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Definition of orientating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
wayfindingTECH. UK relating to, or used for finding position, heading, or alignmentTECH. UK
- A compass is orientating equipment when the trail is hard to follow.
- The map includes orientating markers at every major junction.
- Brightly painted posts act as orientating features along the coastal path.
Origin of orientating
Latin, oriens (rising)
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- French:d'orientation, ...
- German:orientierend, ...
- Italian:di orientamento, ...
- Spanish:orientador, ...
- Portuguese:de orientação, ...
- Chinese:定向的, ...
- Japanese:位置決め用, ...
- Arabic:تَوجيهيّ, ...
- Hebrew:אוֹרִינְטַצְיוֹנִי, ...
- Russian:ориентирующий, ...
- Ukrainian:орієнтувальний, ...
- Hindi:दिशा-निर्धारण, ...
Definition of orientate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
orientationtr./intr. Rare UK adjust or position in relation to surroundings or circumstancestr./intr. Rare UK
- He orientated the map to match the landscape..
2.
familiarizationtr. Rare UK familiarize someone with new surroundings or circumstancestr. Rare UK
- The program helps students orientate to college life..
3.
navigationintr. Rare UK determine one's position in surroundingsintr. Rare UK
- She orientated herself using the map.
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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- French:orienter, familiariser, ...
- German:ausrichten, vertraut machen, ...
- Italian:orientare, familiarizzare, ...
- Spanish:orientar, familiarizar, ...
- Portuguese:orientar, familiarizar, ...
- Chinese:调整位置, 熟悉, ...
- Japanese:位置を合わせる, 慣れさせる, ...
- Arabic:وَجَّهَ, عَرَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְכוֹוֵן, לְהַכִּיר, ...
- Russian:ориентировать, ознакомить, ...
- Ukrainian:орієнтувати, ознайомлювати, ...
- Hindi:स्थिति समायोजित करना, परिचित कराना, ...
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