purjehtia — meaning in English

English meaning

• navigate verb To plan and follow a route or course while traveling.
• sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.

Senses

purjehtia is used for these senses in English:

• navigate (intransitive) To travel over water in a ship; to sail.
• sail To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
• sail (intransitive) To move briskly but sedately.

navigate — full definition

1. verb To plan and follow a route or course while traveling.
2. verb To find a way through a difficult or complicated situation.
3. verb To move between pages or sections of a website or app.

sail — full definition

1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.

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