orient

• اسم يُطلق على بلدان آسيا ولا سيما شرق آسيا، وهو مصطلح قديم يُعتبر في الاستعمال المعاصر مهينًا أو غير مناسب.

A noun referring to the countries of Asia, especially East Asia, though the term is considered outdated and potentially offensive in modern usage.

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1. The EastB2formalbritish

   A historical term for the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, and Korea.

   الشرق

   • The ancient trade routes connected the Occident with the Orient.
   • Scholars studied the art and philosophy of the Orient.
   • The Orient has a rich cultural heritage spanning thousands of years.

   المرادفاتeastfar east

   الأضدادoccidentwest

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على تحديد الاتجاه أو الوضع بالنسبة إلى نقطة مرجعية أو جهة معينة، أو لتعريف الشخص بموقف جديد أو مساعدته على التكيّف معه.

A verb used to indicate the act of aligning or positioning something relative to a direction or point of reference, or to familiarize someone with a new situation.

1. B2formal

   To align or position something relative to a specific direction or point of reference.

   وجّه

   • The architect oriented the building to face south.
   • She oriented the map to match the landscape.
   • The satellite dish must be oriented towards the signal source.

   المرادفاتadjustaimalignbiasdirectline upplacepointpositionset

   الأضدادconfusedisorientmisalign

2. Familiarize or adaptB2formal

   To help someone become familiar with a new situation, environment, or set of ideas.

   تعريف أو تكييف

   • The training program is designed to orient new employees.
   • He took some time to orient himself to the new city.
   • The guide oriented the tourists to the local customs.

   المرادفاتacclimateaccustomacquaintadaptadjustfamiliarizehabituateintroduce