zorientować

Etymology

From z- +‎ orientować.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zɔ.rjɛnˈtɔ.vat͡ɕ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
• Syllabification: zo‧rien‧to‧wać

Verb

zorientować pf (imperfective orientować)

1. (transitive) to inform
2. (transitive) to orient (to face a certain direction)
3. (transitive) to orient (to position)
4. (reflexive with się) to understand (to grasp the meaning of)
5. (reflexive with się) to orient (to determine which direction one is facing)
6. (reflexive with się) to orient (to familiarize oneself with a situation or circumstance)

Further reading

• zorientować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• zorientować in Polish dictionaries at PWN