circumnavigate
gb/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/ us/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
C1
Angol
megkerül, körbehajóz
IGE
C1
FORMAL
1
megkerül
B2
körbehajóz
C1
Használati minta:
circumnavigate [place/object]
In 1967, she became the youngest sailor to circumnavigate the globe solo.
1967-ben ő lett a legfiatalabb vitorlázó, aki egyedül körbehajózta a Földet.
The expedition plans to circumnavigate the island by kayak over ten days.
Az expedíció azt tervezi, hogy tíz nap alatt kajakkal megkerüli a szigetet.
Apollo 8 was the first crewed mission to circumnavigate the Moon.
Példák tanulóknak
They want to circumnavigate the world by boat.
Hajóval akarják körbehajózni a világot.
We circumnavigated the island in one day.
Egy nap alatt megkerültük a szigetet.
Gyakori hiba:
Often confused with circumVENT (“avoid a rule/problem”). Also note the spelling: circum- + navigate.
Jelentés
travel all the way around
Szókapcsolatok
circumnavigate the globe
|circumnavigate the world
|circumnavigate the Earth
|circumnavigate the island
|circumnavigate the continent
|circumnavigate the moon
|circumnavigate in a yacht
|attempt to circumnavigate
|successfully circumnavigate
|first to circumnavigate
Szinonimák
sail around (More specific to travel by boat and less formal.)
|
go around (More general and less precise about a complete journey.)
|
make a circuit of (Formal; emphasizes completing a full loop.)
Antonimák
cross (Go over/across something instead of around it.)
|
traverse (Travel across an area rather than around its edge.)
Témák
travel
|geography
|transport
|navigation
Definíció
to go all the way around something
To travel all the way around a place or object, especially by ship or aircraft, returning to the starting point.
IGE
C2
FORMAL
2
megkerül
B2
Használati minta:
circumnavigate [problem/rule/issue]
The company was accused of trying to circumnavigate export controls through intermediaries.
A vállalatot azzal vádolták, hogy közvetítőkön keresztül próbálja megkerülni az exportellenőrzéseket.
He kept circumnavigating the real question with long, vague answers.
Hosszú, homályos válaszokkal folyton megkerülte a valódi kérdést.
The new policy closes loopholes that allowed firms to circumnavigate the restrictions.
Példák tanulóknak
She tried to circumnavigate the rules.
Megpróbálta megkerülni a szabályokat.
Stop circumnavigating the question.
Ne kerülgesd a kérdést.
Gyakori hiba:
In this sense, circumVENT is much more common than circumnavigate.
Jelentés
avoid by going around
Szókapcsolatok
circumnavigate the law
|circumnavigate regulations
|circumnavigate restrictions
|circumnavigate the rules
|circumnavigate a ban
|circumnavigate an obstacle
|circumnavigate the issue
|circumnavigate a requirement
Szinonimák
circumvent (The usual verb for avoiding rules or obstacles in this sense.)
|
get around (Common and informal; suggests finding a workaround.)
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bypass (Often implies skipping a step or avoiding a barrier.)
Antonimák
confront (Face the problem directly instead of avoiding it.)
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comply with (Follow a rule rather than trying to avoid it.)
Témák
communication
|law
|business
|problem_solving
Definíció
to avoid something by not facing it directly
To avoid dealing with a difficulty, rule, or question directly, by taking an indirect route or approach.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
circumnavigate
IPA
GB/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
US/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
cir - cum - nav - ig - ate (5 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (cum)
Szóalakok
Verb
- Base: circumnavigate
- 3rd Person Singular: circumnavigates
- Present Participle: circumnavigating
- Past: circumnavigated
Szócsalád
Forms
circumnavigates
verb
circumnavigating
verb
circumnavigated
verb
Core family
circumnavigation
noun C1
Related words
Advanced or less common
circumnavigator
noun
Kifejezések
circumnavigate the globe
1/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt ðə ɡlˈoʊb/
fixed phrase
formal
travel around the Earth
to go all the way around the Earth
Példák
- She hopes to circumnavigate the globe by sailboat before turning thirty.
- The airline promoted a ticket that lets you circumnavigate the globe with multiple stopovers.
Példák tanulóknak
- He wants to circumnavigate the globe.
- They circumnavigated the globe by plane.
circumnavigate the world
1/sɚkʌmnˈævɪɡˌeɪt ðə wˈɚld/
fixed phrase
formal
travel around the world
to go all the way around the world
Példák
- The documentary follows two friends as they circumnavigate the world on motorcycles.
- It took the crew fourteen months to circumnavigate the world.
Példák tanulóknak
- They circumnavigated the world by ship.