Looking for a Spanish verb for the English verb "mentor"
Does anybody know if there is a verb in Spanish for the English verb "mentor"? I thought it was mentear or something like that, but I'm not sure, please advise if anybody knows. Thank you!
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The word "mentor" comes from Homer's Odyssey, and although it is etymologically related to "mental", it is used as a root. The word "mentor", as a noun, is less used than in English in the same contexts, as words like "guía" or "consejero" are generally preferred. For this reason, verbs like "aconsejar" or "asesorar" are more likely to be used instead. In a company, when one acts like a mentor for another person, I'd personally use "orientar", but in some contexts "aconsejar" also makes sense.
orientar
.3. tr. Informar a alguien de lo que ignora y desea saber, del estado de un asunto o negocio, para que sepa mantenerse en él. U. t. c. prnl.
.4. tr. Dirigir o encaminar a alguien o algo hacia un lugar determinado. U. t. c. prnl.
.5. tr. Dirigir o encaminar a alguien o algo hacia un fin determinado. U. t. c. prnl.
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