orient

1. (US, often, transitive)To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

2. (US, broadly, often, transitive)To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically, surveying) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.

3. (US, often, transitive)To direct towards or point at a particular direction.

   The workers oriented all the signs to face the road.

   cause to point

4. (US, often, reflexive, transitive)To determine which direction one is facing.

   Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way.

5. (US, figuratively, often, reflexive, transitive)To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.

   Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy.

   sich orientieren

   ориенти́роватьсяorijentírovatʹsja, сориенти́роватьсяsorijentírovatʹsja

6. (US, figuratively, often, transitive)To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.

   We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested.

   ориенти́роватьorijentírovatʹ, сориенти́роватьsorijentírovatʹ

7. (US, intransitive, often)To change direction to face a certain way.

1. Tom is a family-oriented person.

   deTom ist eine familienorientierte Person.

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2. Tom is a very family-oriented person.

   deTom ist ein sehr familienorientierter Mensch.

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3. He is a self-oriented person.

   deEr ist eine egozentrische Person.

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4. Object-oriented programming is all about indirection.

   Об'єктно-орієнтоване програмування — це, перш за все, непряма адресація.

   ruВсё что касается объектно-ориентированного программирования связано с косвенной адресацией.

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5. Aggressive salespeople often don't think they're being pushy; they think they are 'results oriented.'

   Агресивні продавці часто не думають, що вони напористі; вони думають, що вони «результатоорієнтовні».

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