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be·yond

 (bē-ŏnd′, bĭ-yŏnd′)
prep.
1. On the far side of; past: Just beyond the fence.
2. Later than; after: beyond midnight.
3. To a degree that is past the understanding, reach, or scope of: an evil beyond remedy.
4. To a degree or amount greater than: rich beyond his wildest dreams.
5. In addition to: asked for nothing beyond peace and quiet.
adv.
1. Farther along or away.
2. In addition; more: wanted her share but nothing beyond.
n.
1. That which is past or to a degree greater than knowledge or experience; the unknown: "Sputnik, the first satellite to enter the great beyond of space" (Dale Russakoff).
2. The world beyond death; the hereafter.
Idiom:
back of beyond
A place that is remote or unsophisticated.

[Middle English biyonde, from Old English begeondan : be, by; see by1 + geondan, on the far side of; see i- in Indo-European roots.]
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beyond

(bɪˈjɒnd)
prep
1. at or to a point on the other side of; at or to the further side of: beyond those hills there is a river.
2. outside the limits or scope of: beyond this country's jurisdiction.
adv
3. at or to the other or far side of something
4. outside the limits of something
n
the beyond the unknown; the world outside the range of human perception, esp life after death in certain religious beliefs
[Old English begeondan; see by, yonder]
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be•yond

(biˈɒnd, bɪˈyɒnd)

prep.
1. on, at, or to the farther side of: beyond the fence.
2. more distant than: beyond the horizon.
3. outside the limits or reach of: beyond endurance.
4. superior to; surpassing: wise beyond her peers.
adv.
5. farther on or away: as far as the house and beyond.
n.
6. the beyond,
a. that which is at a great distance.
b. Also, the great beyond. the afterlife; life after death.
Idiom.
[before 1000; Middle English beyonden, Old English begeondan. See be-, yond (adv.)]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.beyond - farther along in space or time or degreebeyond - farther along in space or time or degree; "through the valley and beyond"; "to the eighth grade but not beyond"; "will be influential in the 1990s and beyond"
2.beyond - on the farther side from the observerbeyond - on the farther side from the observer; "a pond with a hayfield beyond"
3.beyond - in addition; "agreed to provide essentials but nothing beyond"
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beyond

preposition
1. on the other side of, behind, on the far side of, outwith (Scot.) They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door.
2. after, over, past, above, later than, upwards of Few jockeys continue riding beyond the age of forty.
3. past, outside, outwith (Scot.), outside the range of His interests extended beyond the fine arts.
4. except for, but, save, apart from, other than, excluding, besides, aside from I knew nothing beyond a few random facts.
5. exceeding, surpassing, superior to, out of reach of What he had done was beyond my comprehension.
6. outside, over, above, outwith (Scot.), outside the range of The situation was beyond her control.
adverb
1. further away, far away, far off, at a distance People come from Renfrewshire and beyond to see his grave.
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Translations
أبْعَدُ مِن، ما وِراءخارِجُ نِطاقغيرما وَراءوَرَاء
zabezdále nežkroměmimo
længerepå den anden side afudenforudover
yli
dalje od
távolabbra
fram yfirhandanof langt gengiî til aî, handan, út fyrirumfram
・・・の向こうに
...의 너머에
bene pagal kišenęnegalimaneįmanomanepalyginamas
aizpēcviņpus
ďalej ako
na drugi stranionstranza
bortom
เลยออกไป
ötesindeötesineötesini-den daha fazla-in dışında
ngoài

