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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbroad
/əˈbrɔːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In or to a foreign country or countries.
"She studied abroad for a year in France." - 2
In a place outside one's own country.
"Many people travel abroad for vacation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'abrode', combining the prefix 'a-' (on, in) with 'brod' (broad, wide), originally meaning 'at large' or 'over a wide area'. Over centuries, the spatial meaning shifted to specifically denote being outside one's own country or in a foreign land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Abroad" is said worldwide
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à l'étranger
Transliteration: a l'etranger
"Elle a étudié à l'étranger pendant un an."
im Ausland
Transliteration: im Ausland
"Er hat ein Jahr im Ausland studiert."
all'estero
Transliteration: all'estero
"Ha studiato all'estero per un anno."
en el extranjero
Transliteration: en el extranjero
"Estudió en el extranjero durante un año."
no exterior
Transliteration: no exterior
"Ela estudou no exterior por um ano."
विदेश में
Transliteration: videsh mein
"उसने एक साल विदेश में पढ़ाई की।"
在国外
Transliteration: zài guówài
"她在国外学习了一年。"
해외에서
Transliteration: haeoeseo
"그녀는 해외에서 1년 동안 공부했습니다."
海外で
Transliteration: kaigai de
"彼女は海外で1年間勉強しました。"
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