navigate

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BrE /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/ AmE /ˈnævɪɡeɪt/

verb en → es

past navigated pp navigated ing navigating

1 NAVIGATE (SHIP/PLANE) [transitive] B1

to find your way through water or air using a map, compass, etc.

navegar, pilotar

  • navigate something

Collocations navigate a ship · navigate an aircraft

  • The captain navigated the ship through the storm.

    El capitán navegó el barco durante la tormenta.

2 NAVIGATE (COMPUTER) [transitive] B1

to use a computer or website to find information

navegar por, navegar en

  • navigate something

Collocations navigate a website · navigate a computer program

  • She navigated the website to find the product.

    Ella navegó el sitio web para encontrar el producto.

3 NAVIGATE (LIFE) [transitive] B2

to deal with difficult situations or problems

navegar por, afrontar

  • navigate something

Collocations navigate life's challenges · navigate difficult times

  • He is navigating the difficulties of unemployment.

    Él está afrontando las dificultades del desempleo.

Phrasal verbs

navigate around BROWSE (COMPUTER) C1

navegar por, explorar

  • She navigated around the website to find what she wanted.

    Ella navegó por el sitio web para encontrar lo que quería.

navigate through BROWSE (COMPUTER) C1

navegar a través de, explorar

  • He navigated through the files to find the document.

    Él navegó a través de los archivos para encontrar el documento.