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zurechtfinden

to find one's way, to orient oneself

verb tsoo-REKHT-fin-den Rare
Travel & Places Directions

Also means

to cope, to manage

Usage Note

Sich zurechtfinden means to find one's bearings in an unfamiliar place. It is reflexive and separable: findet sich … zurecht. In der neuen Stadt habe ich mich schnell zurechtgefunden (I quickly found my way around the new city).

Examples

"In der fremden Stadt fand ich mich dank der klaren Straßenschilder sofort zurecht."

Natural Translation

In the unfamiliar city I found my bearings immediately thanks to the clear street signs.

Literal Translation

In the foreign city I found myself right immediately thanks to the clear street signs.

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