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1 bearings
اِتِّجاه \ attitude: a way of thinking or behaving: What is your attitude to employing female teachers?. bearings: direction, where one is in relation to other places: He lost his bearings in the desert and wandered about helplessly. Let me get my bearings and I’ll find the right road course. direction: the way that sb. or sth. goes: He went in the wrong direction. line: a course; a direction: One road follows the line of the river; the other follows the coastline. track: the course that is taken when one is tracking, the course that is being followed in any planned action: I think she’s on the right track. trend: the general direction of a change: a trend towards greater freedom for women. way: a direction: Which is the way to London? I’ve lost my way. It’s a long way away (it’s far away). Please lead the way (Please go in front). \ See Also ناحية (ناحِيَة)، مثيل (مَثيل)، وجهة (وِجْهَة)، سَبِيل -
2 get one's bearings
to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark:يَجِدُ طَريقَه، يَعْرِف الأتِّجاهIf we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.
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3 find one's bearings
to find one's position with reference to eg a known landmark:يَجِدُ طَريقَه، يَعْرِف الأتِّجاهIf we can find this hill, I'll be able to get my bearings.
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4 ponerse el abrigo
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5 определува местоположба
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6 perder el rumbo
• get disoriented• lose one's bearings -
7 orientarsi
get one's bearings -
8 собраться с силами
Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > собраться с силами
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9 orientarse
1 to find one's bearings* * *VPR1) (=encontrar el camino) to get one's bearingses difícil orientarse en esta ciudad — it's hard to get one's bearings in this city, it's hard to find one's way around in this city
2) (=tender)* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + bearingsEx. With the exponential development of the World Wide Web, there are so many metadata initiatives, so many organisations involved, and so many new standards that it's hard to get our bearings in this new environment.* * *(v.) = get + Posesivo + bearingsEx: With the exponential development of the World Wide Web, there are so many metadata initiatives, so many organisations involved, and so many new standards that it's hard to get our bearings in this new environment.
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■orientarse verbo reflexivo
1 (una persona en un lugar) to get one's bearings, to find one's way: no sé orientarme en el mar, I don't know how to get my bearings at sea
2 (hacia un objetivo) su política social se orienta hacia los desempleados, her social policies are aimed at the unemployed
' orientarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tantear
- ubicarse
- orientar
- ubicar
English:
bearing
- face
- way
* * *vpr2. [encontrar el camino] to find one's direction;se orientó con las estrellas he found his direction by the stars;tardó un rato en orientarse it took her a while to get her bearings;yo me oriento muy bien I find my way around pretty welllas negociaciones se orientan a la liberación de los rehenes the aim of the talks is to free the hostages* * *v/r1 get one’s bearings* * *vr1) : to orient oneself, to get one's bearings2)orientarse hacia : to turn towards, to lean towards* * *orientarse vb to find your way around [pt. & pp. found] -
10 orientieren
I v/t1. (informieren): jemanden orientieren inform s.o. ( über +Akk about), put s.o. in the picture (about), fill s.o. in (on)2. (ausrichten) orientate, Am. auch orient ( nach towards); nach links / rechts orientiert POL. oriented towards the left / right, with leftwing / rightwing orientation3. Dial. (hinlenken, -führen): jemanden auf etw. (Akk) orientieren point s.o. in the direction of s.th.; alle Kräfte auf ein Ziel orientieren direct ( oder concentrate) all one’s efforts on achieving an aimII v/refl1. in einer Stadt etc.: get ( oder find) one’s bearings (an + Dat by); sich nicht mehr orientieren können have lost one’s bearings2. (sich informieren) inform o.s. ( über + Akk about, on); gut orientiert (informiert) well-informed, in the picture; schlecht orientiert badly informed3. sich orientieren an (+ Dat) (sich ausrichten) be orientated towards, be geared to; (jemanden als Leitbild nehmen) model o.s. on* * *(ausrichten) to orientate; to orient;(informieren) to inform;sich orientierento orientate; to orient* * *ori|en|tie|ren [oriɛn'tiːrən] ptp orientiert1. vt1)über +acc about)unsere Broschüre orientiert Sie über unsere Sonderangebote — our brochure gives you information on or about our special offers
