WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| oriente nm | (punto cardinal) | east n |
| | | orient n |
| | El Sol sale por el oriente. |
| | The sun rises in the east. |
| oriente nm | (lugar que está al este) | east n |
| | En el oriente del país se producen los mejores vinos. |
| | The best wines are produced in the east of the country. |
| oriente adj inv | (que está al este) | east, eastern adj |
| | La fachada oriente del edificio sufrió daños durante la tormenta. |
| | The east (or: eastern) facade of the building was damaged during the storm. |
| Additional Translations |
| oriente nm | (viento del este) | east wind n |
| | Un fuerte oriente derribó varios árboles anoche. |
| | You mustn't swim when there is an east wind blowing. |
| oriente nm | (brillo de una perla) | orient n |
| | Esta perla tiene un oriente muy hermoso. |
| | This pearl has a very beautiful orient. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| Oriente nm | (conjunto de naciones) | East n |
| | | Orient n |
| | En el siglo XVI todo lo que venía de Oriente era un lujo. |
| | In the 16th century, everything that came from the East was a luxury. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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