beyond

[bɪˈjɒnd]
A. PREP
1. (in space) (= further than) → más allá de; (= on the other side of) → al otro lado de
you can't go beyond the barrierno se puede cruzar la barrera
beyond the convent wallstras los muros del convento
beyond the seasallende los mares
2. (in time) she won't stay much beyond a monthno se quedará mucho más de un mes
we can't see beyond 2010no podemos ver más allá de 2010
it was beyond the middle of Juneera más de mediados de junio
beyond 12 o'clockpasadas las 12
it's beyond bedtimeya se ha pasado la hora de irse a la cama
3. (= surpassing, exceeding) the situation was beyond her controlla situación estaba fuera de su control
what he has done is beyond my comprehensionlo que ha hecho me resulta incomprensible
it's beyond me whyno alcanzo a ver por qué ...
this is getting beyond mese me está haciendo imposible esto
it's beyond beliefes increíble
it's beyond doubt thatno cabe duda de que ...
that's beyond a jokeeso es el colmo
that job was beyond himese trabajo era demasiado para él or era superior a sus fuerzas
his interests extend beyond the fine arts to philosophysus intereses se extienden más allá de las bellas artes a la filosofía
beyond repairirreparable
4. (= apart from) → aparte de
I knew nothing beyond a few random factsno sabía nada, aparte de algunos hechos aislados
he has no personal staff, beyond a secretaryno tiene personal, aparte de una secretaria
B. ADVmás allá
next year and beyondel año que viene y después
C. N the (great) beyondel más allá
to live at the back of beyondvivir en el quinto pino, vivir en el quinto infierno
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beyond

[bɪˈjɒnd]
prep
(in space)au-delà de
There was a lake beyond the mountain → Il y avait un lac au-delà de la montagne.
(in time)au-delà de
(= too difficult for) to be beyond sb
It's beyond me → Ça me dépasse.
to be beyond sb's comprehension → dépasser l'entendement de qn
to be beyond doubt [ability] → être hors de doute; [result] → être sans appel
By the interval, the result was beyond doubt → À la mi-temps, le score était sans appel.
to show beyond doubt that ... → démontrer de manière irréfutable que ...
to show sth beyond doubt → démontrer amplement qch
to prove sth beyond doubt → prouver qch de manière irréfutable
to know beyond doubt that ... → avoir l'intime conviction que ...
beyond repair (= irreparable) → irréparable
to be beyond repair, to be damaged beyond repair → être irréparable
beyond belief (= unbelievable) → incroyable
to change beyond recognition → devenir méconnaissable
to be beyond caring (= no longer care) → ne plus s'en faire du tout
advau-delà
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beyond

prep
(in space, = on the other side of) → über (+dat), → jenseits (+gen) (geh); (= further than)über (+acc)hinaus, weiter als; beyond the Alpsjenseits der Alpen; I saw peak beyond snow-capped peakich sah schneebedeckte Gipfel bis weit in die Ferne; beyond the convent wallsaußerhalb der Klostermauern
(in time) beyond 6 o’clock/next week/the 17th centurynach 6 Uhr/nächster Woche/dem 17. Jahrhundert; until beyond 6 o’clockbis nach 6 Uhr; until beyond next week/the 17th centurybis über nächste Woche/das 17. Jahrhundert hinaus; beyond the middle of June/the weeküber Mitte Juni/der Woche hinaus
(= surpassing, exceeding) a task beyond her abilitieseine Aufgabe, die über ihre Fähigkeiten geht; it’s beyond your authoritydas liegt außerhalb Ihrer Befugnis; that is beyond human understandingdas übersteigt menschliches Verständnis; beyond repairnicht mehr zu reparieren; it was beyond her to pass the examsie schaffte es nicht, das Examen zu bestehen; that’s beyond me (= I don’t understand)das geht über meinen Verstand, das kapiere ich nicht (inf) ? compare, grave1, helpetc
(with neg, interrog) → außer; have you any money beyond what you have in the bank?haben Sie außer dem, was Sie auf der Bank haben, noch Geld?; beyond this/thatsonst; I’ve got nothing to suggest beyond thissonst habe ich keine Vorschläge
adv (= on the other side of)jenseits davon (geh); (= after that)danach; (= further than that)darüber hinaus, weiter; India and the lands beyondIndien und die Gegenden jenseits davon; … a river, and beyond is a small field… ein Fluss, und danach kommt ein kleines Feld; the world beyonddas Jenseits
n the great Beyonddas Jenseits; (= space)der weite Raum
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beyond