darüber ist er gut/falsch/nicht orientiert — he is well/wrongly/not informed on or about that
2) (=ausrichten lit, fig) to orient, to orientate (nach, auf +acc to, towards)3) (= hinweisen) to orient, to orientate (nach, auf +acc to, towards)2. vi(= informieren)unsere Broschüre orientiert über unsere Sonderangebote — our brochure gives information on or about our special offers
3. vr1) (= sich unterrichten) to inform oneself (über +acc about, on)2) (= sich zurechtfinden) to orientate oneself (an +dat, nach by), to find or get one's bearingsin einer fremden Stadt kann ich mich gar nicht orientieren — I just can't find my way around in a strange city
3) (= sich einstellen) to adapt or orientate (oneself) (an +dat, auf +acc to)4) (= sich ausrichten) to be orientated (nach, an +dat towards)sich nach Norden/links orientieren — to bear north/left
* * *ori·en·tie·ren *[ori̯ɛnˈti:rən]I. vrbitte \orientieren Sie sich anhand der Unterlagen selbst: Sie werden sehen, dass ich Recht habe please look at these documents yourself: you'll see that I am rightin der Dunkelheit können sich viele Leute schlecht \orientieren many people have difficulty getting their bearings in the darknach was soll ich mich eigentlich \orientieren, wenn ein Inhaltsverzeichnis fehlt? how am I supposed to find my way around without an index?▪ über jdn/etw orientiert sein to be informed about sb/sth2. (ausgerichtet sein)ich bin eher links/rechts/liberal orientiert I tend [or lean] more to the left/right/I am more liberally orientated* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich zurechtfinden) get one's bearingssich an etwas (Dat.) /nach einer Karte orientieren — get one's bearings by something/using a map
sich über etwas (Akk.) orientieren — inform oneself about something
sich an etwas (Dat.) orientieren — be oriented towards something; <policy, advertising> be geared towards something
2.politisch links/rechts orientiert sein — lean towards the left/right politically
transitives Verb1) (unterrichten) inform (über + Akk. about)2) (ausrichten)3.seine Ziele nach etwas orientieren — base one's aims on something
intransitives Verbüber etwas (Akk.) orientieren — report on something
* * *A. v/t1. (informieren):jemanden orientieren inform sb (über +akk about), put sb in the picture (about), fill sb in (on)nach towards);nach links/rechts orientiert POL oriented towards the left/right, with leftwing/rightwing orientationjemanden auf etwas (akk)orientieren point sb in the direction of sth;alle Kräfte auf ein Ziel orientieren direct ( oder concentrate) all one’s efforts on achieving an aimB. v/ran +dat by);sich nicht mehr orientieren können have lost one’s bearings2. (sich informieren) inform o.s. (über +akk about, on);gut orientiert (informiert) well-informed, in the picture;schlecht orientiert badly informed3.sich orientieren an (+ dat) (sich ausrichten) be orientated towards, be geared to; (jemanden als Leitbild nehmen) model o.s. on4. dial (sich richten):sich auf etwas (akk)orientieren concentrate one’s attention on sth* * *1.reflexives Verb1) (sich zurechtfinden) get one's bearingssich an etwas (Dat.) /nach einer Karte orientieren — get one's bearings by something/using a map
sich über etwas (Akk.) orientieren — inform oneself about something
sich an etwas (Dat.) orientieren — be oriented towards something; <policy, advertising> be geared towards something
2.politisch links/rechts orientiert sein — lean towards the left/right politically
transitives Verb1) (unterrichten) inform (über + Akk. about)2) (ausrichten)3.intransitives Verbüber etwas (Akk.) orientieren — report on something
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11 desorientarse
1 to lose one's bearings, lose one's sense of direction, get lost2 figurado (confundirse) to get confused* * *VPR1) (=extraviarse) to lose one's way, lose one's bearings2) (=confundirse) to get confused* * *(v.) = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = disorient, disorientate, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.
Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■desorientarse verbo reflexivo to lose one's sense of direction o one's bearings
figurado to become disorientated
' desorientarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cable
- desorientar
English:
bearing
* * *vpr1. [en el espacio] to lose one's way o bearings2. [confundirse] to get confused* * *v/r get disoriented, lose one’s bearings; figget confused* * *vr: to become disoriented, to lose one's way* * *desorientarse vb to get lost -
12 ориентирам
orient (ate); put (s.o.) on the right track, help (s.o.) to find his bearingsit ориентирам се 1. find o.'s way, find/get o.'s bearingsориентирам се към пол. swing towardsориентирам се в местността find o.'s bearingsориентирам се no карта take o.'s bearings from a mapумея да се ориентирам have the bump of localityне мога да се ориентирам not know о. s way about/aroundориентирам се (схващам) бързо/бавно be quick/slow in the uptake2. (осведомявам се) become acquainted (with); get to know* * *ориентѝрам,гл. orient(ate); put (s.o.) on the right track, help (s.o.) to find his bearings; ( насочвам) orientate (towards), give (s.o.) a lead (towards), show s.o. the ropes;\ориентирам се 1. find o.’s way, find/get o.’s bearings; не мога да се \ориентирам not know o.’s way about/around; \ориентирам се ( схващам) бързо/бавно be quick/slow in the uptake; \ориентирам се към полит. swing towards; \ориентирам се по карта take o.’s bearings from a map; умея да се \ориентирам have the bump of locality;2. ( осведомявам се) become acquainted (with); get to know.* * *1. (насочвам) orientate (towards), give (s. o.) a lead (towards) 2. (осведомявам се) become acquainted (with); get to know 3. it ОРИЕНТИРАМ ce find o.'s way, find/get o.'s bearings 4. orient(ate);put (s. o.) on the right track, help (s. o.) to find his bearings 5. ОРИЕНТИРАМ ce no карта take o.'s bearings from a map 6. ОРИЕНТИРАМ се (схващам) бързо/бавно be quick/slow in the uptake 7. ОРИЕНТИРАМ се в местността find o.'s bearings 8. ОРИЕНТИРАМ се към пол. swing towards 9. не мога да се ОРИЕНТИРАМ not know о. s way about/around 10. умея да се ОРИЕНТИРАМ have the bump of locality -
13 despistarse
1 (perderse) to get lost, lose one's way2 (distraerse) to get confused, get muddled* * *VPR1) (=extraviarse) to take the wrong route o road2) (=confundirse) to get confused3) (=distraerse) to get absent-minded* * *(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = wander off + route, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearings, become + disorientedEx: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.
Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■despistarse verbo reflexivo
1 (distraerse) to get distracted, switch off
(equivocarse) to get confused
2 (perderse) to get lost
' despistarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistar
- distraer
English:
brainstorm
* * *vpr1. [confundirse] to get mixed up o confused;me despisté pensando que hoy era jueves I got mixed up o confused, thinking today was Thursday2. [distraerse] to get o be distracted* * *v/r get distracted* * *vr* * *despistarse vb1. (perderse) to get lost2. (distraerse) to get distracted -
14 orientar
v.1 to direct.mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2 to give advice or guidance to.3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.* * *2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise1 to find one's bearings* * *verb1) to guide2) orient* * *1. VT1) (=situar)orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth
orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north
la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west
2) (=enfocar) to directtenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity
hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry
cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers
3) (=guiar) to guideme ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject
