heypolyglot
Italian

orientare

/orjenˈta.re/verbB2
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Meaning

to orient, find one's way

  • to orient, turn, or face toward a direction
  • to direct or guide someone's choices or opinions
  • (reflexive, orientarsi) to find one's bearings or navigate

In a sentence

Senza una mappa chiara non riesco a orientarmi in questo centro storico.

Without a clear map, I can't find my way around this historic center.

I cartelli turistici orientano i visitatori verso le attrazioni principali.

Tourist signs direct visitors toward the main attractions.

Ti sei orientato facilmente dopo essere uscito dalla stazione?

Did you find your bearings easily after leaving the station?

Word forms (48)
WordWord forms
orientareinfinitive
orientoindicative · present · singular · 1st person
orientiindicative · present · singular · 2nd person
orientaindicative · present · singular · 3rd person
orientiamoindicative · present · plural · 1st person
orientateindicative · present · plural · 2nd person
orientanoindicative · present · plural · 3rd person
orientavoindicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person
orientaviindicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
orientavaindicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
orientavamoindicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person
orientavateindicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
orientavanoindicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
orientaiindicative · past · singular · 1st person
orientastiindicative · past · singular · 2nd person
orientòindicative · past · singular · 3rd person
orientammoindicative · past · plural · 1st person
orientasteindicative · past · plural · 2nd person
orientaronoindicative · past · plural · 3rd person
orienteròindicative · future · singular · 1st person
orienteraiindicative · future · singular · 2nd person
orienteràindicative · future · singular · 3rd person
orienteremoindicative · future · plural · 1st person
orientereteindicative · future · plural · 2nd person
orienterannoindicative · future · plural · 3rd person
orientisubjunctive · present · singular · 1st person
orientisubjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person
orientisubjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person
orientiamosubjunctive · present · plural · 1st person
orientiatesubjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person
orientinosubjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person
orientassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person
orientassisubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person
orientassesubjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person
orientassimosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person
orientastesubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person
orientasserosubjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person
orientereiconditional · present · singular · 1st person
orienteresticonditional · present · singular · 2nd person
orienterebbeconditional · present · singular · 3rd person
orienteremmoconditional · present · plural · 1st person
orienteresteconditional · present · plural · 2nd person
orienterebberoconditional · present · plural · 3rd person
orientaimperative · singular · 2nd person
orientiamoimperative · plural · 1st person
orientateimperative · plural · 2nd person
orientandogerund
orientatopast · participle

Usage notes

  • Frequently used reflexively as 'orientarsi' to mean finding your way around a place.

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