orient in German
orient in German is orientieren — orient means to figure out your position or direction, or to position something to face a certain way.
orient in German
orientieren
(transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
What does "orient" mean?
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verb To figure out your position or direction, or to position something to face a certain way.
"She used the stars to orient herself in the dark forest."
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verb To introduce someone to a new situation or familiarize them with it.
"New employees spend their first day being oriented to company policy."
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noun The east, or the direction where the sun rises (a more literary/formal usage).
"The poem describes light spreading from the orient at dawn."
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orient in a sentence
- She used the stars to orient herself in the dark forest.
- The building was oriented so its windows caught the morning sun.
- New employees spend their first day being oriented to company policy.
- The poem describes light spreading from the orient at dawn.
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What is "orient" in German?
"orient" in German is orientieren. orient means: To figure out your position or direction, or to position something to face a certain way.
How do you use "orient" in a sentence?
Example: "She used the stars to orient herself in the dark forest." In German, "orient" is orientieren.
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