за границей, за границу, повсюду, заграница
наречие ↓
- за границей
to travel [to live] abroad — путешествовать [жить] за границей
- за границу
to go abroad — поехать за границу
- в Европе
- в Европу (из-за океана)
- вне дома
no one is abroad in the noonday heat — в полуденный зной на улицах никого не видно
- из дому
he was abroad very early this morning — сегодня он вышел из дому очень рано
- широко, повсюду
the trees spread their branches abroad — деревья широко раскинули ветви
the news quickly got /spread/ abroad — новость быстро распространилась
- далеко от цели (при стрельбе, в играх)
- в грам. знач. сущ. заграница
from abroad — из-за границы
all abroad — далеко от истины
I may be a little abroad — возможно, я ошибаюсь
to be all abroad — а) быть и замешательстве; смутиться; б) глубоко заблуждаться; (очень) ошибаться в (своих) оценках, расчётах
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
an inflow of funds from abroad — приток средств из-за рубежа
the procurement of raw materials from abroad — закупки сырья из-за рубежа
to deliver goods from abroad — доставлять товары из-за границы
to travel abroad — путешествовать за границей
flight of money abroad — утечка валюты за границу
there is a rumour abroad — ходит слух
on their return from a trip abroad — по их возвращении из-за границы
parts and materials sourced from abroad — детали и материалы, поставляемые из-за границы
visitors from abroad — гости из-за рубежа
pays for waterage abroad — плата за международные перевозки по воде
to have the wherewithal for a trip abroad — иметь необходимую сумму денег для поездки за рубеж
to get abroad — распространяться (о слухах)
Примеры с переводом
They went abroad for a year.
Они уехали за границу на год.
She often goes abroad on business.
Она часто ездит за границу по делам.
I gather he’s abroad.
Я полагаю, он за границей.
I supposed him to be abroad.
Я предполагал, что он за границей.
I’ve never lived abroad before.
Я никогда прежде не жил за границей.
His fame blazed widely abroad.
Слава о нём разнеслась по всему миру.
He abandoned his family and went abroad.
Он оставил свою семью и поехал за границу.
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Примеры, ожидающие перевода
Rumours of an election are being noised abroad.
‘I’m thinking of studying abroad.’ ‘Really? Cool.’
The whisky is bottled here before being sent abroad.
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1) за грани́цей; за грани́цу;
2) широко́; повсю́ду;
а) заблужда́ться;
б) растеря́ться; смеша́ться, смути́ться
4) вне до́ма, вне своего́ жили́ща;
Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > abroad
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Персональный Сократ > abroad
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abroad
[əˈbrɔ:d]
abroad разг. в заблуждении abroad уст. вне дома, вне своего жилища abroad за границей; за границу; from abroad из-за границы abroad за границей abroad за границу abroad заграница abroad широко; повсюду; there is a rumour abroad ходит слух; to get abroad распространяться (о слухах) agency abroad зарубежное представительство to be all abroad заблуждаться to be all abroad растеряться; смешаться, смутиться borrowing abroad заграничный заем abroad за границей; за границу; from abroad из-за границы abroad широко; повсюду; there is a rumour abroad ходит слух; to get abroad распространяться (о слухах) get: abroad about начинать (вы)ходить после болезни; get abroad распространяться (о слухах); становиться известным go abroad выезжать за границу government loan abroad государственный иностранный заем investment abroad зарубежные капиталовложения personal expenditure abroad личные расходы за границей portfolio investment abroad портфельные инвестиции за рубежом private borrowing abroad частный заем за рубежом purchases abroad закупки за границей representation abroad зарубежное представительство sales abroad продажа за рубеж sales abroad реализация за границей stationed abroad размещенный за рубежом stay abroad пребывание за рубежом abroad широко; повсюду; there is a rumour abroad ходит слух; to get abroad распространяться (о слухах) work abroad работать за рубежом
English-Russian short dictionary > abroad
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Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > abroad
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abroad
[ə’brɔːd]
нареч.
1) за границей; за границу
He was dismissed and demoted to a diplomatic post abroad. — Он был смещён и переведён с понижением на дипломатическую службу за границей.
