beyond
gb/bɪjˈɔnd/ us/bɪjˈɔnd/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1000
túl, meghalad, ez nekem magas, javíthatatlan, tovább, túlvilág, másvilág
A2
1
túl
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
beyond [a place/thing]
The park is just beyond the river.
A park közvetlenül a folyón túl van.
They traveled beyond the mountains into a remote valley.
A hegyeken túlra, egy félreeső völgybe utaztak.
The castle lies beyond the forest.
She could see lights twinkling beyond the hills.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The shop is beyond the bridge.
A bolt a hídon túl van.
My school is beyond the park.
Az iskolám a parkon túl van.
The farm is beyond that road.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'beyond' with 'behind'; 'behind' means at the back, not on the other side of something.
Maana
on the farther side of
Miunganiko ya maneno
beyond the horizon
|beyond the fence
|beyond the border
|beyond the mountains
Visawe
past (Often interchangeable, but 'past' can also mean 'after a time'.)
Vinyume
before (Indicates being on the nearer side rather than farther away.)
Mada
location
|travel
|directions
|space
Ufafanuzi
On or past the other side of something.
At or to the farther side of something.
B1
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
beyond [someone/something]
This problem is beyond my understanding.
Ez a probléma meghaladja a felfogóképességemet.
The damage was beyond repair.
A kár már helyrehozhatatlan volt.
It was beyond her control to change the situation.
The concept is beyond the grasp of most beginners.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This math is beyond me.
Ez a matek nekem magas.
The car is beyond repair.
Az autó már nem javítható.
It is beyond my control.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'beyond me' means physically farther away from them; here it means too difficult to understand or do.
Maana
outside limits of ability
Miunganiko ya maneno
beyond repair
|beyond belief
|beyond recognition
|beyond control
Visawe
outside (General term for not within a limit; less figurative.)
Vinyume
within (Indicates being inside limits of ability or understanding.)
Mada
ability
|knowledge
|limits
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Not possible for someone to do, understand, or reach.
Outside the limits or range of someone's ability, understanding, or experience.
B1
3
The trail continues for another mile and beyond.
Az ösvény még egy mérföldön át, sőt azon túl is folytatódik.
Her influence extends far beyond her own country.
Befolyása messze túlterjed a saját országa határain.
We must look beyond today and plan for the future.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The road goes on and beyond.
Az út tovább, még messzebbre vezet.
He works beyond normal hours.
A szokásos munkaidőn túl is dolgozik.
Look beyond the wall.
Maana
at a greater distance/degree
Miunganiko ya maneno
and beyond
|far beyond
|go beyond
Visawe
further ('Further' is more general and common in everyday speech for distance or degree.)
Vinyume
nearer (Closer in distance or degree.)
Mada
location
|time
|space
Ufafanuzi
Further than a place, time, or level.
At or to a point further than something else in space, time, or degree.
NOMINO
B2
LITERARY
4
Some believe she now lives in the great beyond.
Egyesek hiszik, hogy most már a túlvilágon él.
He wondered what awaited him in the beyond.
Azon tűnődött, mi vár rá a túlvilágon.
Poets have long written about the mysteries of the beyond.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Some people believe in the beyond.
Vannak, akik hisznek a túlvilágban.
He thinks about the great beyond.
Sokat gondol a túlvilágra.
Stories talk about the beyond.
Maana
unknown place after death
Miunganiko ya maneno
the great beyond
Visawe
afterlife ('Afterlife' is more common in religious contexts; 'the beyond' is more poetic.)
Vinyume
life (Refers to existence before death.)
Mada
religion
|mystery
Ufafanuzi
A place people believe you go after you die.
A mysterious or imagined place or state, often referring to life after death.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
beyond
IPA
GB/bɪjˈɔnd/
US/bɪjˈɔnd/
Silabi na mkazo
bey - ond (silabi 2)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ond)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: beyond
- Plural: beyonds
Familia ya neno
Forms
beyonds
noun
Negative and opposite forms
within
preposition A2
Semi
beyond doubt
1/bɪjˈɔnd dˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
completely certain
Completely certain; without any question.
Mifano
- It is beyond doubt that she is qualified for the job.
- The evidence proved his guilt beyond doubt.
beyond recognition
1/bɪjˈɔnd ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
changed so much it can't be identified
Changed so much that it cannot be recognized.
Mifano
- The town has changed beyond recognition since I was last here.
- The photo was blurred beyond recognition.
the great beyond
1/ðə ɡɹˈeɪt bɪjˈɔnd/
fixed phrase
literary
life after death (poetic)
A poetic way to say life after death.
Mifano
- He passed peacefully into the great beyond.
- They wondered what lay in the great beyond.
beyond belief
1/bɪjˈɔnd bɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
Extremely unbelievable or surprising
So surprising, bad, or good that it is hard to believe.
Mifano
- The damage from the storm was beyond belief.
- Her kindness was beyond belief.
beyond belief
2/bɪjˈɔnd bɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
extremely hard to believe
So strange, bad, or good that it is hard to believe.
Mifano
- Her kindness was beyond belief.
- The mess in his room was beyond belief.
beyond repair
1/bɪjˈɔnd ɹɪpˈɛɹ/
fixed phrase
impossible to fix or restore
So damaged that it cannot be fixed.
Mifano
- The car was damaged beyond repair in the accident.
- The phone was dropped in water and is beyond repair.
- Their friendship was ruined beyond repair.
- Their relationship was beyond repair after years of fighting.