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"Sailing" is a form of "sailing", a noun which is often translated as "la navegación a vela". "Navigation" is a noun which is often translated as "la navegación". Learn more about the difference between "navigation" and "sailing" below.
navigation(
nah
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vih
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gey
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shihn
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la navegación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The captain was sick, so I was charged with the navigation of the ship.El capitán estaba enfermo, por lo que fui el encargado de la navegación del buque.
a. la navegación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We can teach you how to steer the ship, but you should already know navigation.Podemos enseñarte cómo dirigir la nave, pero ya debes saber sobre navegación.
b. la náutica (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The advent of the GPS system made the need for understanding navigation obsolete.La aparición del sistema GPS hizo obsoleta la necesidad de entender la náutica.
3. (computing)
a. la navegación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Programmers are working on a new design to make web navigation easier.Los programadores están trabajando en un nuevo diseño para facilitar la navegación web.
sailing(
seyl
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ihng
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (navigation)
a. la navegación a vela (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sailing on the open ocean can be a very physical activity.La navegación a vela en mar abierto puede ser una actividad de mucho esfuerzo físico.
2. (sport)
a. la partida (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
At what time is the next sailing?¿A qué hora es la siguiente partida?