navigate
gb/nˈævəɡˌeɪt/ us/nˈævəɡˌeɪt/
B1
Английский
~ 4500
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B1
action
1
Direct or steer to a destination
To find the way to a place and move there.
Модель употребления:
to navigate [something] to [somewhere]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'navigate' with 'drive' or 'sail'; 'navigate' focuses on finding and following a course, not just operating the vehicle.
Синонимы
steer (Implies physically controlling the direction of movement, especially for vehicles.)
|
pilot (Often used for operating aircraft or ships, with more emphasis on skill.)
Антонимы
drift (To move without control or planned direction.)
Коллокации
navigate a ship
|navigate a car
|navigate the river
|navigate through traffic
|navigate the seas
Темы
travel
|transportation
|navigation
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The captain navigated the ship safely through the storm.
- We need someone to navigate while I drive.
- They navigated the boat along the narrow canal.
- He navigated the plane through heavy clouds.
- She navigated the hikers toward the campsite.
Примеры для изучающих
- The driver navigated the car to the hotel.
- We navigated the boat on the lake.
- He navigated the plane to the airport.
- She navigated us to the park.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Find way through an area
To walk or travel through a place by finding your way.
Модель употребления:
to navigate through [an area]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'navigate' here with 'wander'; 'navigate' implies purposeful direction-finding.
Синонимы
make one's way (Less formal, more general description of moving toward a goal.)
|
traverse (More formal; implies crossing from one side to another.)
Антонимы
get lost (Fail to find your way.)
Коллокации
navigate through crowds
|navigate a busy street
|navigate a forest
Темы
daily life
|movement
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- We had to navigate through the crowd to reach the stage.
- She navigated the busy market with ease.
- He carefully navigated the icy path.
- The hikers navigated the dense forest before sunset.
Примеры для изучающих
- We navigated through the busy street.
- He navigated around the tables in the café.
- She navigated through the park to find her friend.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Manage or handle a situation
To manage or work through a hard problem or situation.
Модель употребления:
to navigate [a situation/problem/system]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may not realize this meaning is figurative compared to physical navigation.
Синонимы
manage (General term for handling something successfully.)
|
negotiate (Implies discussion or compromise in order to overcome difficulties.)
Антонимы
mismanage (Handle a situation poorly, leading to problems.)
Коллокации
navigate bureaucracy
|navigate challenges
|navigate relationships
Темы
business
|life skills
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- She navigated the legal system with the help of her lawyer.
- He is learning how to navigate office politics.
- They navigated the complex application process successfully.
Примеры для изучающих
- She navigated the problem well.
- He navigated his first job with care.
- They navigated school life together.
Глагол
technical
B2
action
4
Use tools to find position/course
To find where you are and where to go using tools like maps or GPS.
Синонимы
chart (To plan a course on a map.)
Коллокации
navigate by GPS
|navigate by stars
|navigate using maps
Темы
navigation
|technology
|travel
|transportation
Примеры
- Sailors once navigated by the stars alone.
- The pilot navigated using only a compass and altimeter.
- Explorers navigated across unknown lands with primitive maps.
Примеры для изучающих
- We navigated by GPS.
- They navigated with a map.
- The ship navigated using the stars.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
navigate
IPA
GB/nˈævəɡˌeɪt/
US/nˈævəɡˌeɪt/
Слоги и ударение
nav - ig - ate (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (nav)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: navigate
- 3rd Person Singular: navigates
- Present Participle: navigating
- Past: navigated
Родственные слова
Forms
navigates
verb
navigating
verb
navigated
verb
Core family
Related words
navigable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unnavigable
adjective
Выражения
navigate by stars
1/nˈævəɡˌeɪt bˈaɪ stˈɑɹz/
fixed phrase
technical
Steer using celestial navigation
To find your way by looking at stars in the sky.
Примеры
- Ancient sailors would navigate by stars when crossing oceans.
- They learned how to navigate by stars in survival training.
navigate one's way through
1/nˈævəɡˌeɪt wˈʌnz wˈeɪ θɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Successfully get through challenges
To deal with problems or obstacles until you are past them.
Примеры
- He navigated his way through university while working full-time.
- She navigated her way through a tough year at work.
navigate through
1/nˈævəɡˌeɪt θɹˈu/
fixed phrase
Find way through obstacles
To move through an area that has many people, things, or problems in it.
Примеры
- She had to navigate through heavy traffic to get home.
- We navigated through several challenges during the project.