Navegar (en. Browse)

/naβeˈɣaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move on a boat on the sea or on a river.

We decided to navigate the Mediterranean during our vacation.

Decidimos navegar por el Mediterráneo durante nuestras vacaciones.

To traverse a body of water in a vessel.

Fishermen navigate every morning in search of their catch.

Los pescadores navegan todas las mañanas en busca de su captura.

To explore or interact with the Internet.

I like to navigate the web looking for interesting information.

Me gusta navegar por la web buscando información interesante.

From Latin 'navigare', which means 'to navigate' or 'to sail over waters'.

to drift

To move aimlessly over water.

navegar a la deriva

to daydream

To daydream or be in a state of distraction.

navegar por las nubes

to navigate uncharted waters

To face situations without being prepared or without knowing them well.

navegar en aguas desconocidas

navigation

The act of navigating.

navegación

navigator

A person who navigates.

navegante

ship

A vessel used for navigation.

nave

To browse the Internet illegitimately.

I was told I had to navigate the deep web.

Me dijeron que había que navegar en la deep web.

To search for information about someone or something on social media.

I'm going to browse a bit on her Instagram profile.

Voy a navegar un poco en su perfil de Instagram.