Translation
to tackle, to address, to board
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Word origin
From a- plus bordo ('side of a ship'), originally meaning to come alongside a vessel, later extended to boarding and to taking on a matter.
- Origin
- Spanish
- Root
- bordo
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, t煤, 茅l/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | abordo | abord茅 | abordaba | abordar茅 | abordar铆a |
| t煤 | abordas | abordaste | abordabas | abordar谩s | abordar铆as |
| 茅l/ella/ud. | aborda | abord贸 | abordaba | abordar谩 | abordar铆a |
| nos. | abordamos | abordamos | abord谩bamos | abordaremos | abordar铆amos |
| vos. | abord谩is | abordasteis | abordabais | abordar茅is | abordar铆ais |
| ellos/uds. | abordan | abordaron | abordaban | abordar谩n | abordar铆an |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | aborde | abordara | abordase |
| t煤 | abordes | abordaras | abordases |
| 茅l/ella/ud. | aborde | abordara | abordase |
| nos. | abordemos | abord谩ramos | abord谩semos |
| vos. | abord茅is | abordarais | abordaseis |
| ellos/uds. | aborden | abordaran | abordasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| t煤 | aborda |
| ud. | aborde |
| nosotros | abordemos |
| vosotros | abordad |
| uds. | aborden |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- abordando
- Past participle
- abordado
Examples
.
We have to tackle this problem calmly.
.
The teacher addressed a very difficult topic.
.
The passengers are going to board the plane now.
驴 ?
How are we going to tackle this situation?
.
A stranger approached me in the street.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 7: abordar, popa, enamorarse and 7 more words.