navigieren
Translation
to navigate, to steer, to pilot
Examples
Der Kapitän navigiert das Schiff sicher.
The captain navigates the ship safely.
Er navigiert durch die Webseite.
He navigates through the website.
Kannst du das Auto durch die Stadt navigieren?
Can you navigate the car through the city?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((through sth.)) to navigate sth. through sth. The pilot navigates the plane through the storm.
Similar Words
steuern (to steer), lotsen (to pilot), lenken (to guide)
Etymology
From Latin 'navigare' (to sail), from 'navis' (ship) and 'agere' (to drive). It's an international word, like 'navigate'.
Memory Tips
Think of a GPS or a 'navigator' in a car. The verb for what it does is 'navigieren'.