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circumnavigate

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

Translations

circumnavigateverb

circumnavigated

Past Simple

circumnavigated

Past Participle

circumnavigating

Gerund

/ˌsɜː.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

/ˌsɜr.kəmˈnæv.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

faire le tour deSurtout pour la Terre, le globe ou un autre objet que l’on parcourt entièrement autour.

The explorers planned to circumnavigate the globe in their new yacht.

Les explorateurs prévoyaient de faire le tour du globe dans leur nouveau yacht.

Additional translations

contournerPar extension, en parlant d’un obstacle ou d’une difficulté.

Synonyms

navigate around

sail around

travel around

go around

circumnavigateverb

To sail or travel all the way around something, especially the world.

The explorers planned to circumnavigate the globe in their new yacht.

To go around or avoid an obstacle or difficulty.

The hikers had to circumnavigate the fallen tree to continue on the trail.