू करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He embarked in a new business last year.
✓ He embarked on a new business last year.
The preposition after embark is on or upon, not in.
'Embark' के बाद preposition 'on' या 'upon' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ We embarked into the ship at Kochi.
✓ We embarked on the ship at Kochi.
For boarding a ship the preposition is on, not into.
जहाज़ पर चढ़ने के लिए preposition 'on' आता है, 'into' नहीं।
✗ The passengers embarked from the ship at Mumbai and went home.
✓ The passengers disembarked from the ship at Mumbai and went home.
Getting off a ship is disembark; embark means getting on.
जहाज़ से उतरना 'disembark' है; 'embark' का अर्थ चढ़ना है।
→Phrasal verbs 1
embark on
to start something new, difficult or exciting
(कोई नया या कठिन काम) आरंभ करना, शुरू करना
- Radhika is about to embark on a new career as a teacher.
- The government embarked on an ambitious housing scheme.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
em·bark
§Grammar and usage
Embark on or upon a project (not 'embark in').
'embark on' या 'upon' a project ('embark in' नहीं)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Embark on a journey, embark on a career, embark on a mission.
Collocations: embark on a journey (यात्रा शुरू करना), embark on a career (करियर की शुरुआत करना), embark on a mission (किसी अभियान पर निकलना)। यहाँ preposition 'on' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
To get off a ship or plane is to disembark; to get off a bus or train is to alight.
जहाज़ या विमान से उतरना disembark; बस या ट्रेन से उतरना alight।