débarquer
Meanings
Verb
1. to unload (merchandise), land (troops, passengers) (transitive)
2. to fire, sack (transitive, colloquial)
3. to disembark (intransitive)
4. to turn up, arrive (suddenly) (intransitive, colloquial)
5. to realize, to become aware of something (intransitive, colloquial, figuratively)
6. to get out of a vehicle (Louisiana)
Examples7
L'avez-vous débarqué ?
Did you drop it?
Il vient de débarquer.
He's fresh off the boat.
L'as-tu débarqué ?
Did you drop it?
Mon oncle a débarqué de Kobe.
My uncle blew in from Kobe.
En débarquant, nous vîmes notre ami sur le quai.
When we landed, we saw our friend on the pier.
Essayons de débarquer ces marchandises avant le déjeuner.
Let's try and offload this cargo before lunch.