Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,983,634 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

overseas

   Also found in: Acronyms, Idioms, Wikipedia 0.02 sec.
o·ver·seas  (vr-sz, vr-sz)
adv.
Beyond the sea; abroad.
adj.
Of, relating to, originating in, or situated in countries across the sea.

overseas
adv [ˌəʊvəˈsiːz]
beyond the sea; abroad
adj [ˈəʊvəˈsiːz]
1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea
2. Also oversea [ˌəʊvəˈsiː] of or relating to passage over the sea
n [ˌəʊvəˈsiːz]
(functioning as singular) Informal a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

overseas, international telegram
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) Brit another name for cable [5]

All locations, including Alaska and Hawaii, outside the continental United States.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.overseasoverseas - in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets"
foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
2.overseas - being or passing over or across the sea; "some overseas trade in grain arose"
marine - relating to or characteristic of or occurring on or in the sea
Adv.1.overseas - beyond or across the sea; "He lived overseas for many years"
2.overseasoverseas - in a place across an ocean          

overseas
adjective
adverb
abroad, out of the country, in foreign lands Her only relatives live overseas.
Translations
overseas [ˌəʊvəˈsiːz]
A. ADV [be, live] → en el extranjero, allende el mar(liter)
to go overseasir al extranjero
to travel overseasviajar por el extranjero
visitors from overseasvisitas fpl del extranjero
to be posted overseasser destinado al extranjero
B. ADJ [student] → extranjero; [duty, trade] → exterior (Mil) [service] → en el extranjero, en ultramar
overseas marketmercado m exterior
a company with overseas interestsuna empresa con intereses en el extranjero
she was given an overseas posting/assignmentla destinaron al extranjero

overseas [ˌəʊvərˈsiːz]
adv
(= abroad) → à l'étranger
I'd like to work overseas → J'aimerais travailler à l'étranger.
adj
[trade, market] → extérieur(e)
[visitor] → étranger/ère

overseas
adj
(= beyond the sea)in Übersee pred; country, marketüberseeisch, in Übersee; telegramnach/aus Übersee; our overseas officeunsere Zweigstelle in Übersee; an overseas visitorein Besucher maus Übersee
(= abroad)ausländisch, im Ausland; student, investmentausländisch; in overseas countriesim Ausland; an overseas visitorein Besucher maus dem Ausland, ein ausländischer Besucher; overseas tripAuslandsreise f; he won his first overseas cap this yearer hat dieses Jahr zum ersten Mal bei einem Auswärtsspiel in der Nationalmannschaft gespielt
adv to be/work overseasin Übersee/im Ausland sein/arbeiten; to go overseasnach Übersee/ins Ausland gehen; to be sent overseasnach Übersee/ins Ausland geschickt werden; from overseasaus Übersee/dem Ausland

overseas:
overseas aid
Overseas Development
n (Brit Pol) → ˜ Entwicklungshilfe f; Minister for overseas˜ Entwicklungshilfeminister(in) m(f); overseas Administration/Agency˜ Entwicklungshilfeministerium nt
overseas trade

overseas [ˈəʊvəˈsiːz]
1. adv (abroad) → all'estero
visitors from overseas → visitatori stranieri
2. adj (countries) → d'oltremare; (foreign) → straniero/a; (trade, market) → estero/a

overseas [ˈəʊvəˈsiːz]
1. adv (abroad) → all'estero
visitors from overseas → visitatori stranieri
2. adj (countries) → d'oltremare; (foreign) → straniero/a; (trade, market) → estero/a

overseas
adj overseas [ˈəuvəsiːz]
, ouvəˈsiːzadverb across the sea; abroad He went overseas; overseas trade. oorsee, oorsese ما وَراء البِحار отвъд морето za moře; zámořský oversøisk; oversøiskt; udenlands nach Übersee, Übersee-... στο εξωτερικό/υπερπόντιος üle mere, mere taha, välis- خارجی؛ ورا دریایی merentakainen d'outre-mer; outre-mer מְעֶבֶר לַיָם समुद्र पार prekomorski, inozemni tengeren túli, külföldi luar negeri handan hafsins; erlendis 海外の[] 바다 저편에, 해외로 į užjūrį, į užsienį; užjūrio, užsienio aizjūras-; ārzemju-; uz ārzemēm luar negeri overzees oversjøisk, utenriks-, utenlands za morze, zamorski além-mar pe/peste mare; (de) peste hotare заморский; заграничный;за морем; за границей za more; zámorský prekmorski; prek morja prekookeanski på (från, till) andra sidan havet, utomlands ข้ามทะเล denizaşırı 海外的 за морем; за кордоном سمندر پار thuộc về nước ngoài

overseas عبر البحار v zámoří i udlandet in Übersee υπερπόντια en el extranjero ulkomailla outre-mer u inozemstvu all’estero 海外に 해외로 overzees utenlands za morze no estrangeiro заморский utomlands เกี่ยวกับต่างประเทศ denizaşırı ở nước ngoài 海外


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
There had been a remand, then assurances on the part of a harassed father, and the young man had gone out to bear the White Man's Burden overseas.
England will never keep her trade overseas unless she is prepared to make sacrifices.
The flags of all nations flew in her harbour, and at the climax, the yearly coming and going overseas numbered together upwards of two million human beings.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.