Also means
to guide
Usage Note
Orientare means to orient or direct (a map, a person, a strategy). The reflexive orientarsi means to find one's bearings or navigate (mi sono orientato nella città). In a figurative sense it means to lean toward a choice: si orienta verso la medicina (she is leaning toward medicine). The noun is orientamento (orientation, career guidance).
Examples
"Mi ha aiutato a orientarmi nel quartiere."
Natural Translation
He helped me find my bearings in the neighbourhood.
Literal Translation
He-helped me to orient-myself in-the neighbourhood.
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