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orientação — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • guidance noun Help or advice given to someone, often about direction in life or a specific decision.
  • orientation noun An introductory session or programme that familiarises new students, employees or members with a place and its procedures.
  • orienteering noun The act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.
  • wisdom noun The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions and judgements.

Senses

orientação is used for these senses in English:

  • orienteering (sport) The act of racing across unfamiliar place using a map and compass.
  • wisdom (countable) A piece of wise advice.

guidance — full definition

  1. noun Help or advice given to someone, often about direction in life or a specific decision.
  2. noun The act of leading, directing, or steering something.
  3. noun A system that automatically steers a vehicle, missile, or aircraft along a set path.

orientation — full definition

  1. noun An introductory session or programme that familiarises new students, employees or members with a place and its procedures.
  2. noun The direction or position in which something is placed or facing relative to its surroundings.
  3. noun A person's pattern of sexual or romantic attraction; short for sexual orientation.
  4. noun The general outlook, leaning or set of priorities of a person, organisation or piece of work.

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