circumnavigate
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Related to circumnavigate: Circumnavigate the globe
cir·cum·nav·i·gate
(sûr′kəm-năv′ĭ-gāt′)tr.v. cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ed, cir·cum·nav·i·gat·ing, cir·cum·nav·i·gates
1. To proceed completely around: circumnavigating the earth.
2. To go around; circumvent: circumnavigate the downtown traffic.
cir′cum·nav′i·ga′tion n.
cir′cum·nav′i·ga′tor n.
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circumnavigate
(ˌsɜːkəmˈnævɪˌɡeɪt)vb
(Navigation) (tr) to sail or fly completely around
ˌcircumˈnavigable adj
ˌcircumˌnaviˈgation n
ˌcircumˈnaviˌgator n
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cir•cum•nav•i•gate
(ˌsɜr kəmˈnæv ɪˌgeɪt)v.t. -gat•ed, -gat•ing.
1. to sail or fly completely around.
2. to go or maneuver around.
[1625–35; < Latin circumnāvigātus, past participle of circumnāvigāre=circum- circum- + nāvigāre to sail; see navigate]
cir`cum•nav′i•ga•ble (-gə bəl) adj.
cir`cum•nav`i•ga′tion, n.
cir`cum•nav′i•ga`tor, n.
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circumnavigate
Past participle: circumnavigated
Gerund: circumnavigating
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Verb | 1. | circumnavigate - travel around, either by plane or ship; "We compassed the earth" circle - travel around something; "circle the globe" |
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circumnavigate
verbTo pass around but not through:
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Translations
يَطوفُ حَوْل
obeploutobejít
kiertää
körülhajóz
sigla umhverfis
apiplaukimasapiplaukti
apbraukt apkārt
oboplávať
çevresini/etrafını dolaşmak
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circumnavigate
[ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævɪgeɪt] vt [+ island] → contournerto circumnavigate the world → faire le tour du monde en bateau
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circumnavigate
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
circumnavigate
(səːkəmˈnӕvigeit) verb to sail round (especially the world).
ˈcircumˌnaviˈgation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.