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nav·i·gate
(năv′ĭ-gāt′)v. nav·i·gat·ed, nav·i·gat·ing, nav·i·gates
v.intr.
1.
a. To plan and direct the course of a vessel or vehicle: sailors navigating by the stars.
b. To give directions to the driver of an automobile, especially by reading a map. Used of a passenger: You drive; I'll navigate.
c. To know or determine a migratory course. Used of an animal: How do butterflies navigate when they migrate?
2.
a. To travel over a planned course or route, especially in a boat or ship: The sailors navigated to their favored fishing grounds.
b. To make or find a course or way: We navigated through the crowd. The boat navigated through the channel.
c. To make sequential progress through something: I navigated through the website without a problem.
v.tr.
1. To direct (a vessel or vehicle) over a planned course.
2.
a. To follow or find a course across, over, or through: navigate a stream; navigate the downtown streets.
b. To progress through (something) sequentially: navigate a set of instructions; navigate a website.
[Latin nāvigāre, nāvigāt- : nāvis, ship; see nāu- in Indo-European roots + agere, to drive, lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.]
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navigate
(ˈnævɪˌɡeɪt)vb
1. (Navigation) to plan, direct, or plot the path or position of (a ship, an aircraft, etc)
2. (tr) to travel over, through, or on (water, air, or land) in a boat, aircraft, etc
3. informal to direct (oneself, one's way, etc) carefully or safely: he navigated his way to the bar.
4. (Automotive Engineering) (intr) (of a passenger in a motor vehicle) to give directions to the driver; point out the route
5. (intr) rare to voyage in a ship; sail
[C16: from Latin nāvigāre to sail, from nāvis ship + agere to drive]
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nav•i•gate
(ˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt)v. -gat•ed, -gat•ing. v.t.
1. to move on, over, or through (water, air, or land), esp. in a ship or aircraft.
2. to direct or manage (a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc.) on its course.
3. to ascertain or plot and control the course or position of (a ship, aircraft, etc.).
4. to pass over (a body of water), as a ship does.
5. to walk or to find one's way on, in, or across: to navigate the stairs.
v.i. 6. to direct or manage a ship, aircraft, spacecraft, etc., on its course.
7. to pass over the water, as a ship does.
8. to find one's way.
[1580–90; < Latin nāvigātus, past participle of nāvigāre to sail, derivative of nāvis ship]
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navigate
Past participle: navigated
Gerund: navigating
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| Verb | 1. |  navigate - travel on water propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"astrogate - navigate in space cruise - sail or travel about for pleasure, relaxation, or sightseeing; "We were cruising in the Caribbean" |
| 2. | navigate - act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling astrogate - guide in interplanetary travel | |
| 3. | navigate - direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling |
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navigate
verb steer, drive, direct, guide, handle, pilot, sail, skipper, con (Nautical), manoeuvre He was responsible for safely navigating the ship.
1. manoeuvre, drive, direct, guide, handle, pilot He expertly navigated the plane through 45 minutes of fog.
2. plot a course, sail, find your way, plan a course They navigated by the sun and stars.
4. map-read, give directions, plan a route It is impossible to drive and navigate at the same time.
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navigate
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Translations
يُبْحِر، يَقود سَفينَه أو طائِرَهيَجِد الطَّريق
navigovatřídit loď/letoun
manøvrerenavigere
navigál
siglastjórna, leiîbeina
navigare
jūrų tyrinėtojaslaivavedybalaivybalaivybinisnavigacija
rādīt ceļuvadītvirzīt
navigovaťviesť loď
krmariti
kullanmakrota belirlemekseyretmekyolu tarif etmek
navigate
[ˈnævɪgeɪt]A. VT
1. [+ ship, plane] → conducir (fig) → conducir, guiar
to navigate a bill through parliament → lograr que un proyecto de ley se tramite en el parlamento
to navigate a bill through parliament → lograr que un proyecto de ley se tramite en el parlamento
2. [+ sea, river] → navegar por
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
navigate
[ˈnævɪgeɪt] vt
[+ ship, aircraft] → piloter
Captain Cook was responsible for navigating his ship safely
BUT Le capitaine Cook était responsable de la navigation de son navire.
Captain Cook was responsible for navigating his ship safely
BUT Le capitaine Cook était responsable de la navigation de son navire.
[+ sea, river] → naviguer sur
the ability to navigate the upper reaches of the river → la possibilité de naviguer très en amont sur la rivière
the ability to navigate the upper reaches of the river → la possibilité de naviguer très en amont sur la rivière
[+ way, path] to navigate one's way → se frayer un chemin
He let her navigate her own way round the tables → Il la laissa se frayer un chemin parmi les tables.
to navigate a path through sth → se frayer un chemin à travers qch
He let her navigate her own way round the tables → Il la laissa se frayer un chemin parmi les tables.
to navigate a path through sth → se frayer un chemin à travers qch
vi
(= find a route) [sailor, pilot] → naviguer; [bird] → naviguer
to navigate by the stars → naviguer aux étoiles
Some birds navigate by the stars → Certains oiseaux naviguent aux étoiles.
to navigate by the stars → naviguer aux étoiles
Some birds navigate by the stars → Certains oiseaux naviguent aux étoiles.
[car passenger] → indiquer la route à suivre
I drive, he navigates → Je conduis, il indique la route à suivre.
I drive, he navigates → Je conduis, il indique la route à suivre.
(fig) (= find one's way) [person] → se frayer un chemin
to navigate around sth [+ obstacles] → se frayer un chemin parmi qch
To reach the sofa you had to navigate around the chairs → Pour atteindre le canapé, il fallait se frayer un chemin parmi les chaises.
to navigate around sth [+ obstacles] → se frayer un chemin parmi qch
To reach the sofa you had to navigate around the chairs → Pour atteindre le canapé, il fallait se frayer un chemin parmi les chaises.
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navigate
vi (in plane, ship) → navigieren; (in car) → den Fahrer dirigieren; (in rally) → der Beifahrer sein; who was navigating? (in plane, ship) → wer war für die Navigation zuständig?; (in car) → wer war der Beifahrer?; I don’t know the route, you’ll have to navigate → ich kenne die Strecke nicht, du musst mir sagen, wie ich fahren muss or du musst mich dirigieren
vt
aircraft, ship, spaceship → navigieren; to navigate something through something → etw durch etw (hindurch)navigieren; (fig) → etw durch etw hindurchschleusen; he navigated his way through the crowd → er bahnte sich (dat) → einen Weg durch die Menge
(= journey through) → durchfahren; (plane, pilot) → durchfliegen; ocean → durchqueren; river → befahren
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
navigate
[ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]1. vt (ship, plane) → pilotare, governare; (seas, river) → navigare, percorrere navigando
2. vi → navigare (Aut) → fare da navigatore
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
navigate
(ˈnӕvigeit) verb1. to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction. He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks.
2. to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc. If I drive will you navigate?
ˈnavigable adjective (negative unnavigable) able to be travelled along. a navigable river.
ˌnaviˈgation noun the art or skill of navigating.
ˈnavigator noun a person who navigates.
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