4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex. In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex. She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.----* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *orientar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face eastorientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south2 ‹edificio›decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing southla casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trimB(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goaluna política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflationC (guiar) ‹persona›1 «faro/estrellas» to guide2 «profesor/amigo» to adviseorientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a careerA (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way aroundlos antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the starsB1(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun2(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information* * *
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
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2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
( mostrar el camino):
orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people
' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear
* * *♦ vt1. [dar una posición] to direct;hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best modelorientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics* * *v/t1 ( aconsejar) advise2:orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth* * *orientar vt1) : to orient, to position2) : to guide, to direct* * *orientar vb1. (telescopio, antena) to point2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise -
15 peilen
I v/t2. NAUT. (Wassertiefe) soundII v/i1. NAUT. take (the) bearings, take one’s bearings* * *pei|len ['pailən]vtWassertiefe to sound, to plumb; U-Boot, Sender, Standort to get a fix on, to get or take the bearings of; Richtung to plot; (= entdecken) to detectüber den Daumen péílen (inf) — to guess roughly
über den Daumen gepeilt (inf) — roughly speaking, at a rough estimate
* * *pei·len[ˈpailən]I. vt1. NAUT▪ etw \peilen to get a bearing on sth▪ etw \peilen to sus [or get] sth slnichts mehr \peilen [o nichts mehr gepeilt kriegen/bekommen] to be [off] in la-la land sl, to have lost it [or BRIT a. the plot] fam* * *transitives Verb1) take a bearing on <transmitter, fixed point>* * *A. v/t1. SCHIFF:ein Schiff etcpeilen take a ship’s etc bearings, take (the) bearings3. umg, fig:die Lage peilen see how the land lies; POL test the waterB. v/i1. SCHIFF take (the) bearings, take one’s bearings2. umg (blicken) peer, peep;* * *transitives Verb1) take a bearing on <transmitter, fixed point> -
16 perderse
1 (extraviarse - persona) to get lost; (- animal) to go missing2 (confundirse) to get confused, get mixed up3 (desaparecer) to disappear, take off■ en cuanto ve problemas, se pierde as soon as there's a problem, he disappears4 (dejar escapar) to miss■ ¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!* * *1) to get lost2) miss* * *VPR1) [persona] to get losttenía miedo de perderme — I was afraid of getting lost o losing my way
¡piérdete! — * get lost! *
2) [objeto]¿qué se les ha perdido en Alemania? — what business have they in Germany?
3) [+ programa, fiesta] to miss¡no te lo pierdas! — don't miss it!
4) (=desaparecer) to disappear5) (=desperdiciarse) to be wasted, go to waste6) (=arruinarse) [persona] to lose one's way; [cosecha] to be ruined, get spoiledse perdió por el juego — gambling was his ruin o undoing
7)• perderse por algo/algn — to be mad about sth/sb
perderse por hacer algo — to be dying to do sth, long to do sth
8) LAm (=prostituirse) to go on the streets* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx. If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.Ex. Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex. They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex. This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex. The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex. The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex. It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex. If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex. The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex. Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex. You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex. Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *(v.) = go astray, get + lost, lose + Posesivo + way, go + missing, miss out on, slip through + the cracks, get out of + Posesivo + depth, wander off + route, disorient, disorientate, wander off + track, lose + Posesivo + bearingsEx: If you have a different answer check to see where you went astray.
