overseas call — A telephone call made to or from another country
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A telephone call made to or from another country
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərˈsiːz kɔːl/
Korean meaning: 해외통화, 국제전화
Korean pronunciation: 오우버**시즈** 콜
Example Sentences
- My mom's overseas call interrupted my gaming session at 3 AM.
- The overseas call quality was so bad, I thought my grandmother was speaking in code.
- She avoided making overseas calls because of the high charges.
overseas call
NOUN//ˌoʊvərˈsiːz kɔːl//
A telephone call made to or from another country
A telephone call made to or from another country
An overseas call in the hall makes his briefcase fall!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
overseas는 'over(위에, 건너)'와 'seas(바다들)'가 결합되어 '바다 건너편', 즉 외국을 의미하게 되었고, call은 라틴어 'clamare(외치다)'에서 유래되어 현재는 '전화하다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom's overseas call interrupted my gaming session at 3 AM.”
“The overseas call quality was so bad, I thought my grandmother was speaking in code.”
“She avoided making overseas calls because of the high charges.”
“The businessman spent hours on overseas calls negotiating the deal.”
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