abordar

v.

1 to board (barco).

2 to approach (person).

María abordó al profesor de ciencias Mary approached the science professor.

3 to tackle (tema, tarea).

Pedro abordó la hercúlea tarea Peter tackled the Herculean task.

4 to board (avión, barco). (Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)

5 to go aboard, to board, to get on board of.

Silvia abordó el barco para Grecia Silvia went aboard the ship to Greece.

6 to discuss, to talk about, to board, to get on to.

Pedro abordó un tema actual Peter discussed a current topic.

7 to go on board, to go aboard.

Ricardo abordó rápidamente Richard went on board quickly.

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abordar

► verbo transitivo

1 MARÍTIMO (chocar) to run foul of, collide with; (atacar) to board

2 MARÍTIMO (arribar) to reach port

3 figurado (persona) to approach; (asunto, tema) to tackle

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verb

1) to tackle

2) deal with

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1. VT

1) (=acometer) to tackle

el libro aborda temas controvertidos — the book tackles some controversial subjects

pidió más dinero para abordar el problema de la vivienda — he requested more money to tackle o deal with the housing problem

2) (=tratar) to deal with

el ministro se negó a abordar la cuestión en la rueda de prensa — the minister refused to deal with the subject at the press conference

3)

abordar a algn — to approach sb

abordó al profesor en el pasillo — he approached the teacher in the corridor

una multitud de periodistas la abordó al salir — a crowd of journalists accosted her as she was leaving

4) (Náut) (=atacar) to board; (=chocar con) to ram

5) Méx [+ bus] to board, get on; Caribe (Aer) to board

2.

VI (Náut) to dock

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (encarar) <problema> to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects

b) (plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise

no se abordó el tema del presupuesto — the question of the budget was not raised

2) <persona> to approach

3) (Náut)

a) (chocar con) to collide with; (embestir) to ram

b) guardacostas/piratas to board

4) (Méx) pasajero <barco/avión> to board; <automóvil> to get into

2.

abordar vi (Méx) (subir a bordo) to board

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= hop on, waylay, address, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The article 'Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex. Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (encarar) <problema> to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda temas difíciles — the book deals with o tackles difficult subjects

b) (plantear) <tema/asunto> to raise

no se abordó el tema del presupuesto — the question of the budget was not raised

2) <persona> to approach

3) (Náut)

a) (chocar con) to collide with; (embestir) to ram

b) guardacostas/piratas to board

4) (Méx) pasajero <barco/avión> to board; <automóvil> to get into

2.

abordar vi (Méx) (subir a bordo) to board

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= hop on, waylay, address, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The article 'Hop on the Internet, it's time' provides a general discussion of the advantages to be gained by using the Internet.

Ex: Librarians must not allow themselves to be thus waylaid in their commitment to their clients and must act with vision, flair, style, and passion.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* abordar un problema = address + problem.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

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abordar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹asunto/tema/problema› to tackle, deal with

el libro aborda todos estos temas difíciles the book deals with o tackles all these difficult subjects

tendrán que abordar estos problemas they will have to tackle o deal with these problems, they will have to come o (BrE) get to grips with these problems

no se abordó el tema de la construcción del puente the question of the construction of the bridge was not raised

B ‹persona› to approach; (agresivamente) to accost

un hombre la abordó la calle she was approached o accosted by a man in the street

C (Náut)

1 (chocar con) to collide with; (embestir) to ram

2 (acercarse a) to come alongside

3 «guardacostas/piratas» to board

D (Méx) «pasajero» ‹barco/avión› to board; ‹automóvil› to get into

■ abordar

vi

A (atracar) to tie up, moor

B (Col, Méx) (subir a bordo) to board

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abordar (conjugate abordar) verbo transitivo
1

a) (encarar) ‹problema› to tackle, deal with

b) (plantear) ‹tema/asunto› to raise

2 ‹persona› to approach;
(agresivamente) to accost
3 (Méx) [pasajero] ‹barco/avión› to board;
‹automóvil› to get into
verbo intransitivo (Méx) (subir a bordo) to board
abordar verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to approach: me abordaron en la calle y me acribillaron a preguntas, they came up to me in the street and pestered me with questions
2 (un tema, un problema) to tackle: debemos abordar el problema con realismo, we must tackle the problem realistically
3 (una embarcación) to board: los ingleses abordaron el navío español, the English boarded the Spanish ship
'abordar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escabrosa
- escabroso
- espinosa
- espinoso
- pase
- paso
English:
approach
- attack
- broach
- deal with
- tackle
- accost
- board
- boarding
- way

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abordar vt

1. [barco] to board [in attack]

2. [persona] to approach;

nos abordaron unos maleantes we were accosted by some undesirables

3. [resolver] to tackle, to deal with;

no saben cómo abordar el problema they don't know how to deal with o tackle the problem

4. [plantear] to bring up;

el artículo aborda el problema del racismo the article deals with the issue of racism

5. Méx, Ven [avión, barco] to board;

[tren, autobús] to get on; [coche] to get into

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abordar

v/t

1 MAR board

2 tema, asunto broach, raise

3 problema tackle, deal with

4 a una persona approach

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abordar vt

1) : to address, to broach

2) : to accost, to waylay

3) : to come on board

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abordar vb to approach / to tackle