Ex: Like Theseus in the Labyrinth we need to be able to follow well trodden pathways through hypermedia materials and re-track our journey along an imaginary thread when we get lost.Ex: They had lost their way; most had completely lost sight of the founders' vision, and the few who could still see it had lost their faith in its potential for fulfillment.Ex: This article describes the consequences of a burglary of a during which the desktop system, computer, image setter, and a FAX machine went missing.Ex: The author regrets the struggle which Greco-Roman studies have to survive in the USA arguing that US students miss out on understanding the origins of much of their culture and government.Ex: The author discusses the factors which have led to early adolescent services slipping through the cracks.Ex: It sounds like it could be quite easy for you to get out of your depth with this problem.Ex: If one with route knowledge wanders off the route, it would be very difficult for them to backtrack to the route of their own.Ex: The author illustrates a method of organising the hypertext files so as to prevent the user from becoming disoriented in the system.Ex: Being disorientated or lost is one of the fundamental difficulties which users experience when trying to navigate within hypertext systems.Ex: You may find that it is easy to find ourself wandering off track, following something that really interests you, and ultimately not answering the question.Ex: Around and around she went, becoming disoriented and losing her bearings, buffeted to and fro by the awesome power of Mother Nature.* * *
■perderse verbo reflexivo
1 (extraviarse) to get lost: es fácil perderse en el metro, it's easy to get lost on the underground
2 (desaparecer) to disappear
perderse entre la multitud, to disappear into the crowd
3 (pervertirse) to go to rack and ruin
' perderse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistarse
- perder
- vista
English:
astray
- lose
- lost
- miss out
- way
- fail
- lapse
- miss
- recede
- stray
* * *vpr1. [extraviarse] to get lost;me he perdido I'm lost;se han perdido las tijeras the scissors have disappeared;se me ha perdido el reloj I've lost my watch;Figa mí no se me ha perdido nada por allí I've no desire to go there2. [desaparecer] to disappear;se perdió entre el gentío she disappeared amongst the crowd;Fam¡piérdete! get lost!3. [distraerse, no seguir el hilo]me he perdido, ¿podría repetir? I'm lost, would you mind repeating what you just said?;cuando empiezan a hablar de toros yo me pierdo when they start talking about bullfighting, I get completely lost;uno se pierde entre tantas siglas de partidos políticos all these acronyms for the different political parties are so confusing;explícamelo otra vez, que me he perdido explain it to me again, you lost me¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it!;me he perdido el principio I missed the beginning;no te has perdido gran cosa you didn't miss much5. [desperdiciarse] to be wasted6. [por los vicios, las malas compañías] to be beyond salvation* * *v/r get lost;no se te ha perdido nada aquí fig there’s nothing here for you* * *vrextraviarse: to get lost, to stray* * *perderse vb1. (extraviarse) to get lost¡piérdete! get lost!2. (concierto, película, etc) to miss¡no te lo pierdas! don't miss it! -
17 Orientierung
f1. orientation ( nach towards) (auch fig.); die Orientierung auf (+ Akk) the concentration (of attention) on; die Orientierung verlieren auch fig. lose one’s bearings; die Orientierung vieler Jugendlicher an Idolen wie... the way many young people model themselves on idols such as...* * *die Orientierungorientation* * *Ori|en|tie|rungf -, -en1) (= Unterrichtung) informationzu Ihrer Orientíérung — for your information
2) (= das Zurechtfinden) orientationhier fällt einem die Orientíérung schwer — it's difficult to find or get one's bearings here
die Orientíérung verlieren — to lose one's bearings
3) (= das Ausrichten) orientation (an +dat according to, auf +acc towards)4) (= Ausrichtung) orientation (an +dat towards, auf +acc to)sexuelle/politische Orientíérung — sexual/political orientation
* * ** * *Ori·en·tie·rung<-, -en>[ori̯ɛnˈti:rʊŋ]f1. (das Zurechtfinden) orientationdie \Orientierung verlieren to lose one's bearingszur/zu jds \Orientierung (geh) for [sb's] information* * *die; Orientierung1) (Orientierungssinn, - möglichkeit)3) (das Sichausrichten) orientation (auf + Akk. towards, an + Dat. according to)* * *1. orientation (die Orientierung verlieren auch fig lose one’s bearings;die Orientierung vieler Jugendlicher an Idolen wie … the way many young people model themselves on idols such as …2. (Informieren) informing;zu Ihrer Orientierung for your information ( oder guidance)* * *die; Orientierung1) (Orientierungssinn, -möglichkeit)3) (das Sichausrichten) orientation (auf + Akk. towards, an + Dat. according to)* * *f.orientation n. -
18 ubicar
v.1 to locate.2 to put, to place. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to find, to locate. ( Latin American Spanish)¿cómo te ubico? where can I get hold of o contact you?4 to set.5 to recognize.* * *1 to be, be situated1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (situar) to locate, situate, place* * *verb* * *1. VT2) (=encontrar)a)ubicar algo — to find sth, locate sth
no supo ubicar Madrid en el mapa — he was unable to find o locate Madrid on the map
b) LAmubicar a algn — to find sb, locate sb
no hemos podido ubicar al jefe — we have been unable to find o locate the boss, we have been unable to track down the boss
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar)b) ( localizar) <persona/lugar> to find, locatec) ( identificar)2.me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico — the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse v pron1) (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse)b) ( en empleo) to get oneself a good jobc) ( orientarse) to find one's way around¿te ubicas? — have you got your bearings?
