oriented

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BrE /ˈɔːrɪəntɪd/ AmE /ˈɔːriənˌtɪd/

adjective en → es

1 DIRECTED TOWARDS [T + obj] B1

directed towards or concerned with a particular subject, activity, etc.

orientado hacia, centrado en

  • be oriented towards something

Collocations career-oriented · environmentally oriented

  • The course is career-oriented.

    El curso está orientado hacia una carrera profesional.

2 ORIENTATION [T + obj] B1

having a particular orientation or attitude towards something

orientado, dirigido

  • be oriented to/towards something

Collocations geographically oriented · mentally oriented

  • The company is customer-oriented.

    La empresa está orientada hacia el cliente.

3 SPATIAL [T + obj] B2

able to understand or determine direction, position, etc. in relation to other things

orientado, con sentido de orientación

  • be oriented in space

Collocations spatially oriented · directionally oriented

  • She is spatially oriented and never gets lost.

    Ella tiene un buen sentido de orientación y nunca se pierde.

4 CULTURAL [T + obj] B2

understanding or respecting the customs, beliefs, and attitudes of a different culture

orientado culturalmente, consciente de las diferencias culturales

  • be culturally oriented

Collocations culturally sensitive · cross-culturally oriented

  • The program is designed to help students become culturally oriented.

    El programa está diseñado para ayudar a los estudiantes a entender y respetar las diferencias culturales.

5 EDUCATIONAL [T + obj] C1

designed to help students learn about or understand a particular subject, skill, etc.

orientado educacionalmente, centrado en la educación

  • be educationally oriented

Collocations educationally focused · pedagogically oriented

  • The curriculum is educationally oriented towards practical skills.

    El currículo está orientado hacia el desarrollo de habilidades prácticas.

6 PSYCHOLOGICAL [T + obj] C1

having a particular psychological orientation or attitude towards something

orientado psicológicamente, con una actitud mental específica

  • be psychologically oriented

Collocations psychologically prepared · mentally oriented

  • The patient is psychologically oriented and ready for treatment.

    El paciente está preparado mentalmente y listo para el tratamiento.

7 TECHNICAL [T + obj] C1

designed to work with or be compatible with a particular system, technology, etc.

orientado tecnológicamente, compatible con

  • be technologically oriented

Collocations technically advanced · software-oriented

  • The software is technically oriented towards cloud computing.

    El software está orientado hacia la computación en la nube.

8 ECONOMIC [T + obj] C1

designed to help people or businesses understand and adapt to economic changes, trends, etc.

orientado económicamente, centrado en la economía

  • be economically oriented

Collocations economically focused · market-oriented

  • The strategy is economically oriented towards growth.

    La estrategia está orientada hacia el crecimiento económico.