beyondpreposition, adverb
uk/biˈjɒnd/us/biˈjɑːnd/beyond preposition, adverb (FURTHER AWAY)
B1 further away in the distance (than something):
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- The path extends beyond the end of the road.
- We swam out beyond the breakers.
- Our house is just beyond the bridge.
- The campsite is over there, just beyond that hill.
- Can you see where the village starts, just beyond those trees?
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Ahead, in front and beyond
- ahead
- ante
- be (right) under your nose idiom
- before
- downriver
- follow
- follow your nose idiom
- fore
- fore-
- front
- head
- lead 1
- nose
- para
- past
- up
- yonder
beyond preposition, adverb (OUTSIDE A LIMIT)
B1 outside or after (a stated limit):
to be more than or not limited to something:
C2 too great or bad for anyone to believe, repair, recognize, etc.:
informal extremely excited, serious, angry, etc.:
If a legal case or a person's guilt is proved beyond reasonable doubt, there is enough proof for the person accused of a crime to be judged guilty:
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- How she manages to fit so much into a working day is beyond my comprehension .
- The pain was bad beyond endurance.
- We did so well - beyond all our expectations.
- If traffic increases beyond a certain level, the city grinds to a halt .
- These tests are beyond the capability of an average twelve-year-old.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Before, after and already
- afore
- after
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it is idiom
- following
- front
- gone
- heretofore
- immediate
- in advance idiom
- in advance of sth/sb idiom
- in the wake of sth idiom
- later
- shortly
- subsequent
- successor
- thereafter
- this
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beyond preposition, adverb (NOT UNDERSTAND)
C1 informal If something is beyond you, you are unable to understand it:
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Difficult to understand
- (as) clear as mud idiom
- abstruse
- ambiguity
- ambiguous
- arcane
- blurred
- diffuse
- esoteric
- fathomless
- garble
- get it into your thick head idiom
- impalpable
- obscure
- opaque
- over your head idiom
- paradox
- puzzler
- puzzling
- recherché
- veiled
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