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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.
Idiom: 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.
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,
Idiom. a. that which is at a great distance.
b. Also, the great beyond. the afterlife; life after death.
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Adv. | 1. | beyond - 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 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.
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 barrier → no se puede cruzar la barrera
beyond the convent walls → tras los muros del convento
beyond the seas → allende los mares
you can't go beyond the barrier → no se puede cruzar la barrera
beyond the convent walls → tras los muros del convento
beyond the seas → allende los mares
2. (in time) she won't stay much beyond a month → no se quedará mucho más de un mes
we can't see beyond 2010 → no podemos ver más allá de 2010
it was beyond the middle of June → era más de mediados de junio
beyond 12 o'clock → pasadas las 12
it's beyond bedtime → ya se ha pasado la hora de irse a la cama
we can't see beyond 2010 → no podemos ver más allá de 2010
it was beyond the middle of June → era más de mediados de junio
beyond 12 o'clock → pasadas las 12
it's beyond bedtime → ya se ha pasado la hora de irse a la cama
3. (= surpassing, exceeding) the situation was beyond her control → la situación estaba fuera de su control
what he has done is beyond my comprehension → lo que ha hecho me resulta incomprensible
it's beyond me why → no alcanzo a ver por qué ...
this is getting beyond me → se me está haciendo imposible esto
it's beyond belief → es increíble
it's beyond doubt that → no cabe duda de que ...
that's beyond a joke → eso es el colmo
that job was beyond him → ese trabajo era demasiado para él or era superior a sus fuerzas
his interests extend beyond the fine arts to philosophy → sus intereses se extienden más allá de las bellas artes a la filosofía
beyond repair → irreparable
what he has done is beyond my comprehension → lo que ha hecho me resulta incomprensible
it's beyond me why → no alcanzo a ver por qué ...
this is getting beyond me → se me está haciendo imposible esto
it's beyond belief → es increíble
it's beyond doubt that → no cabe duda de que ...
that's beyond a joke → eso es el colmo
that job was beyond him → ese trabajo era demasiado para él or era superior a sus fuerzas
his interests extend beyond the fine arts to philosophy → sus intereses se extienden más allá de las bellas artes a la filosofía
beyond repair → irreparable
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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.
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
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
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
adv → au-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 Alps → jenseits der Alpen; I saw peak beyond snow-capped peak → ich sah schneebedeckte Gipfel bis weit in die Ferne; beyond the convent walls → außerhalb der Klostermauern
(in time) beyond 6 o’clock/next week/the 17th century → nach 6 Uhr/nächster Woche/dem 17. Jahrhundert; until beyond 6 o’clock → bis nach 6 Uhr; until beyond next week/the 17th century → bis über nächste Woche/das 17. Jahrhundert hinaus; beyond the middle of June/the week → über Mitte Juni/der Woche hinaus
(= surpassing, exceeding) a task beyond her abilities → eine Aufgabe, die über ihre Fähigkeiten geht; it’s beyond your authority → das liegt außerhalb Ihrer Befugnis; that is beyond human understanding → das übersteigt menschliches Verständnis; beyond repair → nicht mehr zu reparieren; it was beyond her to pass the exam → sie 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/that → sonst; I’ve got nothing to suggest beyond this → sonst 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 beyond → Indien und die Gegenden jenseits davon; … a river, and beyond is a small field → … ein Fluss, und danach kommt ein kleines Feld; the world beyond → das Jenseits
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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
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. adv → più oltre, più in là, più avanti
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
beyond
(biˈjond) preposition1. 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
beyond
adv. más allá, más lejos.
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