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    Navegaba (en. I was sailing)

    /na.βeˈɣa.βa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To move through the water in a vessel.
    The captain was navigating down the river peacefully.
    El capitán navegaba por el río tranquilamente.
    To search for information on the internet.
    She was navigating the web in search of news.
    Ella navegaba por la web en busca de noticias.
    To move in a direction in an aquatic medium.
    We were navigating toward the island when the storm started.
    Nosotros navegábamos hacia la isla cuando comenzó la tormenta.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'navigāre', which means to conduct a boat.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to navigate by sight
    To navigate without instruments, following sight.
    navegar a vista
    to navigate through the clouds
    To be distracted or daydreaming.
    navegar por las nubes
    to navigate in turbulent waters
    To face difficult situations.
    navegar en aguas turbulentas

    Related Words

    navigation
    The action of navigating.
    navegación
    navigator
    A person who navigates.
    navegante
    naval
    Relating to navigation or the naval fleet.
    naval

    Slang Meanings

    To browse the internet casually.
    I was navigating around when I found a funny meme.
    Estaba navegando por ahí cuando encontré un meme divertido.
    To be on a party boat.
    Last Saturday, we navigated with friends and it was great.
    El sábado pasado navegamos con los amigos y fue genial.