to navigate through life's challenges

5.5

To deal with problems and hard times in life

phrasal verb

: navegar por los desafíos de la vida

She learned new skills to better navigate through life's challenges after her big move.

Examples

Many people rely on friends and family to help them navigate through life's challenges.
It's important to have resilience when you navigate through life's challenges.
He can navigate through life's challenges with ease.
How do you navigate through life's challenges?
Many people find strength in their communities as they navigate through life's challenges.
To succeed, it is essential to navigate through life's challenges with a positive attitude.
She often reflects on her experiences as she navigates through life's challenges.

Synonyms

to face a challenge

vsto navigate through life's challenges

5 3.9

Deal with a difficult problem or situation

emphasizes ongoing coping and management instead of just confronting

to navigate life

vsto navigate through life's challenges

1 4.9

To deal with the problems and choices of everyday life

is broader, including major and long term difficulties beyond daily routines

to navigate tough situations

vsto navigate through life's challenges

5.1

To deal with difficult situations calmly and successfully

is broader, covering ongoing personal difficulties and general coping

to weather the challenge

vsto navigate through life's challenges

7.0

Manage to get through a difficult situation

focuses more on active managing and coping rather than mere endurance

Antonyms

to fail

∞ 1.0

Not do something you promised or should do

struggle

466 3.2

A hard effort to do or finish something difficult

How Successful

to thrive

241 3.2

to navigate through life's challenges

5.5

to cope

272 2.9

struggle

466 3.2

Surface Forms

navigate through life's challenges infinitive

navigated through life's challenges past

navigated through life's challenges past participle

navigating through life's challenges present participle

navigates through life's challenges third person singular

Morphology

navigate + through + life's + challenge

The phrase's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: 'navigate' (manage or find a path), 'through' (across), and 'life's challenges' (difficulties encountered in life). Although slightly metaphorical, this is a common and predictable figurative extension, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the intended sense.

Etymology

Navigate through life's challenges comes from the image of a sailor steering a ship through storms and rocks. Here, navigate means to steer and the storms stand for hard times, so the phrase means 'to manage' or 'to cope' with 'difficulties'.