BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY

Meaning of BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY in English

noun

( BrE ) an island or group of islands in which the British government is responsible for defence and relations with other countries

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OVERSEAS — a. transmarin; adv. trans li mare
English interlingue dictionary
OVERSEAS — sa abroad;tabok sa dagat
English-Visayan vocabulary
OVERSEAS — I. adverb Date: 1533 beyond or across the sea , II. adjective Date: 1892 of or relating to movement, transport, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TERRITORY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Yukon Territory Territory of American Samoa Australian Capital Territory Indian Territory Northern Territory {{link=Pacific …
Английский словарь Британика
BRITISH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East …
Английский словарь Британика
TERRITORY — I. ˈterəˌtōrē, -ōri, -ȯr- noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin territorium land around a town, district, territory, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb Etymology: over (II) + seas, plural of sea, n. : beyond or across the sea : abroad …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BRITISH — I. ˈbrid.]ish, -it], ]ēsh\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English Bruttische, Brytysshe, from Old English Brettisc, Bryttisc, Brittisc, of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — (adv.) Over the sea; abroad.
Английский словарь Webster
OVERSEAS — adv. , n. /oh'veuhr seez"/ ; adj. /oh"veuhr seez"/ , adv. 1. over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BRITISH — — Britishly , adv. — Britishness , n. /brit"ish/ , adj. 1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — I. ˌō-vər-ˈsēz adverb Date: 1533 : beyond or across the sea lived overseas for a time II. ˈō-vər-ˌsēz adjective Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BRITISH — noun Etymology: Middle English Bruttische of Britain, from Old English Brettisc, from Brettas Britons, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TERRITORY — noun a large extent or tract of land; a region; a country; a district. 2. territory ·noun the extent of …
Webster English vocab
BRITISH — noun ·pl people of great britain. 2. british ·adj of or pertaining to great britain or to its inhabitants; …
Webster English vocab
TERRITORY — [ter.ri.to.ry] n, pl -ries [ME, fr. L territorium, lit., land around a town, fr. terra land--more at terrace] (15c) 1 …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BRITISH — [Brit.ish] n [ME Bruttische of Britain, fr. OE Brettisc, fr. Brettas Britons, of Celt origin; akin to W Brython Briton] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TERRITORY — in ecology, any area defended by an organism or a group of similar organisms for such purposes as mating, nesting, …
Britannica English vocabulary
BRITISH — British BrE AmE ˈbrɪt ɪʃ AmE \ ˈbrɪt̬ ɪʃ ▶ ˌ British ˈ English BrE AmE ▶ ˌ British ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TERRITORY — / ˈterətri; NAmE -tɔːri/ noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ C , U ] land that is under the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — / ˌəʊvəˈsiːz; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈs-/ adjective , adverb ■ adjective connected with foreign countries, especially those separated from your country by …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — / ˈbrɪtɪʃ; NAmE / adjective 1. ( abbr. Br. ) connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TERRITORY — ter ‧ ri ‧ to ‧ ry W2 /ˈterət ə ri, ˈterɪt ə ri $ -tɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVERSEAS — I. o ‧ ver ‧ seas 1 W3 AC /ˌəʊvəˈsiːz◂ $ ˌoʊvər-/ BrE AmE adverb to or in a foreign …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BRITISH — I. Brit ‧ ish 1 /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: Brettisc 'of ancient Britain' , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. --adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). --adj. (also oversea) 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). adj. (also oversea) 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BRITISH — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. --adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). --adj. (also oversea) 1. …
Oxford English vocab
BRITISH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to Great Britain or the United Kingdom, or to its people or …
Oxford English vocab
TERRITORY — ( territories) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Territory is land which …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use overseas to describe things …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BRITISH — 1. British means belonging or relating to the United Kingdom, or to its people or culture. ADJ 2. The British …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TERRITORY — (territories) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Territory is land which is …
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OVERSEAS — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You use ~ to describe things …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TERRITORY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OVERSEAS — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a foreign/overseas student ▪ The University welcomes applications from overseas students. foreign/international/overseas aid ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BRITISH — adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a British/American etc passport ▪ She was born in India but has a British passport. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TERRITORY — [noun] - (an area of) esp. land or sea, which is considered as belonging to or connected with a particular …
Cambridge English vocab
OVERSEAS — [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable] - in, from or to countries that are across the seaWe are trying to build up …
Cambridge English vocab
BRITISH — [plural] [noun]The British are people from Britain.
Cambridge English vocab
TERRITORY — n. Free Territory of Trieste Yukon Territory Territory of American Samoa Australian Capital Territory Indian Territory Northern Territory Pacific Islands …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — adj. British Broadcasting Corp. British Honduras British Guiana British Airways British Columbia British Columbia University of British East Africa British …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BRITISH — Wimp. Example: Don't be a British.
Slang English vocab
OVERSEAS — adj. Function: adjective situated, originating in, or relating to lands overseas FF1C; attempting to tap the potential of overseas markets …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OVERSEAS — adj. Function: adverb beyond or across the sea FF1C; served overseas for two years FF1E; Synonyms: abroad Contrasted Words: stateside
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OVERSEAS — I. adverb beyond or across the sea served overseas for two years Synonyms: abroad Contrasted words: stateside II. adjective situated, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OVERSEAS — I. adj. Overseas is used with these nouns: ↑ aid , ↑ asset , ↑ bank , ↑ branch , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — See ↑ FOREIGN 1,3 ◆◆◆ • ↑ go overseas
Longman Activator English vocab
TERRITORY — n. 25B6; noun British overseas territories : AREA OF LAND, area, region, enclave; country, state, land, dependency, colony, dominion, protectorate, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OVERSEAS — adv. abroad: Did you serve overseas during the war?
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BRITISH — I noun 1 BAD : I would prefer to study in America or British. GOOD : I would prefer to …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
TERRITORY — сущ. 1) территория; земля, местность, область to annex territory ≈ аннексировать, присоединять территорию to cede territory ≈ сдавать, уступать территорию …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVERSEAS — 1. прил. 1) морской, океанский; заморский, заокеанский overseas traffic ≈ морской транспорт Syn : transmarine 2) заграничный, иностранный overseas Chinese …
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BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. прил. (велико)британский; английский British thermal unit ≈ британская тепловая единица British warm ≈ короткая теплая шинель (для офицеров) 2. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
TERRITORY — territory.ogg ʹterıt(ə)rı n 1. территория inviolable mandated, trust territory - неприкосновенная подмандатная, подопечная территория the Free Territory of Trieste - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OVERSEAS — overseas.ogg ˈəuvəˈsi:z = oversea ˈəuvəˈsi:z 1. _a. заморский, заокеанский; заграничный; overseas trade внешняя торговля; overseas contingents войска, находящиеся вне метрополии; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BRITISH — 1. ʹbrıtıʃ n 1> (the British) собир. англичане, британцы 2> британский вариант английского языка 3> язык древних бриттов 2. ʹbrıtıʃ …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TERRITORY — territory сущ.1) территория; земля, местность, область to annex territory — аннексировать, присоединять территорию to cede territory — сдавать, уступать территорию …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BRITISH — British прил.(велико)британский; английский British thermal unit — тех. британская тепловая единица - British warmGram: British 2. сущ.( the British) мн. …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
TERRITORY — n 1. территория inviolable mandated, trust territory - неприкосновенная подмандатная, подопечная территория the Free Territory of Trieste - ист. свободная …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BRITISH — 1. ʹbrıtıʃ n 1) (the British) собир. англичане, британцы 2> британский вариант английского языка 3> язык древних бриттов 2. ʹbrıtıʃ …
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