I gather he’s abroad. — Он, по-видимому, за границей.
— travels abroad
— at home and abroad2) широко; повсюду
His fame blazed widely abroad. — Слава о нём разнеслась по всему миру.
Syn:
3)
уст.
вне дома, вне своего жилища; из дому
4)
амер.
в Европе; в Европу
5) ошибочно, неточно, рассеянно; далеко от цели
Англо-русский современный словарь > abroad
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abroad
1. adv за границей
a trip abroad — заграничная поездка, поездка за границу
2. adv за границу
3. adv амер. в Европе
4. adv амер. в Европу
5. adv амер. вне дома
6. adv амер. из дому
7. adv амер. широко, повсюду
8. adv амер. далеко от цели
9. adv амер. заграница
Синонимический ряд:
1. away (other) afar off; away; beyond the sea; distant; overseas; removed
2. widely (other) at large; broadly; everywhere; expansively; ubiquitously; widely
Антонимический ряд:
English-Russian base dictionary > abroad
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abroad
[əʹbrɔ:d]
1. 1) за границей
to travel [to live] abroad — путешествовать [жить] за границей
2) за границу
1) в Европе
3. 1) вне дома
no one is abroad in the noonday heat — в полуденный зной на улицах никого не видно
2) из дому
he was abroad very early this morning — сегодня он вышел из дому очень рано
4. широко, повсюду
the news quickly got /spread/ abroad — новость быстро распространилась
5. далеко от цели ()
all abroad — далеко от истины
I may be a little abroad — возможно, я ошибаюсь
to be all abroad — а) быть и замешательстве; смутиться; б) глубоко заблуждаться; (очень) ошибаться в (своих) оценках, расчётах
НБАРС > abroad
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Англо-русский синонимический словарь > abroad
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abroad
[ə’brɔːd]
adv
за границей, за границу
— be abroad
— go abroad
— come from abroad
— be ordered abroad
— get from abroad
— get commodities from abroad
— serve abroad
— travel abroadEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > abroad
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Politics english-russian dictionary > abroad
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English-Russian big medical dictionary > abroad
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abroad
[ə’brɔ:d]
adv
1) за границей, за границу
3) вне дома, снаружи
2000 самых употребительных английских слов > abroad
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adverb
1) за границей; за границу; from abroad из-за границы
2) широко; повсюду; there is a rumour abroad ходит слух; to get abroad распространяться (о слухах)
3)
collocation
в заблуждении;
to be all abroad
а) заблуждаться;
б) растеряться; смешаться, смутиться
4)
obsolete
вне дома, вне своего жилища
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1 (0) за границу; за рубеж
2 (d) за границей; за рубежом
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за границей; за границу
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[a·broad || ə’brɔːd]
за границей, за границу; вне дома, вне своего жилища; широко, повсюду; в заблуждении* * *
по-видимому
повсюду
расчетах
смешаться
смутиться
широко
* * *
1) за границей; за границу
2) широко
3) устар. вне дома, вне своего жилища; из домуНовый англо-русский словарь > abroad
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abroad
1) за грани́цей
2) за грани́цу
The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > abroad
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English-russian dctionary of diplomacy > abroad
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abroad
əˈbrɔ:dза границей, широко, повсюду
Англо-русский словарь экономических терминов > abroad
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abroad
[ə’brɔːd]
1) Общая лексика: в заблуждении, вне дома, за границей, за границу, за рубеж, за рубежом, заграничный, на сторону, повсюду, снаружи, широко, за кордоном, за кордон
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > abroad
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abroad
[ə`brɔːd]
за границей; за границу
широко; повсюду
вне дома, вне своего жилища; из дому
в Европе; в Европу
далеко от цели
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > abroad
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English-Russian dictionary of chemistre > abroad
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Англо-русский морской словарь > abroad
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Abroad — A*broad , adv. [Pref. a + broad.] 1. At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad. [1913 Webster] The fox roams far abroad. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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abroad — [ə brôd′] adv. [ME abrode < on brod: see ON & BROAD] 1. broadly; far and wide 2. in circulation; current [a report is abroad that he has won] 3. outside one s house; outdoors [to stroll abroad] 4 … English World dictionary
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abroad — (adv.) mid 13c., widely apart, from O.E. on brede, which meant something like at wide (see BROAD (Cf. broad) (adj.)). The sense out of doors, away from home (late 14c.) led to the main modern sense of out of one s country, overseas (mid 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
