orientated UK
ˈɔːrɪənˌteɪtɪd
See also: oriented (US)
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Definition of orientated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
acclimatizationUKfamiliarized with a new situation or environmentUK
  • She quickly became orientated to the bustling city life.
acclimatized adapted adjusted
2.
goalsUKaligned with specific goals or principlesUK
  • She is very career-orientated in her approach.
aligned oriented
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Expressions with orientated

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focused on or supportive of families and their needs
This hotel is very family-orientated.
careful and thorough about small parts or facts
She is very detail-orientated in her work.
focused on meeting clients' needs or preferences
Our company is highly client-orientated.
focused on achieving success in work life
She is very career-orientated and works hard every day.

Origin of orientated

Latin, orientare (to arrange) + -ate (suffix)

Examples of orientated in a sentence

  • The new employee was soon orientated to the office culture.
  • The company is highly customer-orientated in its services.
  • His education was orientated towards environmental sciences.

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  1. French:acclimaté, orienté, ...
  2. German:vertraut, zielorientiert, ...
  3. Italian:orientata, orientato, ...
  4. Spanish:orientada, orientado, ...
  5. Portuguese:ambientado, orientado, ...
  6. Chinese:适应的, 倾向, ...
  7. Japanese:慣れた, 志向, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَوَجِّه, مُوَجَّه, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּרְגָל, מְכוּוָן, ...
  10. Russian:ориентированный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:звикла, цілеспрямований, ...
  12. Hindi:अनुकूलित, लक्ष्य-उन्मुख, ...
orientate UK
ˈɔriənˌteɪt
See also: orient (US)

Definition of orientate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
orientationtr./intr.RareUKadjust or position in relation to surroundings or circumstancestr./intr.RareUK
  • He orientated the map to match the landscape..
adjust align
2.
familiarizationtr.RareUKfamiliarize someone with new surroundings or circumstancestr.RareUK
  • The program helps students orientate to college life..
acclimate adapt adjust
3.
navigationintr.RareUKdetermine one's position in surroundingsintr.RareUK
  • She orientated herself using the map.
align orient position
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Origin of orientate

Latin, oriens (rising) + -ate (suffix)

Examples of orientate in a sentence

  • They orientated the antenna for better reception.
  • The guide will orientate you to the museum.
  • It's important to orientate new employees quickly.
  • He tried to orientate himself in the dense forest.
  • They orientated themselves by the stars at night.

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  1. French:orienter, familiariser, ...
  2. German:ausrichten, vertraut machen, ...
  3. Italian:orientare, familiarizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:orientar, familiarizar, ...
  5. Portuguese:orientar, familiarizar, ...
  6. Chinese:调整位置, 熟悉, ...
  7. Japanese:位置を合わせる, 慣れさせる, ...
  8. Arabic:وَجَّهَ, عَرَّفَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְכוֹוֵן, לְהַכִּיר, ...
  10. Russian:ориентировать, ознакомить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:орієнтувати, ознайомлювати, ...
  12. Hindi:स्थिति समायोजित करना, परिचित कराना, ...
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