navigator
gb/nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/ us/nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
B1
영어
~ 9300
navigátor, GPS-navigátor, navigáció, segítő, tanácsadó, felfedező, hajós
명사
B1
1
navigátor
B2
사용 패턴：
a navigator on [a ship/flight/car]
The ship's navigator carefully plotted their course through the narrow strait.
A hajó navigátora gondosan megtervezte az útvonalukat a keskeny tengerszoroson át.
As the flight navigator, she checked their position every few minutes.
Repülési navigátorként néhány percenként ellenőrizte a helyzetüket.
During the race, he served as navigator while his teammate drove.
The captain turned to the navigator for an update on their location.
A mistake by the navigator caused the aircraft to drift off its planned route.
학습자용 예문
The navigator told the pilot which way to go.
A navigátor megmondta a pilótának, merre menjen.
On the ship, the navigator works in a small room with maps.
A hajón a navigátor egy kis, térképekkel teli helyiségben dolgozik.
He is training to be a navigator for long flights.
The captain asked the navigator, “Where are we now?”
The navigator checks the route again and again.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes say *‘the navigation’* when they mean *‘the navigator’*. *Navigation* is the activity or process, while *navigator* is the person who does this job.
뜻
person who plans a vehicle’s route
연어
ship's navigator
|flight navigator
|experienced navigator
|trained navigator
|serve as navigator
|navigator on board
유의어
pilot (Usually the person physically controlling an aircraft, while a navigator focuses on planning and tracking the route.)
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co-pilot (An assisting pilot; overlaps in aviation contexts but does not specifically mean the person who plans the route.)
반의어
passenger (A person who rides in a vehicle but does not plan or control its route.)
주제
travel
|transport
|jobs
|transportation
|work
정의
A person who plans and checks the way a ship, plane, or other vehicle should go.
A person whose job or role is to plan, monitor, and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
명사
B1
2
navigáció
B1
사용 패턴：
use a navigator to find [a place]
She mounted a new GPS navigator on the dashboard of her car.
Egy új GPS-navigátort rögzített az autója műszerfalára.
The hiking navigator shows your exact position on the trail.
A túrázáshoz használt GPS-navigátor pontosan mutatja, hol vagy az ösvényen.
I use a navigator app on my phone instead of a paper map.
The built-in navigator recalculates the route when you miss a turn.
Our rental car came with a voice-guided navigator in the center console.
학습자용 예문
Turn on the navigator to find the hotel.
Kapcsold be a navigációt, hogy megtaláld a hotelt.
My phone has a navigator that shows a blue line on the map.
A telefonomon van navigáció, amely kék vonallal mutatja az útvonalat a térképen.
The car’s navigator says, “Turn left in 200 meters.”
We bought a cheap navigator for our road trip.
Without the navigator, we quickly got lost.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes say *‘I turned on my navigation’* when they mean the device. In many contexts, it is more natural to say *‘I turned on my navigator’* or *‘I opened my navigation app’*.
뜻
GPS or route-finding device/app
연어
GPS navigator
|car navigator
|handheld navigator
|satellite navigator
|built-in navigator
|voice-guided navigator
유의어
GPS (Very common everyday term; often refers specifically to car-based satellite navigation devices.)
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navigation system (More formal and technical; often used for in-car or in-plane built-in systems.)
반의어
paper map (A traditional, non-electronic way to find routes, contrasting with an electronic navigator.)
주제
technology
|travel
정의
A small machine or phone app that uses GPS to show maps and tell you which way to go.
An electronic device or software application, especially using GPS, that shows maps and gives directions for travel.
명사
B2
3
사용 패턴：
[someone] acts as a navigator for [someone] through [a system]
A patient navigator helps people understand their treatment options and appointments.
A betegnavigátor segít az embereknek megérteni a kezelési lehetőségeiket és az időpontjaikat.
He became a trusted navigator for immigrants dealing with local bureaucracy.
Megbízható segítője lett azoknak a bevándorlóknak, akik a helyi bürokrácia útvesztőiben próbáltak eligazodni.
As a financial navigator, her role is to guide clients through debt and budgeting decisions.
The program pairs each student with a navigator who supports them during their first year.
Without a skilled navigator, many families get lost in the healthcare system.
학습자용 예문
The nurse works as a patient navigator at the hospital.
Az ápolónő betegnavigátorként dolgozik a kórházban.
My friend was my navigator when I moved to a new country.
