nav

BrE /næv/ AmE /næv/

noun en → es

1 PART OF SHIP [singular] C1

a part of a ship that sticks out from the side to make it wider and more stable in water

puntal, quilla lateral

Collocations nav of a ship

  • The ship's nav was damaged in the storm.

    La quilla lateral del barco se dañó en la tormenta.

2 COMPUTER [singular] B2

short for 'navigation', a system or tool used to move around and find information on the internet or in software applications

navegación, sistema de navegación

Collocations web nav

  • The website's nav is user-friendly.

    La navegación del sitio web es amigable para el usuario.

3 MILITARY [singular] C1

a small, fast-moving military vehicle used for transporting troops or supplies over rough terrain

vehículo militar, vehículo de transporte rápido

Collocations nav unit

  • The nav was deployed to the front lines.

    El vehículo militar fue desplegado en la línea del frente.

4 SPORT [singular] C1

a type of small, fast boat used in racing or for water sports

bote rápido, embarcación de carreras

Collocations nav race

  • The team won the nav race.

    El equipo ganó la carrera de botes rápidos.

5 ARCHAIC [singular] C2

(archaic) a small boat used for fishing or transport in shallow waters

barca pequeña, embarcación de pesca

Collocations nav of the coast

  • The fisherman used a small nav to catch his daily quota.

    El pescador usó una pequeña embarcación para capturar su cuota diaria.

6 ART [singular] C2

(archaic) a small, decorative piece of wood or metal used to hold together the panels of a picture frame

clavo de marco, pieza decorativa

Collocations nav of the frame

  • The nav was intricately carved and added to the artwork's value.

    El clavo del marco estaba elaboradamente tallado y añadió valor al arte.

7 ANATOMY [singular] C2

(archaic) a small bone in the foot, near the base of the big toe

hueso del pie, hueso de la empeine

Collocations nav of the foot

  • The injury affected the nav bone in his foot.

    El trauma afectó el hueso del empeine en su pie.

8 IDIOM [transitive] B2

(idiomatic) to aim or direct something towards a specific goal or target

dirigir hacia, apuntar a

  • take sb/sth as your nav
  • She is taking her career as her nav.

    Ella está dirigiendo su carrera hacia un objetivo específico.

Idioms

take something as your nav B2

dirigir algo como tu objetivo

  • He took his health as his nav.

    Él dirigió su salud hacia un objetivo específico.