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desembarco

landing

noun deh-sem-BAHR-koh Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

disembarkation

Usage Note

Desembarco refers to the act of disembarking from a ship or aircraft, and it is the standard historical term for military landings — el desembarco de Normandía ('the Normandy landing'). The related verb is desembarcar. In everyday travel, desembarque is a common variant for the process of disembarking passengers.

Examples

"El desembarco de las tropas ocurrió al amanecer."

Natural Translation

The troop landing took place at dawn.

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