A barátom segített eligazodni, amikor új országba költöztem.
A career navigator can help you find a good job path.
He needs a navigator to help him with all the documents.
Our school gave each new student a navigator.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may think *navigator* only means a job on a ship or plane. In modern English, it is also used for people who guide others through systems, especially in phrases like *patient navigator* or *career navigator*.
뜻
person guiding through complexity
연어
patient navigator
|career navigator
|cultural navigator
|serve as a navigator
|act as a navigator
|navigator through the system
유의어
guide (Broader and more general; can be physical or emotional guidance and is not limited to complex systems.)
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mentor (Focuses on long-term personal and professional development, not just helping through systems.)
반의어
obstructor (Someone who makes a process more difficult, the opposite of helping someone through it.)
주제
work
|society
|education
|health
정의
A person who helps someone move through a difficult system or process and shows them what to do next.
A person who guides someone through a complex system, process, or situation, such as healthcare, education, or bureaucracy.
명사
B2
4
사용 패턴：
a [nationality] navigator who discovered [a place/route]
Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese navigator who found a sea route to India.
Vasco da Gama portugál felfedező volt, aki megtalálta az Indiába vezető tengeri útvonalat.
Many early navigators risked their lives sailing into unknown waters.
Sok korai felfedező az életét kockáztatta, amikor ismeretlen vizekre hajózott.
The museum has a special exhibition on 15th-century navigators.
These charts were drawn by a famous navigator during his voyage around the world.
European navigators changed global trade by finding new ocean routes.
학습자용 예문
Long ago, navigators sailed to places nobody in Europe knew.
Régen a felfedezők olyan helyekre hajóztak, amelyeket az európaiak nem ismertek.
Columbus is often called a great navigator.
Kolumbuszt gyakran nagy felfedezőnek nevezik.
The story is about a young navigator on his first long trip.
Old navigators used the stars to find their way.
Many navigators died while looking for new sea routes.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this historical meaning with the modern job on a plane or ship. In history books, *navigator* can mean a famous explorer, not just a crew member with a specific job.
뜻
explorer who discovers new routes
연어
Portuguese navigator
|Spanish navigator
|early navigator
|great navigator
|famous navigator
|15th-century navigator
유의어
explorer (Very close in meaning; broader and not limited to sea or route-finding skills.)
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seafarer (Focuses on life at sea in general rather than on discovering and mapping new routes.)
반의어
settler (Someone who lives in an already discovered or newly found place rather than traveling to discover new routes.)
주제
history
|travel
정의
An explorer, usually in history, who sailed or traveled to new places and helped make maps and sea routes.
A person, especially in the past, who explored unknown seas or lands and helped discover and map new routes.
문법
기본형
navigator
IPA
GB/nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
US/nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
음절 및 강세
nav - ig - at - or （4음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (nav)
활용형
Noun
- Base: navigator
- Plural: navigators
관련 단어
Forms
navigators
noun
Core family
navigate
verb B1
navigation
noun B1
Related words
navigational
adjective
navigable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unnavigable
adjective
표현
backseat navigator
1/bæksˈit nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
person constantly directing the driver
A person in the car who is not driving but keeps telling the driver which way to go, often in an annoying way.
예문
- I don’t need a backseat navigator telling me when to turn.
- She’s such a backseat navigator that no one wants to drive her anywhere.
- Having two backseat navigators made the trip very stressful.
GPS navigator
1/d͡ʒˈi pˈi ˈɛs nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
GPS-based navigation device
An electronic machine that uses GPS to show maps and tell you how to drive to a place.
예문
- Our old GPS navigator stopped working on the way to the airport.
- She programmed the GPS navigator with the address before leaving.
- A portable GPS navigator is useful when you drive in a new country.
patient navigator
1/pˈeɪʃənt nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
person guiding patients in healthcare
A person who helps patients understand their treatment, make appointments, and move through the hospital system.
예문
- The clinic hired a patient navigator to support people with cancer.
- As a patient navigator, she explains test results in simple language.
- Many hospitals now use patient navigators to reduce confusion and stress.
ship's navigator
1/ʃˈɪps nˈævəɡˌeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
navigation officer on a ship
The person on a ship whose job is to plan and check the way the ship should go.
예문
- The ship's navigator warned the captain about the shallow waters ahead.
- After years at sea, he finally became the ship's navigator.
- The ship's navigator spread the charts out on the table in the control room.