[bɪˈjɒnd]
1. prep (in place, time) → al di là di; (further than) → più in là di; (exceeding) → al di là di, al di sopra di; (apart from) → oltre a
beyond my reach → fuori della mia portata
it would be unwise to delay it beyond 1998 → sarebbe poco saggio rimandarlo oltre il 1998
it's almost beyond belief → è incredibile
that job is beyond him → quel lavoro è al di sopra delle sue capacità
it's beyond me why ... → non arriverò mai a capire perché...
that's beyond a joke → questo non è più uno scherzo
beyond doubt → senza dubbio
beyond repair → irreparabile
2. advpiù oltre, più in là, più avanti
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beyond

(biˈjond) preposition
1. on the farther side of. My house is just beyond those trees.
2. farther on than (something) in time or place. I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.
3. out of the range, power etc of. beyond help.
4. other than. What is there to say beyond what's already been said?
beyond compare
having no equal. His achievements are beyond compare.
beyond expectation
much more or much better than expected. The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.
beyond one's means
too expensive(ly). A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).
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beyond

وَرَاء za på den anden side af jenseits πέρα από más allá yli au-delà dalje od oltre ・・・の向こうに ...의 너머에 voorbij bortenfor poza além de за пределами bortom เลยออกไป ötesinde ngoài 超过
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beyond

adv. más allá, más lejos.
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References in classic literature ?
He heard hurried footsteps beyond the door, both halves of it were opened rapidly; all was silent and then from the study the sound was heard of other steps, firm and resolute- they were those of Napoleon.
Once on a time, Zarathustra also cast his fancy beyond man, like all backworldsmen.
What ships from beyond they have warned only the secret archives of government show; but, a naval officer myself, I have gathered from the traditions of the service that it has been fully two hundred years since smoke or sail has been sighted east of 30d or west of 175d.
For all Jerry might have known, though he pondered it not, Malaita was a universe, beheaded and resting on the knees of some brooding lesser god, himself vastly mightier than Bashti whose knees bore the brooding weight of Skipper's sun-dried, smoke-cured head, this lesser god vexed and questing, feeling and guessing at the dual twin-mysteries of time and space and of motion and matter, above, beneath, around, and beyond him.
Silently he moved north past the gateway which was closed by a massive gate which effectively barred even the slightest glimpse within the city beyond. It was Turan's hope to find upon the north side of the city away from the hills a level plain where grew the crops of the inhabitants, and here too water from their irrigating system, but though he traveled far along that seemingly interminable wall he found no fields nor any water.
On each side of the entrance was a sitting room, about sixteen feet square; and beyond them were the offices and the stairs.
Freighted with eternal principles Athwart the night's void, Where cloud masses darken, And the wind blows ceaseless around, Beyond the range of conceptions Let us gain the Centre, And there hold fast without violence, Fed from an inexhaustible supply.*
In 1855, Brun-Rollet, a native of Savoy, appointed consul for Sardinia in Eastern Soudan, to take the place of Vaudey, who had just died, set out from Karthoum, and, under the name of Yacoub the merchant, trading in gums and ivory, got as far as Belenia, beyond the fourth degree, but had to return in ill-health to Karthoum, where he died in 1857.
I have no stomach to narrate the monotonous events of the tedious days that Woola and I spent ferreting our way across the labyrinth of glass, through the dark and devious ways beyond that led beneath the Valley Dor and Golden Cliffs to emerge at last upon the flank of the Otz Mountains just above the Valley of Lost Souls--that pitiful purgatory peopled by the poor unfortunates who dare not continue their abandoned pilgrimage to Dor, or return to the various lands of the outer world from whence they came.
Quickly he had dropped the rope then and seen her float away beyond his reach, but a moment later he had been racing up-stream toward a little tributary in the mouth of which was hidden the canoe in which he and his party had come thus far upon their journey in pursuit of the girl and Anderssen.
And beyond, over the blue hills that rise southward of the river, the glittering Martians went to and fro, calmly and methodically spreading their poison cloud over this patch of country and then over that, laying it again with their steam jets when it had served its purpose, and taking possession of the conquered country.
And do you think, my excellent friend, that a musician when he adjusts the lyre would desire or claim to exceed or go beyond a musician in the tightening and loosening the strings?