oriented
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having a specific interest or goal as your main focus.
adj.having a particular focus, interest, or guiding principle; frequently used in compound adjectives.
Simple“The company is very profit-oriented and cares mostly about making money.”
In context“The university's new curriculum is career-oriented, designed specifically to equip students with the practical skills required by modern industry.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.placed or pointed in a particular direction.
adj.positioned or aligned in a specific direction relative to the points of a compass or other landmarks.
Simple“The solar panels are oriented toward the south to catch the most sun.”
In context“The ancient temple was precisely oriented toward the rising sun on the day of the summer solstice.”
SynonymsAntonyms - 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to find your position or get used to a new situation.
v.to familiarise oneself with new surroundings or circumstances; to determine one's position.
Simple“It took me a few days to orient myself in the large city.”
In context“New employees are given a week to orient themselves with the company's internal software and reporting structures.”
UsageOften used in the reflexive form 'to orient oneself'.
SynonymsAntonymsconfusedisorient
“An 850-meter-long (2,800-foot-long) row was oriented toward the northern limit for the rising midwinter full moon on the earliest date, Henriksson notes in his paper.”
“As everybody knows, this is code for “Clara is not detail oriented”.”