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overseas

abroad; across the sea: overseas travel; beyond the sea; foreign: overseas assignment

Not to be confused with:

oversees – supervises: oversees the manufacturing division; manages; surveys, as from a higher point; looks over; examines: oversees the documents

o·ver·seas

(ō′vər-sēz′, ō′vər-sēz′)

adv.

Beyond the sea; abroad.

adj.

Of, relating to, originating in, or situated in countries across the sea.

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overseas

adv

beyond the sea; abroad

adj

1. of, to, in, from, or situated in countries beyond the sea

2. Also: oversea of or relating to passage over the sea

(functioning as singular) informal a foreign country or foreign countries collectively

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o•ver•seas

(adv. ˌoʊ vərˈsiz; adj. ˈoʊ vərˈsiz)

also o•ver•sea

(adv. ˌoʊ vərˈsi; adj. ˈoʊ vərˈsi)

adv.

1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad.

adj.

2. of or pertaining to passage over the sea.

3. of, from, or located in places across the sea; foreign.

[before 1150]

overseas

All locations, including Alaska and Hawaii, outside the continental United States.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

overseas

Overseas can be an adverb or an adjective.

1. used as an adverb

If you go overseas, you visit a foreign country which is separated from your own country by sea.

Roughly 4 million Americans travel overseas each year.

2. used as an adjective

Overseas is used in front of a noun to describe things relating to countries across the sea from your own country. Overseas has a similar meaning to 'foreign', but is more formal. You use it especially when talking about trade, finance, and travel.

We organize major programmes of overseas aid.

I met him on a recent overseas visit.

Be Careful!
Don't use 'overseas' after 'be' with this meaning. If you say that someone is overseas, you do not mean that they are foreign; you mean that they are visiting a foreign country.

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Adj.	1.	overseas - in a foreign country; "markets abroad"; "overseas markets" abroad 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" oversea 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" oversea
	2.	overseas - in a place across an ocean abroad

overseas

adjective

1. foreign, international, export, worldwide, intercontinental overseas trade figures

adverb

1. abroad, out of the country, in foreign lands Her only relatives live overseas.

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Translations

مَا وَرَاءَ الْبِحَارِما وَراء البِحار

v zámoří

i udlandetoversøiskudenlands

Übersee in Übersee

υπερπόντια

en el extranjero extranjero exterior

ulkomaillaulkomainenmerentakainenmeri

outre-mer

u inozemstvu

tengeren túli

handan hafsins; erlendis

oltremare oltremarinoall’esteroestero

海外に

해외로

į užjūrįužjūrio

aizjūras-ārzemju-uz ārzemēm

overzees

oversjøisk utenlands utenriks-

za morze

no estrangeiro

заморский

za morezámorský

čezmorskionstran morja

utomlands

ต่างประเทศ

denizaşırı

ở nước ngoài

海外海外的

overseas

[ˌəʊvəˈsiːz]

A. ADV [be, live] → en el extranjero, allende el mar (liter)
to go overseas → ir al extranjero
to travel overseas → viajar por el extranjero
visitors from overseas → visitas fpl del extranjero
to be posted overseas → ser destinado al extranjero

B. ADJ [student] → extranjero; [duty, trade] → exterior (Mil) [service] → en el extranjero, en ultramar
overseas market → mercado m exterior
a company with overseas interests → una empresa con intereses en el extranjero
she was given an overseas posting/assignment → la destinaron al extranjero

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overseas

[ˌəʊvə^rˈsiːz]

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

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overseas

adj

(= beyond the sea) → in Übersee pred; country, market → überseeisch, in Übersee; telegram → nach/aus Übersee; our overseas office → unsere Zweigstelle in Übersee; an overseas visitor → ein Besucher m → aus Übersee

(= abroad) → ausländisch, im Ausland; student, investment → ausländisch; in overseas countries → im Ausland; an overseas visitor → ein Besucher m → aus dem Ausland, ein ausländischer Besucher; overseas trip → Auslandsreise f; he won his first overseas cap this year → er hat dieses Jahr zum ersten Mal bei einem Auswärtsspiel in der Nationalmannschaft gespielt

adv to be/work overseas → in Übersee/im Ausland sein/arbeiten; to go overseas → nach Übersee/ins Ausland gehen; to be sent overseas → nach Übersee/ins Ausland geschickt werden; from overseas → aus Übersee/dem Ausland

overseas

overseas aid

n → Entwicklungshilfe f

Overseas Development

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

overseas trade

n → Überseehandel m

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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

(ˈəuvəsiːz) adjective

, (ouvəˈsiːz) adverb across the sea; abroad. He went overseas; overseas trade.

overseas

→ مَا وَرَاءَ الْبِحَارِ 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 ต่างประเทศ denizaşırı ở nước ngoài 海外

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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. The imagination of another, a lad who had never before been in a town at all, fell to the glamour of music-halls and bar parlours; he spent his time among racing-men, tipsters, and trainers, and now was become a book-maker's clerk.

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"England will never keep her trade overseas unless she is prepared to make sacrifices.

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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.

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The OPHRD Ministry made recoveries of Rs567.48 million for overseas Pakistanis from their employers abroad, one-year performance report shared by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development said.

Overseas Ministry helps recover Rs567.48 million expatriates' dues

The delegation was warmly welcomed by Vice Chairperson Overseas Pakistanis Commission, Ch.

Delegation visits OPC office

He was talking to a delegation led by Renowned Bristish Pakistani Businessman Aneel Musarrat visited the office of Overseas Pakistanis Commission here in G.O.R.

British businessman Aneel visits Overseas Pakistanis Commission Overseas Pakistanis keen to see country progressing, making efforts to fulfill dream

Sarwar described the special appointment of Justice Jawad Hasan for resolving issues of overseas Pakistanis as the historical step, saying that the government and the judiciary are on the same page for resolving the issues of the overseas Pakistanis.

Sarwar urges Overseas Pakistanis to invest in country*

Elaiza Sabile-David, director in charge for overseas voting, said that overseas absentee voting had a turnout of more than 18 percent.

Overseas voting hit 18%, breached target - Comelec exec

This, in light of the delay in the mailing of some ballots to overseas voters.

DFA working with Comelec to address OAV gaps

According to Comelec director for Office for Overseas Voting Elaiza Sabile-David, overseas voters could provide the swing votes that make candidates win or lose their electorial bids.

Comelec cites importance of overseas voters

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday had granted permission to all registered overseas Pakistanis voters to have the right of casting vote in bye-election through I-voting system.