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beyond [bɪˈjɒnd]1. preposition• there was a garden, and beyond it, an orchard il y avait un jardin et, plus loin, un vergerb. ( = after) après, au-delà de• beyond next week/June après la semaine prochaine/juinc. ( = surpassing, exceeding) this work is quite beyond him ce travail le dépasse complètementd. ( = except) sauf2. adverb• he could see the lake and the hills beyond il voyait le lac et, au-delà, les collines3. noun* * *Note: beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, bound etc). See also I 3 below[bɪ'jɒnd] 1.1) (in space, time) au-delà de2) ( outside the range of)to be beyond somebody's ability — [task, activity] être au-dessus des capacités de quelqu'un
to be beyond somebody — [activity, task, subject] dépasser quelqu'un
3) ( other than) en dehors de, à part2.we know little about it beyond the fact that — nous savons très peu de choses là-dessus en dehors du fait que or à part que
1) ( in space)2) ( in time) au-delà3.conjunction à part (+ infinitive)there was little I could do beyond telling him that — je ne pouvais pas faire grand-chose à part lui dire que
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2 beyond
❢ Beyond is often used with a noun to produce expressions like beyond doubt, beyond a joke, beyond the grasp of, beyond the bounds of etc. For translations of these and similar expressions where beyond means outside the range of, consult the appropriate noun entry (doubt, joke, grasp, bounds etc). See also A 3 below.A prep1 ( on the far side of) au-delà de [border, city limits, region, mountain range] ; beyond the city walls ( but close) de l'autre côté des murs de la ville ; ( covering greater distance) au-delà des murs de la ville ; just beyond the tower juste derrière la tour ; the countries beyond the Atlantic les pays d'outre-atlantique ;2 ( after a certain point in time) au-delà de ; beyond 1998 au-delà de 1998 ; well beyond midnight bien au-delà de minuit ; beyond the age of 11 au-delà de 11 ans ; to work beyond retirement age travailler au-delà de l'âge de la retraite ; to go beyond a deadline dépasser un délai ;3 ( outside the range of) beyond one's means/resources/strength au-dessus de ses moyens/ressources/forces ; beyond all hope/expectation au-delà de toute espérance/attente ; beyond one's control hors de son contrôle ; driven beyond endurance poussé à bout ; he is beyond help on ne peut rien faire pour lui ; to be wise beyond one's years être très mûr pour son âge ;4 ( further than) au-delà de ; to look beyond sth voir au-delà de qch ; the world must look beyond the Gulf crisis le monde devrait voir au-delà de la guerre du Golfe ; to move beyond sth passer outre qch ; to go ou get beyond sth aller au-delà de qch ; to go beyond being être bien plus que ; it won't go beyond these four walls fig ça restera entre nous ;5 (too much for, above) to be beyond sb's ability ou competence [task, activity] être au-dessus des capacités de qn ; it's beyond my comprehension! ça me dépasse! ; to be beyond sb [activity, task, subject] dépasser qn ; it's beyond me! ça me dépasse! ; why they care is beyond me ça me dépasse que ça les préoccupe ( subj) autant ; it's beyond me how she manages je ne sais pas comment elle s'en sort-ça me dépasse ; it's not beyond him to make the dinner! iron il est quand même capable de préparer le repas! ;6 ( other than) en dehors de, à part ; we know little about it beyond the fact that nous savons très peu de choses là-dessus en dehors du fait que or à part que ; beyond that there's not much one can do en dehors de cela il n'y a pas grand-chose à faire ; he gets nothing beyond the basic salary on ne lui donne rien de plus que le salaire de base.B adv1 (expressing location: further on) in the room beyond dans la pièce d'après ; beyond there was a garden plus loin il y avait un jardin ; the canal and the trees beyond le canal et les arbres de l'autre côté ; an island in the bay beyond une île au loin dans la baie ; as far as London and beyond jusqu'à Londres et au-delà ;2 ( expressing time) au-delà ; up to the year 2000 and beyond jusqu'à l'an 2000 et au-delà ; healthcare during pregnancy and beyond les précautions de santé pendant la grossesse et au-delà.C conj à part (+ infinitive) ; there was little I could do beyond reassuring him that je ne pouvais pas faire grand-chose à part le rassurer en lui disant que.to be in the back of beyond [house, farm] être au bout du monde ; to live in the back of beyond vivre dans un trou perdu ○. -
