orientating

An older, less common variant of 'orienting', meaning to align or position something relative to a specific direction or context.

• 🇩🇪Seltenerer, älterer Variante von 'orientierend'; bezeichnet das Ausrichten oder Positionieren von etwas in Bezug auf eine bestimmte Richtung, einen Maßstab oder einen Kontext.

1. Positioning or aligning B2 formal

   The act of positioning something relative to a reference system or determining one's bearings, either physically or intellectually.

   • The orientating process for new employees includes a tour of the facility.
   • She found the orientating phase of the project challenging but rewarding.
   • The map is orientating the hikers toward the correct trail.

   🇩🇪Orientierend

   Synonyme: directingorientingpositioningsteering

   Antonyme: confusingdisorienting

• more orientating comparative form
• most orientating superlative form

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.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das das Ausrichten oder Anordnen von etwas in Bezug auf eine Richtung oder einen Bezugspunkt bezeichnet oder jemanden mit einer neuen Situation vertraut macht.

1. Align or position B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Ausrichten

   Synonyme: adjustaimalignbiasdirectline upplacepointpositionset

   Antonyme: confusedisorientmisalign

2. Familiarize or adapt B2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Vertraut machen oder anpassen

   Synonyme: acclimateaccustomacquaintadaptadjustfamiliarizehabituateintroduce

• orientated past participle
• oriented past participle
• orientated past simple
• oriented past simple
• orientating present participle
• orienting present participle
• orientates third person singular
• orients third person singular