What does navegar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word navegar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use navegar in Spanish.

The word navegar in Spanish means sail, navigate, sail, surf, browse, fly, go against the tide, go to great lengths, sail close to the wind. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word navegar

sail

verbo intransitivo (viajar por el agua)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Sólo se accede a la isla navegando.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The billionaire bought a boat and sailed around the world.

navigate, sail

verbo intransitivo (embarcación: manejar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Me gustaría saber navegar.
I would like to know how to sail.

surf, browse

verbo intransitivo (moverse por Internet) (IT)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Lo encontré de casualidad navegando por la red.
I found it by chance while surfing the Internet.

fly

verbo intransitivo (viajar por el aire)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
A los turistas les gusta navegar en globo.
Tourists like to fly in a hot air balloons.

go against the tide

locución verbal (figurado (oponerse a la costumbre) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go to great lengths

locución verbal (figurado (hacer grandes esfuerzos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sail close to the wind

locución verbal (navegar en el menor ángulo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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