What does orienter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word orienter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use orienter in French.

The word orienter in French means position, guide, orientate, find your bearings, get your bearings, lean towards, turn towards, head towards , head toward , head for, find your way, find your bearings, find your course. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word orienter

position

verbe transitif (placer dans une direction)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La télé marche mal, il faut que j'aille orienter l'antenne. Le mieux est d'orienter ses plantes vers le sud.
It's best to orient plants towards the south.

guide, orientate

verbe transitif (guider)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La conseillère oriente les étudiants vers les filières d'avenir.
The adviser guides the students toward their future industries.

find your bearings, get your bearings

verbe pronominal (trouver ses repères)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je suis très mauvais pour m'orienter et me perds facilement. Il n'y avait aucun panneau pour s'orienter et du coup, je me suis perdu.
I am very bad at finding my bearings and get lost easily. There were no signposts to get your bearings and, all of a sudden, I was lost.

lean towards, turn towards

verbe pronominal (être tourné vers)

Les tournesols s'orientent toujours vers le soleil.
Sunflowers always lean towards the sun.

head towards , head toward , head for

(figuré (se diriger vers)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
On s'oriente vers l'augmentation de l'âge de la retraite.
We are heading for a rise in the retirement age.

find your way, find your bearings, find your course

verbe pronominal (trouver sa voie professionnelle)

Il est toujours difficile de s'orienter quand on est jeune, pourtant, c'est important pour son avenir !
It is always difficult to find your way when you are young; nevertheless, it's important for the future!

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