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abroad — [adj] in a foreign country away, elsewhere, in foreign lands, in foreign parts, out of the country, overseas, touring, traveling; concept 583 Ant. at home … New thesaurus
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abroad — ► ADVERB 1) in or to a foreign country or countries. 2) in different directions; over a wide area. 3) at large; in circulation. 4) archaic out of doors. ► NOUN ▪ foreign countries collectively … English terms dictionary
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abroad — a|broad W3S2 [əˈbro:d US əˈbro:d] adv [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: abroad over a wide area (13 21 centuries), from broad] 1.) in or to a foreign country ▪ I ve never lived abroad before. ▪ She often goes abroad on business. ▪ We never travelled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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abroad — [[t]əbrɔ͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV, be ADV, from ADV If you go abroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea. I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to… … English dictionary
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abroad — /euh brawd /, adv. 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. 2. in or to another continent: Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer? 3. out of doors; from one place to another; about: No one was abroad in the… … Universalium
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abroad — adverb 1 in or to a foreign country: I ve never lived abroad before. | go abroad: She often goes abroad on business. 2 formal if a feeling, piece of news etc is abroad, a lot of people feel it or know about it: commercial secrets which we did not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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abroad — /əˈbrɔd / (say uh brawd) adverb 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: *There was nothing mythic at Sydney: momentous objects, beings, and events all occurred abroad or in the elsewhere of books. –shirley hazzard, 1980. 2. out of doors: *She …
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abroad — adv. from abroad (he had to return from abroad) * * * [ə brɔːd] from abroad (he had to return from abroad) … Combinatory dictionary
What Is The Meaning Of Abroad?
The Meaning Of Abroad In English,
The meaning of the term abroad is in or to a foreign country or countries. Generally, the term abroad is also known as Foreign Country. In different directions or over a wide area can also be termed as abroad.
The other words which can be replaced by the term abroad are away, elsewhere, overseas, in foreign lands, out of the country, traveling, touring, etc. Beyond the bounds of the country can also be defined as abroad.
When we are not at home or far from our home town the place where we are located currently is known as abroad. People usually visit abroad for various purposes. For example, study purpose, traveling, job, new culture, language skills, career opportunities, personal development, find new interests, etc.
the degree we get from studying abroad has a high value when you return to your home town after completion of your graduation, as you get the job easily as you hold a foreign graduation complete certificate, get paid on a high scale, etc.
You have a lot of opportunities in abroad countries, you get your personality development, get to learn different things once you step out, you learn to face the world alone, etc.
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What Are The Synonyms Of Abroad?
Synonyms Of Abroad Are:
- overseas
- elsewhere
- outside
- foreign country
- away
What Are The Antonyms Of Abroad?
Antonyms Of Abroad Are:
- at home
- home
- domestic
Related Words Of Abroad Are:
- external
- foreign
- in other countries
- external
What Is The Noun Form Of Abroad?
Noun Form Of Abroad Is:
- abroad
What Is The Verb Form Of Abroad?
Verb Form Of Abroad Is:
- abroad
What Is The Adjective Of Abroad?
Adjective Of Abroad Is:
- abroad
Examples Of Using The Word Abroad Are:
- Its notable sources of earnings are the tourist industry, settlement sent home by Dominicans abroad, and the sugar industry.
- So, all in all, it perplexes me that more British anglers don’t hunt out asp categorically when they’re trekking abroad.
- Let her go abroad and tell the world how ancient is the structure of our society.
- It’s unendurable to read of the terrors abroad in her scruffy streetscapes without total emotional participation.
- While investing abroad once was anxious with red-tape, most host governments today give foreign investors the red-carpet therapy.
- He also advised Kashmiris living abroad to invest in Kashmir, as the government had launched many motives for investors.
- The earnings sent back by family members working abroad has kept the economy drifting during the current, difficult war years.
