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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
| Imperative |
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| navigate |
| navigate |
| Present |
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| I navigate |
| you navigate |
| he/she/it navigates |
| we navigate |
| you navigate |
| they navigate |
| Preterite |
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| I navigated |
| you navigated |
| he/she/it navigated |
| we navigated |
| you navigated |
| they navigated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am navigating |
| you are navigating |
| he/she/it is navigating |
| we are navigating |
| you are navigating |
| they are navigating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have navigated |
| you have navigated |
| he/she/it has navigated |
| we have navigated |
| you have navigated |
| they have navigated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was navigating |
| you were navigating |
| he/she/it was navigating |
| we were navigating |
| you were navigating |
| they were navigating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had navigated |
| you had navigated |
| he/she/it had navigated |
| we had navigated |
| you had navigated |
| they had navigated |
| Future |
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| I will navigate |
| you will navigate |
| he/she/it will navigate |
| we will navigate |
| you will navigate |
| they will navigate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have navigated |
| you will have navigated |
| he/she/it will have navigated |
| we will have navigated |
| you will have navigated |
| they will have navigated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be navigating |
| you will be navigating |
| he/she/it will be navigating |
| we will be navigating |
| you will be navigating |
| they will be navigating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been navigating |
| you have been navigating |
| he/she/it has been navigating |
| we have been navigating |
| you have been navigating |
| they have been navigating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been navigating |
| you will have been navigating |
| he/she/it will have been navigating |
| we will have been navigating |
| you will have been navigating |
| they will have been navigating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been navigating |
| you had been navigating |
| he/she/it had been navigating |
| we had been navigating |
| you had been navigating |
| they had been navigating |
| Conditional |
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| I would navigate |
| you would navigate |
| he/she/it would navigate |
| we would navigate |
| you would navigate |
| they would navigate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have navigated |
| you would have navigated |
| he/she/it would have navigated |
| we would have navigated |
| you would have navigated |
| they would have navigated |
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Verb 1. [画像:navigate - travel on water propelled by wind or by other means]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
kullanmak rota 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
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navigate
[ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]1. vt (ship, plane) → pilotare, governare ; (seas, river) → navigare, percorrere navigando
2. vi → navigare (Aut) → fare da navigatore
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navigate
(ˈnӕvigeit) verb1. to direct, guide or move (a ship, aircraft etc) in a particular direction. He navigated the ship through the dangerous rocks. navigeer يُبْحِر، يَقود سَفينَه أو طائِرَه управлявам conduzir řídit loď/letoun steuern navigere; manøvrere οδηγώ, πλοηγώ gobernar (laeva, lennukit) juhtima هدایت کردن navigoida naviguer לְנַווֵט सही रास्ता पकड़ना उपकरणों की सहायता से ploviti, upravljati brodom kormányoz mengemudikan sigla navigare; governare; tenere in rotta 航行する 조종하다 vairuoti (lėktuvą), vesti (laivą) vadīt (kuģi, lidmašīnu) mengemudi navigeren styre, navigere prowadzić statek/samolot لارښودنه conduzir a naviga управлять; вести viesť loď krmariti upravljati brodom navigera, styra เดินเรือ seyretmek, kullanmak 駕駛(船隻,飛機等) плавати; літати جہاز چلانا làm hoa tiêu 驾驶(船只,飞机等)
2. to find or follow one's route when in a ship, aircraft, car etc. If I drive will you navigate? navigeer يَجِد الطَّريق указвам посока navegar navigovat steuern, navigieren vise vej κατευθύνω με το χάρτη guiar, conducir navigeerima فرمان دادن suunnistaa lire la carte לְנַווֵט मार्गनिर्देशन करना voditi navigál mengikuti jalan stjórna, leiðbeina (dirigere la rotta) 進路を示す 항해(항행)하다 rodyti kelią virzīt; rādīt ceļu memandu arah de route aangeven navigere, lose, manøvrere pilotować فرمان وركول navegar a urmări pe hartă исполнять роль штурмана navigovať usmerjati vršiti navigaciju navigera, lotsa หาหรือติดตามเส้นทางของผู้อื่นเมื่ออยู่ในเรือ, เครื่องบินหรือรถ rota belirlemek, yolu tarif etmek 導航 вести; керувати پيچھے پيچھے چلنا dẫn đường 导航
ˈnavigable adjective (negative unnavigable) able to be travelled along. a navigable river. bevaarbaar صالِح للمِلاحَه плавателен navegável splavný schiffbar farbar πλωτός navegable laevatatav قابل کشتی رانی purjehduskelpoinen navigable בַּר נִיווּט जहाज या नाव खेने लायक plovan, sposoban za plovidbu ( brod ) hajózható bisa dilalui, bisa dilayari skipgengur navigabile 航行できる 항행할 수 있는 laivybinis kuģojams boleh dilayari bevaarbaar farbar żeglowny د بيړى چلولو وړ navegável navigabil судоходный splavný ploven plovan segel-, farbar หาเส้นทาง ulaşıma izin veren 可通航的 судноплавний جہازراني کے قابل có thể lái đi được 可通航的
ˌnaviˈgation noun the art or skill of navigating. navigasie مِلاحَه плаване navegação navigace, navigační umění die Nautik navigation ναυσιπλοΐα navegación navigatsioon دریا نوردی navigointi navigation תוֹרַת הַנִיווֹט रास्ता दिखाना उपकरणों से plovidba, navigacija hajózás navigasi siglingafræði navigazione 航行 항해학(술) navigacija, laivyba, laivavedyba navigācija; kuģniecība pelayaran navigatie navigering, navigasjon nawigacja په درياب كښى لامبو وهل navegação navigaţie управление; навигация navigácia plovstvo, navigacija navigacija navigation, navigering การเดินเรือ seyrüsefer, seyretme 航行技術 судноплавство; мореплавство جہازراني ngành hàng hải 航行,导航
ˈnavigator noun a person who navigates. navigator مَلاّح، بَحّار навигатор navegador navigátor die Steuermann navigatør πλοηγός navegador navigaator دریا نورد navigoija navigateur/-trice נווט दिशा दिखाने वाला moreplovac, pomorac navigátor; hajós ahli navigasi siglingafræðingur navigatore 航行者 항해자, 항행자 navigatorius, šturmanas, jūrų tyrinėtojas navigators, stūrmanis; jūrasbraucējs pemandu arah, pengemudi navigator navigatør nawigator لامبو وهونكى navegador navigator штурман; мореплаватель navigátor navigator navigator navigatör นักเดินเรือ seyrüseferci, rota görevlisi 領航員 мореплавець; штурман جہازراں nhà hàng hải 领航员
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