2) (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located* * *= site, put into + place, set up, locate.Ex. The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.Ex. Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex. The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex. One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.* * *1.verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar)b) ( localizar) <persona/lugar> to find, locatec) ( identificar)2.me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico — the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse v pron1) (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse)b) ( en empleo) to get oneself a good jobc) ( orientarse) to find one's way around¿te ubicas? — have you got your bearings?
2) (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located* * *= site, put into + place, set up, locate.Ex: The library's data bases are available at a number of locations via appropriately sited terminals.
Ex: Garvey suggests that the list of references is a key part of any scientific paper, since they help to put the research described into its proper place in the development of the scientific consensus.Ex: The reference service is set up next to, on in the case of small units, in the reading room.Ex: One of the greatest appeals to travelers to Santiago, located in the central coastal region of Chile, is its Mediterranean climate.* * *ubicar [A2 ]vt( AmL)1(colocar, situar): me ubicaron al lado del festejado they placed o seated o put me next to the guest of honorubicó a los soldados en posición de fuego he got the soldiers into firing positionel triunfo de ayer ubicó al equipo en segundo lugar yesterday's victory has put the team in second placeubicar las sillas para la reunión to set out o arrange the chairs for the meetingubica la acción en la selva amazónica he sets the story in the Amazonian rain forest2 (localizar) to findno consigo ubicar el párrafo I can't find the paragraphubicaron al niño perdido they traced o found o located the missing boyno lo he podido ubicar en todo el día I haven't been able to locate him o ( colloq) get hold of him all dayubicaron el avión perdido they located the missing plane3(identificar): lo ubico sólo de nombre I only know him by nameubiqué tu auto por el color I recognized your car by the colorme suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him■ ubicarseA ( AmL)1(situarse, colocarse): tienes que ubicarte en la primera fila si quieres ver bien you have to sit ( o stand etc) in the front row if you want to get a good viewnos ubicamos en un lugar privilegiado we got really good seatscuando estén todos ubicados me llaman give me a call when you're all ready2 (en un empleo) to fix oneself up with a good job, get oneself a good job3 (orientarse) to find one's way aroundno me ubico todavía en esta ciudad I still have trouble finding my way around this city o orienting myself in this city¿te ubicas? have you got your bearings?, do you know where you are?B ( esp AmL) (estar situado) to be, be situated o locatedla catedral se ubica al norte de la ciudad the cathedral is (situated o located) in the north of the cityel equipo se ubica en los primeros puestos de la clasificación ( period); the team is at the top of the division* * *
ubicar ( conjugate ubicar) verbo transitivo (AmL)a) (colocar, situar):
ubicaron las sillas para la reunión they arranged the chairs for the meeting
c) ( identificar):
lo ubiqué por el color I recognized it by the color;
me suena el nombre, pero no lo ubico the name rings a bell, but I can't quite place him
ubicarse verbo pronominal
1 (AmL)a) (colocarse, situarse):
◊ ¿te ubicas? have you got your bearings?