- Many funders and guardsmen recently serving abroad are facing the same issue.
- He has been a devoted member, who hardly missed a practice and took part in tours abroad and Saddleworth’s famous Whit Friday band contest.
- Doctors abroad are giving up their heritage white coats and ties as they could bear infections.
- But when these rants are provided abroad as legitimate censure of this country, it is an ethnic crime.
FAQ
Does Abroad Mean Overseas?
Abroad really just means in a different country, but it is almost always used interchangeably with “overseas.” You almost never hear an American say, “She lives abroad; she’s studying in Canada.” You might be eager to take a trip abroad.
Why Is It Called Abroad?
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”).
What Does Abroad Mean In The Bible?
a-brod: An idiomatic rendering of aphiketo (literally, “arrived”), “come abroad” is used in Romans 16:19 to indicate a report that has been most widely diffused (literally, “did reach unto all”).
What Is The Meaning Of Living Abroad?
Living abroad means living outside one’s home country for a fixed or indefinite period of time and for a purpose other than tourism.
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- abrode (obsolete)
- overbroad (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
First attested in mid 13th century. From Middle English abrood (“broadly widely scattered”), from a- (“on, in”) + brood (“broad”). Equivalent to a- + broad.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈbɹɔːd/
- (US) IPA(key): /əˈbɹɔd/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /əˈbɹɑd/
- Rhymes: -ɔːd
Adverb[edit]
abroad (not comparable)
- Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries. [from 1350–1470][1]
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2013 April 9, Andrei Lankov, “Stay Cool. Call North Korea’s Bluff.”, in New York Times[1]:
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A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.
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1848, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XIV, in The History of England from the Accession of James II[2], volume 3:
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Another prince, deposed by the Revolution, was living abroad.
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A tree spreads its branches abroad.
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1718, Matthew Prior, Solomon, and other Poems on several Occasions:
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Again: The lonely fox roams far abroad, / On ſecret rapine bend and midnight fraud; […]
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p. 1650,, John Evelyn, William Bray, editor, Diary[3], Frederic Warne and Company, published 1818, entry for 1650 July 7, page 207:
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I went to St. James’, where another was preaching in the court abroad.
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- 1891, Rudyard Kipling, The Return of Imray
- She spoke to Strickland in a language of her own, and whenever in her walks abroad she saw things calculated to destroy the peace of Her Majesty the Queen Empress, she returned to her master and gave him information.
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1900, Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter 1, in The House Behind the Cedars:
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Was it so irreconcilable, Warwick wondered, as still to peal out the curfew bell, which at nine o’clock at night had clamorously warned all negroes, slave or free, that it was unlawful for them to be abroad after that hour, under penalty of imprisonment or whipping?
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There were very few people abroad and the two men standing quietly under a tree on the opposite side of the boulevard looked out of place.
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1654, Richard Whitlock, Zootomia; Or, Observations on the Present Manners of the English:
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This Peece, or Schisme of Suicisme, and Selfishnesse, hath spawned most of the Heresies and Schismes, that are abroad in the World.
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1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Mark 1:45:
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But he went out, and beganne to publish it much, and to blase abroad the matter: insomuch that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.
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- Not on target; astray; in error; confused; dazed. [from early 19th c.][1]
- (sports) Played elsewhere than one’s home grounds.
