disorientated


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disorientated

(dɪsˈɔːrɪənteɪtɪd) or

disoriented

adj
1. (of a person) having lost his or her bearings
2. (of a person) confused
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disorientated

disoriented
adjective confused, lost, unsettled, bewildered, mixed up, perplexed, all at sea I feel dizzy and disoriented.
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disorientated

[dɪsˈɔːriənteɪtɪd] (British) disoriented [dɪsˈɔːriɛntɪd] adjdésorienté(e)
to become disorientated (= confused) → se sentir désemparé(e) (= lost) → perdre son sens de l'orientation
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'The Hitman', from Hyde, Tameside, then stumbles backwards onto the floor seemingly disorientated and has to be helped up by pals.
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When this happened I became suddenly disorientated by the seeming absence of shared assumptions about how community, society, ought to be.
Cardiff Crown Court heard the victim felt "helpless" as Charlie Fallone took advantage of her vulnerability while she was disorientated and alone late at night.
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The second man then grabbed his wallet and watch while the victim was disorientated on the ground.