orientate

Signification (Anglais)

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, intransitive) To face a given direction.
2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, reflexive) To determine one's position relative to the surroundings; to orient (oneself).
3. To arrange in order; to dispose or place (a body) so as to show its relation to other bodies, or the relation of its parts among themselves.
4. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, transitive) To position (something), to align relative to a given position.
5. (archaic) To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east.

Concepts

orienter

se repérer

s’orienter

Synonymes

orient

direct

become familiar with

direct towards

make familiar

orient oneself

read up

get acquaint

familiarize

Traductions

orientarsi

orientar

orientarse

προσανατολίζω

προσαναταλίζομαι

orientieren

orientare

oriënteren

orientar

alışma

yöneltme

doğuya doğru yönelmek

doğuya yöneltmek

istikamet hissi

وجّه

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɒɹi.ənteɪt/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From orient + -ate or a back-formation from orientation. Compare French orienter and Italian orientare.