Derived terms[edit]
- be abroad
- go abroad
- study abroad
- the schoolmaster is abroad
Translations[edit]
in foreign countries
- Arabic: (where) فِي الْخَارِج (fī l-ḵārij) (place), اِلَى الْخَارِج (ilā l-ḵārij) (direction)
- Egyptian Arabic: بره (barra)
- Azerbaijani: xaricdə
- Belarusian: за мяжо́й (za mjažój) (place), за мяжу́ (za mjažú) (direction)
- Bulgarian: в чужбина (bg) (v čužbina), в странство (bg) (v stranstvo), зад граница (bg) (zad granica)
- Catalan: a l’estranger
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 國外/国外 (zh) (guówài), 海外 (zh) (hǎiwài) (overseas)
- Czech: (place) v zahraničí (cs); (movement to) do zahraničí (cs)
- Danish: udenlands
- Dutch: (place) in het buitenland (nl); (movement to) naar het buitenland (nl)
- Finnish: (in) ulkomailla, (to) ulkomaille
- French: à l’étranger
- Georgian: საზღვარგარეთ (sazɣvargaret), უცხოეთში (ucxoetši)
- German: (place) im Ausland (de); (movement to) ins Ausland (de)
- Greek: στο εξωτερικό (sto exoterikó)
- Ancient Greek: ἔκδημος (ékdēmos)
- Haitian Creole: aletranje
- Hebrew: חוּ״ל
- Hindi: (place) विदेश में (hi) (videś mẽ)
- Hungarian: (place) külföldön (hu); (movement to) külföldre
- Icelandic: í utlöndum, erlendis
- Igbo: na ùfèsị
- Irish: thar sáile, thar lear
- Italian: all’estero
- Japanese: 国外に (ja) (こくがいに, kokugai ni), 海外に (ja) (かいがいに, kaigai ni)
- Korean: 국외 (gugoe), 해외 (ko) (hae’oe)
- Latvian: (place) ārzemēs; (movement to) uz ārzemēm
- Maltese: msiefer
- Manx: ass y cheer
- Ngazidja Comorian: udjenini
- Norman: à l’êtrangi
- Norwegian:
- Bokmål: utenlands (no), i utlandet
- Nynorsk: utanlands, i utlandet
- Old English: ūtanlandes
- Polish: (place) za granicą (pl); (movement to) za granicę (pl)
- Portuguese: (location) no exterior (pt), no estrangeiro (pt); (movement) ao exterior (pt), ao estrangeiro (pt); (location overseas) no ultramar (pt), no além-mar (pt); (movement overseas) ao ultramar (pt), ao além-mar (pt)
- Russian: (place) за грани́цей (za granícej), за рубежо́м (za rubežóm), (direction) за грани́цу (za granícu), за рубе́ж (za rubéž), за кордо́ном (za kordónom) (colloquial), на чужби́не (na čužbíne) (colloquial)
- Scottish Gaelic: (location) thall thairis, (movement) a-null thairis
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Croatian: inozemstvo (sh) n
- Cyrillic: иностранство n
- Roman: inostranstvo n,
- Spanish: (place) en el extranjero, en el exterior; (direction) al extranjero
- Swedish: utomlands (sv), utrikes (sv)
- Ukrainian: за кордо́ном (za kordónom) (place), за кордо́н (za kordón) (direction)
at large; widely; broadly; over a wide space
before the public or society
Translations to be checked
- Esperanto: (please verify) eksterlande
- Ido: (please verify) exterlande (io)
- Interlingua: (please verify) al estraniero
- Italian: (please verify) all’estero
- Romanian: în străinătate
- Swedish: (please verify) utomlands (sv)
- Welsh: (please verify) tramor (cy)
Noun[edit]
abroad
- (rare, Scotland) Countries or lands abroad. [First attested in the mid 19th century.][1][2]
- 1929, King George V, widely (and variously) quoted:
- I hate abroad, abroad’s bloody.
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c. 1991, New Statesman & Society, volume 3–4, page 180:
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I am not, however, a xenophobe: obviously, abroad has some good ideas—arranged marriages, violent revolutions and so on.
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- 2001 March 13, The Earl of Onslow, speaking in the House of Lords, quoted in Hansard:
- That is not a xenophobic remark. I am a xenophiliac; I love abroad. I love foreigners. I just do not like the way that they are running the European agricultural policy.
