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Pronunciation / Transliteration: dáo háng
"我们需要学会如何在复杂的市场中导航。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To plan and direct the course of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle by instruments or maps.
"The captain used the stars to successfully navigate the vessel across the open ocean." - 2
To move through, around, or across a complex situation, space, or system.
"She expertly navigated the intricate bureaucracy of the university administration to secure her funding."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin noun 'navis' (ship) and verb 'agere' (to drive or move), combining into 'navigare' meaning to sail or steer. Entering English in the late 15th century, the term has expanded from its original maritime context of plotting a ship's course to metaphorically steering through complex situations, digital interfaces, and conceptual landscapes.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Navigate"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Navigate" is said worldwide
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naviguer
Transliteration: na-vi-ɡe
"Il faut savoir naviguer dans ce système complexe."
navigieren
Transliteration: na-vi-ˈɡiː-ʁən
"Wir müssen das Schiff durch den Sturm navigieren."
navigare
Transliteration: na-vi-ˈɡa-re
"È difficile navigare in questa situazione incerta."
navegar
Transliteration: na-βe-ˈɣar
"El marinero sabe cómo navegar con precisión."
navegar
Transliteration: na-ve-ˈɡaɾ
"Precisamos navegar pela internet para encontrar a resposta."
नेविगेट करना
Transliteration: neviget karna
"नक्शे की मदद से शहर में रास्ता नेविगेट करना आसान है।"
导航
Transliteration: dáo háng
"我们需要学会如何在复杂的市场中导航。"
항해하다
Transliteration: hang-hae-ha-da
"선장은 밤바다를 안전하게 항해했다."
航海する
Transliteration: kōkai suru
"船員たちは嵐の中を航海した。"
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