overseas

overseas
'əuvəsi:z
adjective
(, ouvə'si:z adverb across the sea; abroad: He went overseas; overseas trade.)
overseas1 adj exterior / extranjero
we sell mainly to overseas markets vendemos sobre todo a los mercados extranjeros
overseas2 adv en el extranjero / al extranjero
he went to live overseas se fue a vivir al extranjero
overseas
tr[əʊvə'siːz]
adjective
1 (person) extranjero,-a; (trade) exterior; (investment) en el extranjero
adverb
1 en ultramar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to go overseas ir al extranjero
to live overseas vivir en el extranjero
overseas [.o:vər'si:z] adv
: en el extranjero
to travel overseas: viajar al extranjero
overseas ['o:vər.si:z] adj
: extranjero, exterior
overseas
adj.
• extranjero, -a adj.
• transmarino, -a adj.
• ultramarino, -a adj.
adv.
• extranjero adv.

I 'əʊvər'siːz, 'əʊvəˌsiːz
adjective (before n) <trade> exterior; <investments/branches> en el exterior or extranjero; <student/visitor> extranjero; <news> del exterior

overseas aid — (BrE) ayuda f a los países en vías de desarrollo


II 'əʊvər'siːz, ˌəʊvə'siːz
adverb <live> en el extranjero; <travel/send> al extranjero
[ˌǝʊvǝ'siːz]
1.
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

2.
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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I ['əʊvər'siːz, 'əʊvəˌsiːz]
adjective (before n) <trade> exterior; <investments/branches> en el exterior or extranjero; <student/visitor> extranjero; <news> del exterior

overseas aid — (BrE) ayuda f a los países en vías de desarrollo


II ['əʊvər'siːz, ˌəʊvə'siːz]
adverb <live> en el extranjero; <travel/send> al extranjero

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