overseas
gb/ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/ us/ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
A2
Angielski
~ 3000
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adverb
A2
relation
1
In or to another country across the sea
In or to another country that is across the sea.
Schemat użycia:
to go/travel/send [something] overseas
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'overseas' with 'abroad'. 'Overseas' usually implies crossing an ocean, while 'abroad' can mean any foreign country.
Synonimy
abroad (More common in everyday speech; not limited to across-the-sea contexts.)
Antonimy
domestically (Refers to happening within one’s own country, the opposite of happening abroad.)
Kolokacje
go overseas
|travel overseas
|send overseas
|study overseas
Tematy
travel
|geography
|business
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- She plans to study overseas next year.
- The company is expanding its business overseas.
- Many soldiers were sent overseas during the war.
- He lived overseas for more than a decade.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- I want to go overseas.
- My brother works overseas.
- They will send the package overseas.
- We have many friends overseas.
adjective
A2
property
2
Located in a foreign country across the sea
From or in another country that is across the sea.
Schemat użycia:
[overseas] [market/business/student]
Częsty błąd:
Some learners use 'oversea' as an adjective, but the correct form is always 'overseas'.
Synonimy
foreign (General term for something from another country; 'overseas' emphasizes distance across water.)
Antonimy
domestic (Refers to something originating within one’s own country.)
Kolokacje
overseas market
|overseas business
|overseas student
|overseas branch
Tematy
travel
|geography
|business
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The company has several overseas offices.
- They import many goods from overseas suppliers.
- Overseas students make up 20% of the university population.
- She works for an overseas branch of the bank.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We have an overseas office.
- This is an overseas company.
- The school has many overseas students.
- They sell products in overseas markets.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
overseas
IPA
GB/ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
US/ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
Sylaby i akcent
over - seas (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (over)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: overseas
Rodzina wyrazów
Related words
Wyrażenia
overseas market
1/ˈoʊvɚsˈiz mˈɑɹkɪt/
fixed phrase
A foreign market across the sea
A place in another country across the sea where goods or services are sold.
Przykłady
- The company is targeting the overseas market to increase profits.
- There is strong demand in the overseas market for this product.
send overseas
1/sˈɛnd ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
fixed phrase
Send something abroad across the sea
To send something to another country across the sea.
Przykłady
- They send their products overseas every month.
- The charity sends medical supplies overseas.
study overseas
1/stˈʌdi ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
fixed phrase
Get education abroad across the sea
To go to another country across the sea to learn at a school or university.
Przykłady
- Many students choose to study overseas for better opportunities.
- She studied overseas for her master's degree.
work overseas
1/wˈɚk ˈoʊvɚsˈiz/
fixed phrase
Be employed abroad across the sea
To have a job in another country across the sea.
Przykłady
- He worked overseas for five years before returning home.
- Many engineers are offered positions to work overseas.