orient

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɔːrɪənt/ AmE /oʊˈriːənt/

verb / noun en → es

past oriented pp oriented ing orienting

1 DIRECTION [reflexive] B1

to find out which direction you are facing or where something is in relation to your position

orientarse, ubicar

  • orient yourself

Collocations orient oneself to the north · orient oneself in a new city

  • She had trouble orienting herself in the unfamiliar city.

    Tuvo problemas para orientarse en la ciudad desconocida.

2 GUIDE [transitive] B1

to help someone to understand a situation or place and show them how things work there

orientar, guiar

  • orient somebody

Collocations orient someone to a new job · orient someone to the company's culture

  • The tour guide will orient you to the city.

    El guía turístico te orientará sobre la ciudad.

3 ADJUST [transitive] B2

to adjust or adapt something to suit a particular situation or purpose

ajustar, adaptar

  • orient something

Collocations orient a strategy · orient an approach

  • We need to orient our marketing strategy towards younger consumers.

    Necesitamos ajustar nuestra estrategia de marketing hacia los consumidores más jóvenes.

4 ORIENTATION [uncountable] B1

a course or program that helps people to understand a situation or place and show them how things work there

orientación, curso de adaptación

Phrasal verbs

orient oneself to ADAPT B2

adaptarse a

  • It took her weeks to orient herself to the new job.

    Le llevó semanas adaptarse al nuevo trabajo.

orient oneself around FOCUS C1

centrarse en

  • He oriented himself around his family and friends.

    Se centró en su familia y amigos.