orientated

• Variante de 'oriented', utilisée principalement en anglais britannique, pour décrire une direction ou une focalisation vers un objectif ou un sujet précis.

A variant of 'oriented', used primarily in British English to describe being directed towards or focused on a particular goal or subject.

1. Adjusted or located in relation to surroundingsB2formalbritish

   Positioned or aligned with respect to a particular direction, environment, or set of circumstances.

   orienté

   • The building is orientated to face the south.
   • She is very career-orientated and always seeks new challenges.
   • The course is orientated towards beginners.

   Synonymesadjustedaligneddirectedorientedplacedsituated

   Antonymesconfuseddisorientedlost

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aligner ou de positionner quelque chose par rapport à une direction ou un point de repère, ou pour familiariser quelqu'un avec une nouvelle situation.

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.

   Orienter

   • 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.

   Synonymesadjustaimalignbiasdirectline upplacepointpositionset

   Antonymesconfusedisorientmisalign

2. Familiarize or adaptB2formal

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

   Familiariser / adapter

   • 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.

   Synonymesacclimateaccustomacquaintadaptadjustfamiliarizehabituateintroduce