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/Sounds like "ehm" (as in "egg") + "bahr" (as in "bar") + "KAHR" (as in "car")/

Meaning

To stand someone up or bail on a commitment in Venezuela. "Embarcar" means letting someone down by not showing up after you agreed to.

Examples

He stood me up again, said he was coming and never showed.

Don't bail on me with the project, I'm counting on you.

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Regional synonyms

To have persistent, chronic bad luck, as if the universe has something personal against you. The person with mala pata always shows up at the wrong place at the worst possible moment.