VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS

Meaning of VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS in English

noun

[ U ] ( abbr. VSO ) a British charity that sends skilled people such as doctors and teachers to work in other countries as volunteers

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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS — ˌVoluntary ˌService Overˈseas BrE AmE the full name of ↑ VSO
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS — ( abbr VSO ) a British charity, established in 1958, which sends doctors, teachers, engineers and other skilled people to …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
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
VOLUNTARY — I. ˈvälən.ˌterē, -ri adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will, choice (from vol-, stem of velle to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SERVICE — I. ˈsərvə̇s, ˈsə̄v-, ˈsəiv- dial ˈsärv- or ˈsȧv- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English servise, service, from Old French, …
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
VOLUNTARY — (v. t.) Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state church.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTARY — (v. t.) Endowed with the power of willing; as, man is a voluntary agent.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTARY — (v. t.) Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary motions of …
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTARY — (v. t.) Done by design or intention; intentional; purposed; intended; not accidental; as, if a man kills another by lopping …
Английский словарь Webster
OVERSEAS — (adv.) Over the sea; abroad.
Английский словарь Webster
VOLUNTARY — ( v. t. ) Of or pertaining to voluntaryism; as, a voluntary church, in distinction from an established or state …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLUNTARY — ( v. t. ) Of or pertaining to the will; subject to, or regulated by, the will; as, the voluntary …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
VOLUNTARY — — voluntarily /vol'euhn tair"euh lee, vol"euhn ter'-/ , adv. — voluntariness , n. /vol"euhn ter'ee/ , adj., n., pl. voluntaries …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SERVICE — service 1 /serr"vis/ , n., adj., v., serviced, servicing . n. 1. an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
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
VOLUNTARY — I. ˈvä-lən-ˌter-ē adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French voluntarie, from Latin voluntarius, from voluntas will, from velle to will, wish …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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
VOLUNTARY — noun one who advocates voluntaryism. 2. voluntary ·vt proceeding from the will; produced in or by an act of choice. …
Webster English vocab
VOLUNTARY — [vol.un.tary] adj [ME, fr. L voluntarius, fr. voluntas will, fr. velle to will, wish--more at will] (14c) 1: proceeding from …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
VOLUNTARY — / ˈvɒləntri; NAmE ˈvɑːlənteri/ adjective , noun ■ adjective 1. done willingly, not because you are forced : a voluntary …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SERVICE — / ˈsɜːvɪs; NAmE ˈsɜːrv-/ noun , verb ■ noun PROVIDING STH 1. [ C ] a system that provides sth …
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
VOLUNTARY — I. vol ‧ un ‧ ta ‧ ry 1 W3 AC /ˈvɒlənt ə ri $ ˈvɑːlənteri/ BrE AmE adjective [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SERVICE — I. ser ‧ vice 1 S1 W1 /ˈsɜːvəs, ˈsɜːvɪs $ ˈsɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: 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
VOLUNTARY — adj. & n. --adj. 1 done, acting, or able to act of one's own free will; not constrained or compulsory, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SERVICE — n. & v. --n. 1 the act of helping or doing work for another or for a community etc. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. --adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). --adj. (also oversea) 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
VOLUNTARY — adj. & n. adj. 1 done, acting, or able to act of one's own free will; not constrained or compulsory, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). adj. (also oversea) 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
VOLUNTARY — adj. & n. --adj. 1. done, acting, or able to act of one's own free will; not constrained or compulsory, …
Oxford English vocab
SERVICE — 1. n. & v. --n. 1. the act of helping or doing work for another or for a community etc. …
Oxford English vocab
OVERSEAS — adv. & adj. --adv. (also oversea) abroad (was sent overseas for training; came back from overseas). --adj. (also oversea) 1. …
Oxford English vocab
VOLUNTARY — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Voluntary actions or activities are done …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SERVICE — ( services, servicing, serviced) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: For meaning …
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
VOLUNTARY — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Voluntary actions or activities are done …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
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
VOLUNTARY — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a voluntary code (= one that people are not legally obliged to follow ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SERVICE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bus service (= a service that provides regular buses ) ▪ It's a …
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
VOLUNTARY — [adjective] [not gradable] - done, made or given willingly, without being forced or paid to do itIs it voluntary, or …
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
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
VOLUNTARY — n. 25B6; adjective attendance is voluntary : OPTIONAL, discretionary, elective, non-compulsory, volitional; Law permissive. voluntary work : UNPAID, unsalaried, for …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
VOLUNTARY — adj. 1 free, elective, willing, spontaneous, unsolicited, unbidden, unasked, gratuitous, contributed All work done on behalf of the cause is …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OVERSEAS — adv. abroad: Did you serve overseas during the war?
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
VOLUNTARY — noun BAD : The hospital could not operate without voluntaries. GOOD : The hospital could not operate without voluntary helpers. …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
VOLUNTARY — 1. прил. 1) добровольный; добровольческий Syn : free-will, volunteer 2) бесплатный, неоплачиваемый, лобровольный, благотворительный (о работе) 3) содержащийся на добровольные …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SERVICE
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVERSEAS — 1. прил. 1) морской, океанский; заморский, заокеанский overseas traffic ≈ морской транспорт Syn : transmarine 2) заграничный, иностранный overseas Chinese …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
VOLUNTARY — voluntary.ogg 1. ʹvɒlənt(ə)rı n книжн. 1. добровольная работа; добровольный акт 2. сторонник принципа добровольности см. voluntaryism 1> 3. соло на …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SERVICE
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
SERVICE — 1) служба 2) работа; функционирование 3) эксплуатация 4) обслуживание, сервис || обслуживать 5) техническое обслуживание и (текущий) ремонт || проводить …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SERVICE — 1) служба 2) работа; функционирование 3) эксплуатация 4) обслуживание, сервис || обслуживать 5) техническое обслуживание и (текущий) ремонт || проводить техническое обслуживание и (текущий) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SERVICE — 1) выслуга 2) заправить 3) заправлять 4) обслуживание 5) обслуживать 6) служба 7) служебный 8) услуги 9) ухаживать 10) эксплуатационный 11) эксплуатировать • aeronautical service channel — канал связи авиационный cable service box …
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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