s'orienter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for s'orienter in the French»English Dictionary

I.orienter [ɔʀjɑ̃te] VB trans

1. orienter (positionner):

orienter maison

to decide on the aspect of

orienter antenne, lampe, bras de machine

to adjust (vers to)

orienter la maison/terrasse vers le sud ou (face) au sud

to make the house/terrace south-facing

orienter le spot vers le fond

to direct the spotlight toward(s) the back

orienter l'antenne vers l'ouest

to make the aerial face west

2. orienter (faire porter):

orienter fonds publics

to channel

orienter qc sur qc enquête, fonds publics

to focus sth on sth

orienter la conversation sur

to bring the conversation around to

3. orienter (donner un sens idéologique à):

orienter cours, conférence

to slant

4. orienter (guider):

orienter personne

to direct (vers to)

5. orienter (conseiller):

orienter SCHOOL, UNIV

to give [sb] some career advice

orienter qn vers un spécialiste

to send sb to a specialist

orienter qn vers les sciences

to direct ou steer sb towards science subjects

6. orienter (flécher):

orienter carte, plan

to show grid north on

orienter MATH axe

to direct

7. orienter NAUT:

orienter voile

to trim

II.s'orienter VB refl

1. s'orienter (se repérer):

s'orienter

to get ou to find one's bearings

2. s'orienter (se diriger):

s'orienter vers lit

to turn toward(s)

s'orienter vers fig pays, mouvement:

to move toward(s)

s'orienter vers conversation:

to turn to

s'orienter vers les sciences/carrières scientifiques

to go in for science subjects/a career in science

Translations for s'orienter in the English»French Dictionary

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orient

orienter (at vers, towards en faveur de)

orient

orienter

to orient oneself lit

s'orienter

misdirect person

mal orienter

misdirect talents, efforts

mal orienter

pivot lamp

orienter

to navigate by the stars

s'orienter avec les étoiles

to take one's bearings

s'orienter

angle camera, light, table

orienter (towards vers)

angle programme

orienter

steer fig person, conversation

orienter

direct effort, resource

orienter (to, towards vers)

position telescope, lamp, aerial

orienter

s'orienter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for s'orienter in the French»English Dictionary

I.orienter [ɔʀjɑ̃te] VB trans

1. orienter (diriger):

orienter carte, plan

to turn

orienter une antenne/un phare vers [ou sur] qc

to position [or turn] an antenna/headlight towards sth

2. orienter (guider):

orienter une activité/conversation vers qc

to turn an activity/conversation toward sth

orienter un touriste/visiteur vers qc

to direct a tourist/visitor towards sth

3. orienter PSYCH, SCHOOL:

orienter

to guide

4. orienter MATH:

orienter droite, grandeur

to orient

II.orienter [ɔʀjɑ̃te] VB refl

1. orienter (a. fig):

s'orienter

to find one's bearings

2. orienter (se tourner vers):

s'orienter vers qc

to turn towards sth

s'orienter au nord vent

to move round to the north

Translations for s'orienter in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

orient

orienter

to orient oneself

s'orienter

orientate

orienter

to orientate oneself

s'orienter

to take a bearing on sth

s'orienter par rapport à qc

to get one's bearings fig

s'orienter

angle

orienter

angle

orienter

misdirect

mal orienter

s'orienter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

orienter une antenne/un phare vers [ou sur] qc

to position [or turn] an antenna/headlight towards sth

orienter une activité/conversation vers qc

to turn an activity/conversation toward sth

orienter un touriste/visiteur vers qc

to direct a tourist/visitor towards sth

s'orienter

to find one's bearings

s'orienter vers qc

to turn towards sth

s'orienter au nord vent

to move round to the north