oriental

BrE /əˈrɪʃ(ə)l/ AmE /oʊˈriːʃnl/

adjective en → es

1 FROM ASIA [attributive / predicative] B1

relating to or coming from Asia, especially the eastern part of Asia

oriental, del este de Asia

  • Oriental food/cuisine

Collocations Oriental art · Oriental medicine

  • She loves Oriental food.

    Ella ama la comida oriental.

2 ORIENTATION [transitive] B1

to help someone understand where they are or how to find their way around a place

orientar, dar orientación

  • orient somebody

Collocations orient someone to the company · orient yourself in a new city

  • The guide will orient you to the town.

    El guía te orientará sobre la ciudad.

1 ORIENTATION [noun] B2

the position of something in relation to other things or places, especially north and south

orientación, posición relativa

  • have an easterly/westerly orientation

Collocations the building's orientation · a north-facing room

  • The house has a southerly orientation.

    La casa tiene una orientación al sur.

2 ORIENTATION [reflexive verb] B2

the act of finding out where you are or how to find your way around a place

orientarse, encontrar la dirección

  • orient oneself

Collocations orient yourself in the city · orienting yourself to a new environment

  • It took me some time to orient myself.

    Me llevó un tiempo orientarme.