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overseas in English:

1. in foreign countries



2. sea


The sea is rough.
In fact, the sea has already risen 10 centimeters since the beginning of this century.
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake.
Christopher Columbus disliked Spanish brothels, as he found them dirty and too expensive. Instead, he would go out to sea, get lured in - on purpose - by the Siren's song, and then have a rocking good time.
In the latest report, it is written that 90% of all the cocaine smuggled in the world is transported by sea, and most of that by speedboat.
In Germany, there's a superstition that if you light a cigarette off a candle, a sailor will die at sea.
Little did Christopher Columbus know that future pirates are mostly internet pirates: The closest they will ever get to surfing the sea is being in a bathtub.
Christopher Columbus drank sea water straight up.
The Sea of Japan naming dispute revolves around efforts to remove 'Sea of Japan' from the world's maps and replace it with 'East Sea'.
At the outset of the long voyage I was seasick, but I gradually began to get my sea legs.
With his crew stranded at sea, Christopher Columbus was able to save them from starvation by pulling 100 rabbits out of his hat.
Australians all let us rejoice for we are young and free. We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil. Our home is girt by sea.
Is it true that the Pacific side of Japan is cheerful while the Sea of Japan side of Japan is more quiet?

3. coming from other country



4. abroad


He went abroad.
Living abroad is the best way to learn a foreign language.
A correspondent must soon adjust himself to life abroad.
When you travel abroad, you usually need a passport.
She studied abroad in order to brush up her English.
People traveling abroad always have to get used to new food.
Japanese tourists abroad are big spenders.
They had decided to put the wedding off until her brother came home from abroad.
A friend I went with on our first trip abroad had his wallet pickpocketed. I don't think it left a very good impression.
Klava is abroad and sends her regards to you.
You should take another pair of glasses when you go abroad.
It is not until you go abroad that you realize how small Japan is.
I have three brothers. One lives in Japan and the other two live abroad.
Seals are used like this in Japan, but abroad signatures are the rule.
In ancient China there were no cats; the cat that we are familiar with today was not imported into China from abroad until much later.

5. overseas


On Friday evenings, a group of us with spouses working overseas meet at Chuck's Bar and Grill.
They buy these goods cheaply overseas and then mark them up to resell at home.
overseas market
Japanese children brought up overseas sometimes face great difficulty in adjusting themselves to Japanese schools after returning, even though they have a perfect command of Japanese.
Recent overseas transfers show that productivity improvements in Japanese manufacturing industry have almost reached their limit.
Overseas subsidiaries are putting out top-of the-line products.
It was decided that the manager, as the company's representative, would go overseas on business trips once a week.
No overseas adoptions yet? What kind of celebrity are you, anyway? Go sit at the kid's table with Kathy Griffin and Gary Busey!
The overseas dimension of European policy is not limited to establishing agreements or overseas aid.
The company's overseas trade has grown quite considerably over the last few yers, due to the improved quality of its manufactured goods.
Overseas is defined as being across an ocean. If you are from the United States and you go on a trip to Europe, this is an example of a time when you go on a trip overseas.
My last overseas business trip was a nightmare from start to finish.
if you live overseas, you live in a foreign country. If you travel overseas, you travel to a foreign country. Usually, the country is a long way away and you have to cross the sea to get there.
A lot of devices that we use are made overseas in countries like China.
Would you please put me in touch with the General Manager of Overseas Sales of AB Software Ltd?

6. in another country