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die Orientierung verlieren

to lose one's bearings

Türkçe: yönünü kaybetmek

Noun
die Orientierung f.
Verb
verlieren
Topic
Reise und Verkehr

In a sentence

Which form of verlieren fills the gap?

Im dichten Nebel hat der Wanderer völlig die Orientierung ____.

Show the full sentence

Im dichten Nebel hat der Wanderer völlig die Orientierung verloren.

How it is used

Means 'to lose one's bearings' and not know where one is. Neutral register; also used figuratively for feeling lost in life. A person with a good sense of direction has 'einen guten Orientierungssinn'.

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