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embarrancar

[ẽmbarãŋˈkaɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del prefijo em-, barranca y el sufijo -ar

verb haber embarrancado · embarrancando · habiendo embarrancado · embarrancado · embarranco · embarrancas

transitive Varar una embarcación encallando en el fondo
Similar: encallar, zabordar
pronominal Atascarse o atollarse en un barranco o terreno abrupto
pronominal Por extensión, atascarse₂ en una situación de la cual no se puede salir sin ayuda

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beach to run something aground on a beach

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"embarrancar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/embarrancar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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embarrancar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/embarrancar

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"embarrancar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/embarrancar.

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@misc{embarrancar_2026,
  title = {embarrancar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/embarrancar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}