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"Arroba" is a form of "arroba", a noun which is often translated as "at". "Navegar" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to sail". Learn more about the difference between "navegar" and "arroba" below.
navegar(
nah
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beh
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gahr
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to sail (ship)
Pasamos el domingo navegando alrededor de la costa.We spent Sunday sailing along the coast.
b. to fly (plane)
La avioneta es tan ligera que navega por el cielo como si fuera un pájaro.The light aircraft is so light that it flies through the air like a bird.
a. to surf
Mi hermana estuvo navegando por Internet para hacer una investigación para su tesis.My sister was surfing the internet to do research for her thesis.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to sail (ship)
Mi abuelo navegó los mares sin pisar tierra durante años.My grandfather sailed the seas without setting foot on land for years.
b. to fly (plane)
Yo navegaba aviones de combate en la Guerra de Corea.I used to fly fighter jets in the Korean War.
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la arroba(
ah
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rroh
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bah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. at
¿Cómo es tu dirección de correo electrónico? - Es nombre-arroba-email-punto-com.What is your e-mail address? - It's name-at-email-dot-com.
b. at sign
Te faltó el arroba en esta dirección.You forgot the at sign in this address.
a. arroba
Le pedí al granjero que me vendiera una arroba de trigo.I asked the farmer to sell me one arroba of wheat.
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