Spanish word

navegar

Pronunciation

IPA/naβeˈɣaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbnavigate, browse

Example

¿Puedes navegar por esta página y encontrar la información?

Can you navigate this page and find the information?

Illustration for navegar (navigate)

More examples

Prefiero navegar por sitios web educativos cuando estudio.

I prefer to browse educational websites when I study.

Core concept

A cursor clicking hyperlinks across several web pages.

Common phrases

  • navegar por sitios web

    browse websites

  • navegar por la red

    surf the web

  • navegar entre páginas

    navigate between pages

Similar words

buscar: Search for specific information or items with the goal of finding them.
explorar: Look around unfamiliar pages or content broadly to discover what's there.
consultar: Check a source or document to verify or obtain specific information.
hojear: Skim through pages or a booklet quickly to get a general sense of the content.

Definition in Spanish

Explorar contenidos en línea moviéndose de una página a otra o entre secciones; en sentido literal, desplazarse en barco.

Word origin

From Latin navigare (navis 'ship' + agere 'to drive'), the verb originally refers to sailing and now extends metaphorically to moving through web pages and online content.

Usage tips

  • When talking about the internet, navegar commonly pairs with por (navegar por internet) and implies browsing around or moving between pages rather than doing a single focused search.

Other meanings

  • sailverb

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