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beyond [bɪ'jɒnd](a) (on the further side of) au-delà de, de l'autre côté de;∎ the museum is a few yards beyond the church le musée se trouve à quelques mètres après l'église;∎ beyond the mountains lies China au-delà des montagnes se trouve la Chine;∎ the countries beyond the sea les pays d'outre-mer ou au-delà des mers(b) (outside the range of) au-delà de, au-dessus de;∎ do your duties extend beyond teaching? est-ce que vos fonctions s'étendent au-delà de l'enseignement?;∎ beyond one's ability au-dessus de ses capacités;∎ beyond belief incroyable;∎ beyond question indiscutablement, incontestablement;∎ beyond repair irréparable;∎ due to circumstances beyond our control dû à des circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté;∎ his guilt has been established beyond (all reasonable) doubt sa culpabilité a été établie sans aucun ou sans le moindre doute;∎ it's (gone) beyond a joke cela dépasse les bornes;∎ beyond one's means au-dessus de ses moyens;∎ I'm beyond caring what they do next peu m'importe ce qu'ils feront ensuite;∎ it's beyond me cela me dépasse, je n'y comprends rien;∎ economics is completely beyond me je ne comprends rien à l'économie;∎ why he wants to go there is beyond me je ne comprends pas pourquoi il veut y aller(c) (later than) au-delà de, plus de;∎ the deadline has been extended to beyond 2002 l'échéance a été repoussée au-delà de 2002;∎ beyond 2005 that law will no longer be valid après ou à partir de 2005, cette loi ne sera plus applicable;∎ don't stay out beyond midnight! rentre avant minuit!(d) (apart from, other than) sauf, excepté;∎ I know nothing beyond what I've already told you je ne sais rien de plus que ce que je vous ai déjà dit2 adverb(a) (on the other side) au-delà, plus loin;∎ the room beyond was smaller la pièce suivante était plus petite;∎ they crossed the mountains and the valleys beyond ils ont traversé les montagnes et les vallées au-delà∎ major changes are foreseen for 2003 and beyond des changements importants sont prévus pour 2003 et au-delà3 the (great) beyond l'au-delà m -
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[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) de l'autre côté de2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) au-delà de3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) au-delà de, hors de4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) d'autre que•- beyond expectation - beyond one's means -
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(too expensive(ly): A painting by Picasso is beyond my means; He lives well beyond his means (= he spends more money than he earns).) au-dessus de ses moyens -
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11 beyond repair
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > beyond repair
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12 beyond any reasonable doubt
Jur. au-delà de tout doute raisonnable [notion d'intime conviction]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > beyond any reasonable doubt
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13 beyond suspicion
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > beyond suspicion
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14 beyond the jurisdiction of the court
Jur. échappant à la compétence de la CourEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > beyond the jurisdiction of the court
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15 beyond the shadow of a doubt
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > beyond the shadow of a doubt
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17 beyond, reasonable, doubt
hors de tout doute raisonnableEnglish-French legislative terms > beyond, reasonable, doubt
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18 above and beyond the normal call of duty
Mil. [Pompiers] [Police] conduite héroïque; dévouement exceptionnelEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > above and beyond the normal call of duty
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19 to act beyond one's authority
Pol. outrepasser ses pouvoirsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to act beyond one's authority
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20 burnt beyond recognition
[Police] (cadavre) carbonise au point de rendre toute identification impossible [JPB]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > burnt beyond recognition
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