abroad
/əˈbrɔːd/adverb
उच्चारण अब्रॉड
विदेश में
Basic word
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in or to a foreign country
विदेश में
- She went abroad to study.
- Many students dream of studying abroad after graduation.
- His brother has been living abroad for five years.
+ 1 more example
- Prices are often higher when you travel abroad.
Synonyms overseas in a foreign country out of the country away
Opposite at home domestically home
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
go / live / study + abroad (no preposition)
Abroad is an adverb of place, so no to or in comes before it.
'Abroad' स्थान-वाचक adverb है, इसलिए इसके पहले 'to' या 'in' नहीं लगता।
- Radhika wants to study abroad after graduation.
- His uncle has been living abroad for ten years.
from abroad / overseas
From abroad is correct, since from can precede an adverb of place; it means from a foreign country.
'From abroad' सही है, क्योंकि from स्थान-वाचक adverb से पहले आ सकता है; इसका अर्थ विदेश से है।
- Many students return from abroad every summer.
- The parcel came from abroad.
abroad after a verb of travel or trade
Abroad follows verbs such as travel, work, settle, invest and send.
'Abroad' travel, work, settle, invest और send जैसे verbs के बाद आता है।
- Companies invest abroad to reach new markets.
- She sent her savings abroad to her son.
abroad vs foreign (adverb vs adjective)
Abroad cannot stand before a noun; use foreign for that: foreign countries, not abroad countries.
'Abroad' noun से पहले नहीं आ सकता; उसके लिए 'foreign' प्रयुक्त होता है: foreign countries, 'abroad countries' नहीं।
- Many foreign universities offer scholarships.
- He prefers foreign travel to travelling abroad alone.
+Collocations 4
verb + abroad
gotravelsettleworkstudylive
- Many young Indians settle abroad for better jobs.
abroad + after prepositions
from abroadback from abroadreturn from abroadcome from abroad
- He came back from abroad last month.
abroad + preposition phrase
abroad for studiesabroad on businessabroad for a jobabroad since 2015
- He has been abroad on business for three weeks.
noun + abroad
Indians abroadstudents abroadlife abroadjobs abroadtrip abroad
- Remittances from Indians abroad help the economy.
“More examples 5
- Radhika dreams of studying abroad.
राधिका विदेश में पढ़ने का सपना देखती है।
- He spent three years abroad before returning to Lucknow.
लखनऊ लौटने से पहले उसने तीन वर्ष विदेश में बिताए।
- Her brother sends money home from abroad every month.
उसका भाई हर महीने विदेश से घर पैसे भेजता है।
- News from abroad often reaches us through the internet.
विदेश की खबरें हमारे पास अक्सर इंटरनेट से पहुँचती हैं।
- Rumours spread abroad quickly after the announcement.
घोषणा के बाद अफवाहें बहुत तेज़ी से चारों ओर फैल गईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She went to abroad for higher studies.
✓ She went abroad for higher studies.
Abroad is an adverb of place and needs no preposition before it.
'Abroad' स्थान-वाचक adverb है और इसके पहले preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ He is planning to visit abroad countries.
✓ He is planning to visit foreign countries.
Abroad is an adverb and cannot go before a noun; the adjective is foreign.
'Abroad' adverb है और noun से पहले नहीं आ सकता; इसके लिए adjective 'foreign' है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the foreign words together: abroad, overseas, foreign, expatriate (a person living outside their own country), NRI (Non-Resident Indian), diaspora (people who have spread from their home country).
विदेश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: abroad, overseas, foreign, expatriate (अपने देश के बाहर रहने वाला, प्रवासी), NRI (अनिवासी भारतीय), diaspora (मूल देश से फैले लोग)।
§Grammar and usage
Abroad is an adverb, so no preposition is used ('go abroad', not 'go to abroad'), like home, upstairs and overseas.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: abroad adverb है, इसलिए कोई preposition नहीं लगता ('go abroad', 'go to abroad' नहीं), home, upstairs और overseas की तरह।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
From abroad ('students from abroad'), study abroad, travel abroad.
Collocations: from abroad ('students from abroad'), study abroad, travel abroad।