- 1929, King George V, widely (and variously) quoted:
Derived terms[edit]
- near abroad
Translations[edit]
countries or lands abroad
- Basque: atzerri
- Bulgarian: чужбина (bg) f (čužbina)
- Catalan: estranger (ca) m
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 海外 (zh) (hǎiwài), 國外/国外 (zh) (guówài)
- Danish: udland (da) n
- Dutch: buitenland (nl) n
- Finnish: ulkomaat
- French: l’étranger (fr) m
- German: Ausland (de) n
- Hebrew: חוּץ לָאָרֶץ m (ḥutz laáretz), חו״ל (ḥul)
- Hindi: विदेश (hi) m (videś)
- Hungarian: külföld (hu)
- Japanese: 海外 (ja) (かいがい, kaigai), 外国 (ja) (こくがい, kokugai), 在外 (ざいがい, zaigai)
- Latvian: ārzemes f pl
- Polish: zagranica (pl) f
- Portuguese: exterior (pt) m, ultramar (pt) m, além-mar (pt) m
- Russian: заграни́ца (ru) f (zagraníca), зарубе́жье (ru) n (zarubéžʹje)
- Turkish: yurtdışı (tr)
- Ukrainian: закордо́н (uk) m (zakordón)
Preposition[edit]
abroad
- Throughout, over.
Translations[edit]
throughout
- Arabic: فِي اَلْخَارِج (fī l-ḵārij)
- Egyptian Arabic: برا (barrā)
- Dutch: alover, over de ganse lijn
- Finnish: pitkin (fi)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief; William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “abroad”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford; New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 8.
- ^ “abroad, n.” in the Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries.
- «Now abroad has entered English as a noun» — The New York Times, «ON LANGUAGE; The Near Abroad», William Safire, May 22, 1994, quoting Christian Caryl
Anagrams[edit]
- A board, Baroda, aboard, aborad
Consider what the concept and meaning of the word means abroad (информация предоставлена intellect.icu).
adv. 1 in or to a foreign country or countries. 2 widely (scatter abroad). 3 in circulation (rumour abroad).
Цифровое произношение
Abroad имеет soundex-A163, metaphone-«», double-metaphone APRT.
See also
… over national .legislation , which is important for both the country and migrants , whose . rights abroad are significantly extended If a country importing labor is mainly responsible for the. arrival and use … … exporting labor is primarily to regulate the outflow and protection . of the interests of its migrant citizens abroad Therefore , in many respects the interests of countries-exporters and importers . of labor are closely intertwined Today … (World economy)
… Taxes on sale , from circulation , on value added , on the. sale of securities , on the transfer of funds abroad , on.donations and inheritance , on the transfer of property , on inventories and. equipment , on monopoly rights and privileges , as well … (ECONOMY AND BUSINESS)
… products of domestic origin are. almost unknown (The best domestic programmers work abroad , their programs .are proprietary ), And our computer park is almost one hundred percent … (philosophiya)
… We interviewed a person who came from abroad and got . a job at our company During the entire interview , this man sat with arms … (Body language)
… is an integral , but not the main .part of the brand manager ’s activities In the event that purchases are made abroad , the brand . manager is required to know the language of the country .of origin (English , German , etc … (Professions and specialties)
… is an integral , but not the main .part of the brand manager ’s activities In the event that purchases are made abroad , the brand . manager is required to know the language of the country .of origin (English , German , etc … (Professions and specialties)
1
: beyond the boundaries of one’s country : in or to a foreign country
hopes to study abroad next year
a family that came here from abroad [=from a foreign country] several years ago
2
: over a wide area : widely
wolves venturing abroad in increasing numbers
3
old-fashioned
: away from one’s home
doesn’t go walking abroad at night
4
formal
: in wide circulation : about
There are rumors abroad that the company is in trouble.
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Nick and Audrey are the archetypal idiots abroad, feckless tourists rampaging their way through international settings without a clue.
—Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2023
Domestic assembly is also required, which rules out foreign automakers, such as Kia and Hyundai, that manufacture abroad.
—Emily Dreibelbis, PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2023
Chinese companies planning to sell shares abroad will have to consider a pair of changes to listing rules that took effect on Friday.
—Dave Sebastian, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
Over the more than a year of war, Western governments have made efforts to break up Moscow’s international spy networks abroad.
—Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
After taking office in 1993, Clinton named Mr. Brody president and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, an agency that facilitates the export of U.S. goods and services by making and guaranteeing loans abroad.
—Emily Langer, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
In the following few months, 591 American prisoners of war in North Vietnam returned to the U.S. Later that year, Congress overrode Nixon’s veto to pass the War Powers Act, a law stating that the president is required to consult with Congress before committing U.S. forces abroad.
—Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
King Charles politely declined a fast food crown during a walkabout abroad!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2023
At home and abroad, China’s president, Xi Jinping, was pictured kicking soccer balls and watching youth matches.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English abrod, abrood, from a- a- entry 1 + brod, brood broad entry 1
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Time Traveler
The first known use of abroad was
in the 14th century
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There are more students from Germany studying abroad than any other European country and it wants half of its students to spend at least a term abroad, giving Germany one of the world’s most mobile student populations. ❋ Unknown (2011)
Mclaren has won a title abroad; Harry Redknapp, on the other hand, probably doesn’t know how to spell ‘Calais’. ❋ Unknown (2010)
He is far more popular than McCain abroad, which is a good start. — ❋ Unknown (2008)
This is an Italian-style soup, discovered when I did a term abroad in Florence during my undergraduate degree. ❋ Annemarie (2007)
I am talking of course about official Canada, but Canada abroad is all of us when we go anywhere and it is business, it is the arts, it is professional groups who are meeting all around the world with their opposite numbers so there is an enormous network of relationships. ❋ Unknown (1984)
King always makes use of this title abroad Foreign powers. ❋ Karl Nordlund (N/A)
Currently he is part of a Latino Fraternity, Omega Delta Phi, works at the Centro Cultural César Chávez, and even spent a term abroad in Mexico, where he became fluent in Spanish. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Thompson and Clifton’s son, William, is on a term abroad in Spain. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But Schenker said this could potentially have allowed students to undertake both a term abroad and two summers abroad, for about the same number of credits as a full term abroad. ❋ Unknown (2009)
My definition of the term abroad is, a tour through Europe, ending with Egypt and the Holy Land, and farther still if the pocket-book held out. » ❋ Stanford Eveleth (N/A)
And the lead: “An unreleased Pentagon report concludes that about one in seven of the 534 prisoners already transferred abroad from the detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, are engaged in terrorism or militant activity, according to administration officials.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
Compare that to the original version: “An unreleased Pentagon report provides new details concluding that about one in seven of the 534 prisoners already transferred abroad from the detention center in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, has returned to terrorism or militant activity, according to administration officials.” ❋ Unknown (2009)
And sharply higher unemployment in advanced economies means fewer employment prospects, so moving abroad is no longer the ‘solution’ it once was. ❋ Masood Ahmed (2010)
Yet, the military contingent serving abroad is less than 1,000 troops. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Meredith — I know how feel — that first meal when you get home from being abroad is crucial and mine is always Tex-Mex as well. ❋ Homesick Texan (2009)
But what a useful foil to use in timely fashion against an increasing number of us who have noted, as cases continue to pile up, that the Harper regime’s concern for Canadians of colour in trouble abroad is somewhat less than enthusiastic. ❋ Unknown (2009)
But any airline contract which penalises you for failing to check-in online from abroad is tough, given that many travellers will find it difficult or impossible to access the internet. ❋ Mark King (2010)
1- [Mom], i´m calling you because i´m [abroad].
2- We´re [on vacation] abroad. ❋ Serfo (2011)
I [worked] [abroad] in [singapore] ❋ Sanya 7896 (2020)
‘Carol goes to the Benidorm every year and stays at the [Royal George]. She says they do a lovely [Shepherds pie].’ …… ‘Really? What a [Brit abroad]!’ ❋ Conti_bwoy (2014)
[Meg]: «I’ve only been here for a week and I’ve already slept with ten people… and only seven of them were boys.»
[Al]: «Wow. [Way to be] a slut Meg.»
Meg:»Oh my God! Slutty Abroad! LOL!!!!!» ❋ Charlie Jacobs (2007)
Brian, «Yo man you didn’t [come home] last night.» Chris, «I was [sleeping abroad] at [Laura’s], oh yea.» ❋ Chris Anderson (Boca) (2008)
«[The Devil’s] abroad!» , shouted the deck hand as the giant fish rammed [the flailing] craft and stove in its [timbers]. ❋ Korbo1 (2017)
Jamie: “That’s why I like [abroad] [weddings] because they’re always like a bit of a party..”
