No. 14,760 in German
ortete
"Ortete" is the past tense of "orten," meaning "located" or "pinpointed."
In a sentence
Der Forscher ortete die Quelle des Geräusches im Wald.
The researcher located the source of the noise in the forest.
Here, 'ortete' means 'localized' or 'determined the position of'.
Mit Hilfe des Radars ortete das Schiff die Position eines Eisbergs.
Using radar, the ship located the position of an iceberg.
In this case, 'ortete' is used to mean 'determined the presence and position' with the aid of technology.
Der Vogel ortete seine verloren gegangene Beute auf dem Feld.
The bird located its lost prey in the field.
Here, 'ortete' describes the action of locating through perception or instinct.
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