This is the 10855th most frequent Spanish word.
desorientada
Disoriented; confused or lost.
Here, 'desorientada' is used to describe a feeling of confusion or loss due to an unfamiliar situation.
Ella se siente desorientada después de mudarse a una nueva ciudad.
She feels disoriented after moving to a new city.
In this sentence, 'desorientada' is applied to an object—the compass—indicating it has lost its ability to function properly.
La brújula estaba desorientada y no marcaba el norte correctamente.
The compass was disoriented and didn’t point north correctly.
Here, the term 'desorientaron' (root 'desorientada') denotes action, describing how the bird’s navigation was disturbed.