Alice and James: “[Abroad wedding]?!” ❋ SM302 (2023)
Susie: «Oh my gosh! It was amazing! Three weeks ago I went to [Prague], Germany and London. Next week I’m going to Rome, Florence, and Perugia and my parents are totally supportive.»
Angela: «That’s great. Did you save up during high school and your [summer job]?»
Susie: Save? That’s what [poor kids] do. My dad paid for this— I just have to pay for my souvenirs, but even then it’s off my parent’s card!»
Angela: «Oh»
Susie: «Yeah, this whole homework thing is getting in the way of my Study Abroad vacation.» ❋ FlaStudent1988 (2011)
where [are you]? ‘connemara, [back] [abroad] in it’ ❋ Adolydon (2010)
In an attempt to bridge any communication barriers, the governor is taking” Everyday Spanish for beginners”.
The [governer] can now say [all abroad] in spanish:“[Asta la vista], baby.” ❋ Tanya Navarro (2008)
If you study abroad in your junior year of college, you are going to school in another country. Use abroad when you are talking about going to or from a place across an ocean.
Abroad really just means in a different country, but it is almost always used interchangeably with «overseas.» You almost never hear an American say, «She lives abroad; she’s studying in Canada.» You might be eager to take a trip abroad. If so, get your passport ready. They won’t let you board a plane going abroad without one.
Definitions of abroad
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adverb
to or in a foreign country
“they had never travelled
abroad” -
adverb
in a place across an ocean
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adverb
far away from home or one’s usual surroundings
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adjective
in a foreign country
“markets
abroad”-
synonyms:
overseas
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foreign
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
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foreign
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adverb
in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad.
in or to another continent: Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer?
out of doors; from one place to another; about: No one was abroad in the noonday heat. The owl ventures abroad at night.
spread around; in circulation: Rumors of disaster are abroad.
broadly; widely; far and wide.
wide of the mark; in error.
noun
a foreign land or lands: imports from abroad.
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Origin of abroad
First recorded in 1225–75, abroad is from the Middle English word abrod.See a-1, broad
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH abroad
aboard, abort, abroad
Words nearby abroad
abridged, abridgment, abrin, abristle, abroach, abroad, abrogate, abrogation, abrosexual, abrosia, abrupt
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How to use abroad in a sentence
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Since her arrival in Dubai, Kriel has welcomed members of the city’s well-heeled Jewish community and travelers from abroad, including the chief rabbi of Poland, to her home for holiday and Sabbath dinners.
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By redoubling its investments in clean-energy innovation at home and recommitting to its promises abroad, the United States can speed the development of technologies critical for deep decarbonization.
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According to its official website, the fund was set up to collect donations from India and abroad to “undertake and support relief or assistance of any kind relating to a public health emergency or any other kind of emergency.”
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In 2018, Berkshire invested in two payments companies abroad, plowing $600 million altogether into Brazil’s StoneCo and India’s Paytm in deals that were largely attributed to Todd Combs, one of Berkshire’s portfolio managers.
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After several delays from its planned July release date, the movie opened abroad on August 26 and did reasonably well, grossing about $53 million in its opening weekend, higher than analysts’ projected $40 million.
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I had been studying abroad in London, and came back to finish the semester at Tufts.
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A single father, he had been living abroad and returned when his mother was diagnosed with cancer.
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Groups like the Crips and MS-13 have spread from coast to coast, and even abroad.
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Those who served abroad were treated with suspicion that they had been infected by European diplomacy.
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Youssef said the jailings are not only driving the community underground but pushing many to move abroad.
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Like every other Spanish general in supreme command abroad, Polavieja had his enemies in Spain.
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While the fortress was undermining at home, they were not idle, who were preparing to storm it from abroad.
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And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
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Germany invests money abroad, but she seems to borrow as much, and more, in the discount markets of London and Paris.
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In the town the European mode of living is entirely prevalent—more so than in any other place abroad that I have seen.
British Dictionary definitions for abroad
adverb
to or in a foreign country or countries
adjective (postpositive)
(of news, rumours, etc) in general circulation; current
out in the open
over a wide area
archaic in error
Word Origin for abroad
C13: from a- ² + broad
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