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orientarse

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
orientar⇒ vtr	(dirigir hacia algo)	point⇒ vtr
	(formal)	orient⇒ vtr
	Orienta la antena hacia el repetidor.
	Point (or: Orient) the antenna toward the booster.
orientar vtr	(informar, encaminar)	guide⇒, direct⇒ vtr
	En información me orientaron sobre los pasos a seguir.
	In the information session, I was guided through the steps to follow.
orientar vtr	(dirigir hacia un fin)	direct⇒, focus⇒ vtr
	Los bomberos orientaron sus esfuerzos hacia el rescate de los niños atrapados.
	The firefighters focused (or: directed) their efforts on rescuing the trapped children.
orientarse⇒ v prnl	(situarse en el espacio) (informal)	find your bearings, get your bearings v expr
		orient yourself vtr + refl
		navigate⇒ vi
	Cuando me mudé a Barcelona, me costaba mucho orientarme y me perdí varias veces.
	When I moved to Barcelona, it was hard for me to find (or: get) my bearings and I got lost several times.
orientarse v prnl	(tener un objetivo)	aim⇒ vi
	La ley debe orientarse a garantizar los derechos mínimos de los ciudadanos extranjeros residentes en el país.
	The law should aim to guarantee the basic rights of foreign citizens resident in the country.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
orientar⇒ vtr	(dar consejo)	orient⇒, guide⇒, instruct⇒ vtr
		advise⇒ vtr
	El párroco orienta a las parejas en los cursillos prematrimoniales.
	The parish priest guides couples during the prenuptial short course.

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