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abordar meaning in English

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abordar verb

address [addressed, addressing, addresses](to direct attention towards a problem or obstacle)
verb
[UK: ə.ˈdres] [US: ˈæ.ˌdres]
John was the only one willing to address the elephant in the room. = John fue el único dispuesto a abordar el delicado problema.

board [boarded, boarding, boards](to step or climb onto)
verb
[UK: bɔːd] [US: ˈbɔːrd]
John boarded the ship. = John abordó el barco.

get in(to board)
verb
[UK: ˈɡet ɪn] [US: ˈɡet ɪn]

go about(to tackle)
verb
[UK: ɡəʊ ə.ˈbaʊt] [US: ˈɡoʊ ə.ˈbaʊt]

tackle [tackled, tackling, tackles](to face or deal with)
verb
[UK: ˈtæk.l̩] [US: ˈtæk.l̩]
John seems to be unwilling to tackle the problem. = John no parece estar dispuesto a abordar el problema.

waylay [waylaid, waylaying, waylays](to accost or intercept unexpectedly)
verb
[UK: ˌweɪ.ˈleɪ] [US: ˈweɪ.ˌleɪ]

zabordar verb

run aground(to be immobilized by shallow water)
verb
[UK: rʌn ə.ˈɡraʊnd] [US: ˈrən ə.ˈɡraʊnd]