2 (esp AmL) ( estar situado) to be, be situated o located
ubicar vtr LAm (situar) to locate: su cara me suena, pero no la ubico, her face rings a bell, but I can't place her
' ubicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
emplazar
- situar
English:
locate
- set
- hold
- pin
- place
- situate
- trace
* * *♦ vt1. [situar] [edificio, fábrica] to locate;un lugar donde ubicar su empresa a location for your firm2. Am [colocar] [mueble] to put, to place;[persona] to put;a mi tía la ubicaremos al lado de tu madre we'll put o sit my aunt next to your mother3. Am [encontrar] to find, to locate;no veo su ficha por acá, pero en cuanto la ubique le aviso I can't see your card here, but as soon as I find it I'll let you know;hay que ubicar a la familia del accidentado we have to locate the victim's family;¿cómo te ubico? where can I get hold of o contact you?4. Am [identificar]¿González?, no lo ubico González? I can't quite place him;¿cuál es tu calle? ¿cómo la ubico? what street are you in? how can I find it?* * *v/t1 L.Am.place, put2 ( localizar) locate* * *ubicar {72} vt1) situar: to place, to put, to position2) localizar: to locate, to find -
19 repérer
repérer [ʀ(ə)peʀe]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. [+ erreur, personne] to spot ; [+ endroit, chemin] to locate2. reflexive verb► se repérer ( = se diriger) to find one's way around ; ( = établir sa position) to get one's bearings* * *ʀ(ə)peʀe
1.
1) (colloq) ( discerner) to spot [personne, erreur, endroit]2) ( situer) to locate [cible, ennemi]
2.
se repérer (colloq) verbe pronominal1) lit, fig ( dans un lieu) to get one's bearings2) ( se remarquer) [erreur] to stand out* * *ʀ(ə)peʀe vt1) [erreur] to spotJ'ai repéré deux fautes. — I spotted two mistakes.
2) [abri, ennemi] to locate* * *repérer verb table: céderA vtr1 ○( discerner) to spot [personne, erreur, endroit]; repérer les lieux to check out a place; si tu ne veux pas te faire repérer if you don't want to get noticed ou to attract attention; se faire repérer par la police to be spotted by the police;3 ( marquer) to mark [niveau, alignement].B se repérer○ vpr1 ( s'orienter) lit, fig (dans un lieu, un livre) to get one's bearings; je n'arrive pas à me repérer dans cette théorie I can't make head or tail of this theory; je n'arrive pas à me repérer dans tous ces documents/mensonges I don't know where I am with all these documents/lies;2 ( se remarquer) [erreur, qualité] to stand out; ça se repère facilement it stands out clearly, it's easy to pick out ou to spot.[rəpere] verbe transitif1. [indiquer par un repère] to markje l'avais repéré au premier rang I'd noticed ou spotted him in the first rowtu vas nous faire repérer avec tes éternuements you'll get us caught ou spotted with your sneezing4. [dénicher] to discover————————se repérer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [déterminer sa position] to find ou to get one's bearingson n'arrive jamais à se repérer dans un aéroport you can never find your way about ou around in an airport2. (figuré) -
20 verfliegen
(unreg.)I v/i (ist verflogen)1. Duft etc.: fade (away); Alkohol etc.: evaporate2. Zeit: flyII v/refl (hat)1. Vogel: stray* * *to melt away* * *ver|flie|gen ptp verflogen [fɛɐ'floːgn] irreg1. vi aux sein1) (fig) (Stimmung, Zorn etc) to blow over (inf), to pass; (Heimweh, Kummer, Hoffnung etc) to vanish2. vrto stray; (Pilot, Flugzeug) to lose one's/its bearings* * *((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) fly* * *ver·flie·gen *I. vi Hilfsverb: sein2. (sich verflüchtigen) to evaporateII. vr Hilfsverb: haben* * *1. 2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) < smoke> disperse, vanish; <scent, smell> fade, disappear; <mood, tiredness, alcohol etc.> evaporate* * *verfliegen (irr)A. v/i (ist verflogen)1. Duft etc: fade (away); Alkohol etc: evaporate2. Zeit: fly3. Erinnerung etc: fade; Bedenken, Angst etc: vanish; Stimmung etc: auch blow overB. v/r (hat)1. Vogel: stray* * *1. 2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) < smoke> disperse, vanish; <scent, smell> fade, disappear; <mood, tiredness, alcohol etc.> evaporate* * *v.to fly away v.to fly in the wrong direction expr.
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