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1 orientate
* * *['o:riənteit]2) (to find out one's position in relation to something else: The hikers tried to orientate themselves before continuing their walk.) sich orientieren•* * *ori·en·tate[ˈɔ:riənteɪt]vt1. (position)to \orientate a church eine Kirche ostwärts ausrichten [o osten2. (determine position)3. (make familiar)4. (gear)it is important that the public sector \orientates itself more towards the consumer es ist wichtig, dass der öffentliche Sektor sich stärker zum Kunden hin orientierthe \orientated his ideas to the company's philosophy er brachte seine Vorstellungen mit der Firmenphilosophie in Einklang* * *['ɔːrIənteɪt]1. vr (lit)sich orientieren ( by an +dat, by the map nach der Karte); (fig also) sich zurechtfinden2. vtausrichten ( towards auf +acc); new employees etc einführen; thinking orientieren (towards an +dat)* * ** * ** * *v.orientieren v. -
2 orientate
ori·en·tate [ʼɔ:riənteɪt] vt1) ( position)to \orientate a building north and south ein Gebäude in nordsüdlicher Richtung erstellen;to \orientate a church eine Kirche ostwärts ausrichten [o osten];2) ( determine position)3) ( make familiar)to \orientate oneself sich akk zurechtfinden;to \orientate sb to sth jdn mit etw dat vertraut machen4) ( gear)it is important that the public sector \orientates itself more towards the consumer es ist wichtig, dass der öffentliche Sektor sich stärker zum Kunden hin orientiert;to \orientate sth to[wards] sth etw auf etw akk hin ausrichten;he \orientated his ideas to the company's philosophy er brachte seine Vorstellungen mit der Firmenphilosophie in Einklang -
3 orientate
vt <tech.gen> (direct or position toward a distant object; e.g. north) ■ ausrichten vt ; orientieren vt -
4 orient
1. noun 2. transitive verborient oneself — sich orientieren od. zurechtfinden
- oriented — - orientiert
* * *['o:riənt] 1.- academic.ru/118990/the_Orient">the Orient- oriental 2. noun(a person who comes from the east.) der Orientale/die Orientalin* * *Ori·ent[ˈɔ:riənt]n no pl▪ the \Orient der Orient* * *['ɔːrɪənt]1. nOrient m; (poet also) Morgenland nt2. adj (poet)sun, moon aufgehend3. vtSee:= orientate* * *A s1. a) poet Orient m, Osten m, Morgen mb) obs Sonnenaufgang m, östliche Himmelsgegenda) der Orient, poet das Morgenland,b) (Ost)Asien n3. a) Perle f von hohem Glanzb) Wasser n (einer Perle)B adj1. obs aufgehend:2. poet orientalisch, östlich3. von hohem Glanz (Perlen)C v/t [ˈɔːrıent; US auch ˈəʊ-]1. eine Kirche etc osten3. a) CHEM, PHYS orientierenb) TECH ausrichten, einstellen4. eine Landkarte einnorden5. fig etwas ausrichten (toward[s] auf akk):orient o.s. sich orientieren (by an dat, nach) (a. fig);orient o.s. to a new situation sich auf eine neue Situation einstellen;psychology-oriented research psychologisch ausgerichtete Forschung6. neue Mitarbeiter etc einführen* * *1. noun 2. transitive verb(fig.) einweisen (in in + Akk.); ausrichten, abstellen ( towards auf + Akk.) [Programm]orient oneself — sich orientieren od. zurechtfinden
- oriented — - orientiert
* * *n.Orient m.
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orientate — UK US /ˈɔːriənteɪt/ verb [T] UK (US orient) ► to aim something at someone or something, or to make something suitable for a particular group of people: orientate sth toward(s) sb/sth »It is essential that our business should orientate itself… … Financial and business terms
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Orientate — O ri*en*tate, v. i. To move or turn toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
orientate — (v.) 1849, back formation from ORIENTATION (Cf. orientation). Related: Orientated; orientating … Etymology dictionary
orientate — [ôr′ē en tāt΄, ōr′ē en tāt΄; ] occas. [ ôr΄ē en′tāt΄, ōr΄ē en′tāt] vt. orientated, orientating [ ORIENT + ATE1, by assoc. with Fr orienter] ORIENT vi. 1. to face east, or in any specified direction 2 … English World dictionary
orientate — v. (D; refl., tr.) to orientate to (to orientate oneself to one s surroundings) * * * (D; refl., tr.) to orientate to (to orientate oneself to one s surroundings) … Combinatory dictionary
orientate — verb BrE another form of the word orient 1: an English language course orientated towards the needs of businessmen | The climbers stopped half way up the mountain to orientate themselves. | I ll need a few days to orientate myself … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
orientate — UK [ˈɔːrɪənteɪt] / US [ˈɔrɪənˌteɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms orientate : present tense I/you/we/they orientate he/she/it orientates present participle orientating past tense orientated past participle orientated to orient The curriculum is… … English dictionary
orientate — [c]/ˈɒriənteɪt / (say oreeuhntayt), /ˈɔri / (say awree ) verb (orientated, orientating) –verb (t) 1. to place so as to face the east, especially to build (a church) with the chief altar to the east and the chief entrance to the west. 2. to place… …
orientate — orient, orientate, verbs. Both words are used (especially in the adjectival forms oriented and orientated) with the same meaning ‘to place in a particular way in relation to the points of the compass’ and ‘to establish one s bearings’: (orient) • … Modern English usage