nav·i·gate (n v  -g t )v. nav·i·gat·ed, nav·i·gat·ing, nav·i·gates v.tr. 1. To plan, record, and control the course and position of (a ship or aircraft). 2. To follow a planned course on, across, or through: navigate a stream. v.intr. 1. To control the course of a ship or aircraft. 2. To voyage over water in a boat or ship; sail. 3. a. To make one's way: navigated with difficulty through the crowd. b. Informal To walk: He was too unsteady on his legs to navigate. [Latin n vigre, nvigt- : nvis, ship; see nu- in Indo-European roots + agere, to drive, lead; see ag- in Indo-European roots.] |
navigate [ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]
vb
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / 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. (Engineering / 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
[from Latin nāvigāre to sail, from nāvis ship + agere to drive]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
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.
Translations
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
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.
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
navigate [ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]
navigate [ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]
1. vt (ship, plane) → pilotare, governare; (seas, river) → navigare, percorrere navigando
2. vi → navigare (Aut) → fare da navigatore
navigate [ˈnævɪˌgeɪt]
1. vt (ship, plane) → pilotare, governare; (seas, river) → navigare, percorrere navigando
2. vi → navigare (Aut) → fare da navigatore
v navigate [ˈnӕvigeit]
1 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 řídit loď/letoun navigere; manøvrere steuern 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 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 navigovat vise vej steuern, navigieren 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 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
adj navigable
(negativeunnavigable) able to be travelled along a navigable river. bevaarbaar صالِح للمِلاحَه плавателен splavný farbar schiffbar 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 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
n naviˈgation
the art or skill of navigating. navigasie مِلاحَه плаване navigace, navigační umění navigation die Nautik 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 navegação navigaţie управление; навигация navigácia plovstvo, navigacija navigacija navigation, navigering การเดินเรือ seyrüsefer, seyretme 航行 судноплавство; мореплавство جہازراني ngành hàng hải 航行
n navigator
a person who navigates. navigator مَلاّح، بَحّار навигатор navigátor navigatør die Steuermann πλοηγός navegador navigaator دریا نورد navigoija navigateur/-trice נַווָט 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 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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