embalar

/embaˈlaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to pack
- Embalamos los cristales con cuidado.
  
  We packed the glasses carefully.

embalar and empacar are close synonyms for "to pack"; empacar is more common in Latin America, embalar more common in Spain.

Similar in other languages

German

packen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to pack."

Portuguese

empacotar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to pack."

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Last updated 2026-09-24