desorientarse

[des-o-ri-en-TAR-se]

verb

desorientar-se

1. to lose one's way or sense of direction

I desorientated myself in the maze.

Desorientei-me no labirinto.

2. to become confused or bewildered

She desorientated with all the new information.

Ela se desorientou com todas as informações novas.

3. to lose one's bearings mentally or emotionally

After the accident, he desorientated completely.

Após o acidente, ele se desorientou completamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desorientar-se

Standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

desorientar-se

Standard usage, sometimes 'perder-se' for physical disorientation

Spain

desorientarse

Original Spanish form, very common in Spain

estar desorientado/a

perder la orientación

no saber dónde está uno

andar desorientado

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