abordando

Abordando is the gerund form of the verb abordar in Spanish and Portuguese. It marks ongoing action and is used in progressive tenses as well as in phrases that refer to the act of addressing or boarding, depending on the context.

The verb abordar has multiple senses. One common meaning is to address or tackle a topic, issue, or problem (to approach a subject). In this sense, abordando translates roughly as "addressing" or "tackling." A second sense is to board or get on a vehicle, such as a ship, airplane, or train. In this sense, abordando means "boarding" or "getting on." The intended sense is determined by context, with examples ranging from analyzing a subject to physically entering a transport vehicle.

Usage notes show that abordando is widely used in both formal and informal language. For topic-related usage, you might find phrases like "abordando este tema,..." or "abordando las cuestiones..." In transportation contexts, phrases such as "los pasajeros están abordando el avión" illustrate the boarding sense. As a gerund, abordando forms part of compound tenses with estar (está abordando, estaban abordando) and can introduce ongoing actions or serve to summarize what is being addressed.

Etymology traces abordando to abordar, a verb that covers both approaching and boarding in its semantic range. Related terms include abordagem/abordaje (Portuguese/Spanish for approach or boarding) and related verb forms such as abordar.

See also: abordar, abordaje, abordagem, abordando.