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orient

/ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt/ /ˈɒ.ɹɪ-/

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proper noun

L'Orient, l'Est

Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).

Examples :

"My family is planning a trip to Orient, hoping to visit several countries in East Asia. "

Ma famille prévoit un voyage en Orient, dans l'espoir de visiter plusieurs pays d'Asie de l'Est.

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proper noun

L'Orient

The countries east of the Mediterranean.

Examples :

"My history teacher said that Orient countries, like Egypt and Turkey, have a long and rich history. "

Mon professeur d'histoire a dit que les pays d'Orient, comme l'Égypte et la Turquie, ont une longue et riche histoire.

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proper noun

Orient, une ville et commune de l'Illinois

A city and town in Illinois.

Examples :

"My grandparents used to live in Orient, Illinois, a small town in the southern part of the state. "

Mes grands-parents vivaient à Orient, dans l'Illinois, une petite ville du sud de l'État.

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proper noun

Orient (ville de l'Iowa)

A city and town in Iowa.

Examples :

"My cousin lives in Orient, Iowa. "

Mon cousin habite à Orient, Iowa.

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proper noun

Orient (ville du Maine)

A town in Maine.

Examples :

"My aunt lives in Orient, Maine, and she visits us every summer. "

Ma tante vit à Orient, dans le Maine, et elle nous rend visite chaque été.

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proper noun

Orient (hameau de New York)

A census-designated place and hamlet in New York.

Examples :

"My grandparents own a small farm near Orient, New York. "

Mes grands-parents possèdent une petite ferme près d'Orient, New York.

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proper noun

Orient (ville et village du Dakota du Sud)

A town and village in South Dakota.

Examples :

"My cousin lives in Orient, South Dakota. "

Mon cousin vit à Orient, dans le Dakota du Sud.

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noun

Orient, est

The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the morning; the east.

Examples :

"The school field trip will start at the orient, where the sunrise paints the sky with orange. "

La sortie scolaire commencera à l'est, où le lever du soleil peint le ciel en orange.

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noun

Perle d'Orient

A pearl originating from the Indian region, reputed to be of great brilliance; (by extension) any pearl of particular beauty and value.

Examples :

"The antique jewelry store displayed a rare orient, showcasing its dazzling brilliance. "

La bijouterie antique exposait une rare perle d'Orient, mettant en valeur son éclat éblouissant.

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noun

Lustre

(by extension) The brilliance or colour of a high-quality pearl.

Examples :

"The pearl necklace had a beautiful orient, making it very valuable. "

Le collier de perles avait un beau lustre, ce qui le rendait très précieux.

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verb

Orienter, orienter vers l'est

To build or place (something) so as to face eastward.

Examples :

"The school's new building was carefully orientated to face east for maximum sunlight in the morning. "

Le nouveau bâtiment de l'école a été soigneusement orienté vers l'est pour un ensoleillement maximal le matin.

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verb

Orienter

(by extension) To align or place (a person or object) so that his, her, or its east side, north side, etc., is positioned toward the corresponding points of the compass; (specifically) to rotate (a map attached to a plane table) until the line of direction between any two of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction in nature.

Examples :

"The surveyor had to orient the map on his plane table before he could accurately mark the positions of the trees. "

L'arpenteur a dû orienter la carte sur sa table de planchette avant de pouvoir marquer avec précision les positions des arbres.

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verb

Orienter, diriger

To direct towards or point at a particular direction.

Examples :

"The workers oriented all the signs to face the road."

Les ouvriers ont orienté tous les panneaux pour qu'ils soient face à la route.

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verb

S'orienter

To determine which direction one is facing.

Examples :

"Let me just orient myself and we can be on our way."

Laissez-moi juste m'orienter et nous pourrons partir.

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verb

S'orienter, familiariser

To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.

Examples :

"Give him time to orient himself within the new hierarchy."

Donnez-lui le temps de se familiariser avec la nouvelle hiérarchie.

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verb

Orienter, cibler

To set the focus of (something) so as to appeal or relate to a certain group.

Examples :

"We will orient our campaign to the youth who are often disinterested."

Nous allons orienter notre campagne vers les jeunes qui sont souvent désintéressés.

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verb

Orienter, s'orienter

To change direction to face a certain way.

Examples :

"Before starting the presentation, please orient yourself to the front of the room. "

Avant de commencer la présentation, veuillez vous orienter face à l'avant de la salle.

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adjective

Levant, comme le soleil du matin

Rising, like the morning sun.

Examples :

"The orient sky painted the classroom a soft pink as the sun rose. "

Le ciel levant peignait la salle de classe d'un rose tendre au lever du soleil.

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adjective

Rouge aurore, rouge vif

Of the colour of the sky at daybreak; bright red.

Examples :

"The orient sky painted the kitchen a bright, almost fiery red as dawn broke. "

Le ciel rouge aurore peignit la cuisine d'un rouge vif, presque flamboyant, à l'aube.

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adjective

Oriental, de l'est

(obsolete except poetic) Of, facing, or located in the east; eastern, oriental.

Examples :

"The poet described the "orient sky" ablaze with the colors of the rising sun. "

Le poète a décrit le « ciel oriental » embrasé des couleurs du soleil levant.

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adjective

Brillant, précieux

(obsolete except poetic) Of a pearl or other gem: of great brilliance and value; (by extension) bright, lustrous.

Examples :

"The antique pearl necklace had an orient brilliance, dazzling everyone who saw it. "

Le collier de perles antique avait un éclat brillant, éblouissant tous ceux qui le voyaient.

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