Polyglot Dictionary

orientar

/oɾjẽˈtaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
oriento
preterite (eu)
orientei
past participle
orientado

Meaning

  1. to guide

    • Ela me orientou.

      She guided me.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

guiar

guiar is a general everyday guide, and can also mean "to drive" a vehicle; orientar is more about advisory guidance, like a mentor orienting a student.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

guiar

guiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to guide."

Practice

1 What does orientar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches orientar?

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