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1 beyond expectation
(much more or much better than expected: The plan succeeded beyond all expectations; The hotel was beyond our expectations.) απροσδόκητος -
2 Expectation
subs.P. προσδοκία, ἡ, P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.Opinion, view: P. and V. δόξα, ἡ, γνώμη, ἡ.Contrary to expectation: P. and V. παρὰ γνωμήν; or use adj., P. παράδοξος.On the tiptoe of expectation: use adj., P. μετέωρος, ὀρθός.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Expectation
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3 beyond
[bi'jond]1) (on the farther side of: My house is just beyond those trees.) πέρα από2) (farther on than (something) in time or place: I cannot plan beyond tomorrow.) πέρα από3) (out of the range, power etc of: beyond help.) πέραν4) (other than: What is there to say beyond what's already been said?) εκτός από•- beyond expectation
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4 Beyond
prep.Of time or place: P. and V. πέρα (gen.).Of place only, across: P. and V. πέραν (gen.).The parts beyond: P. and V. τοὐπέκεινα (gen.).measure: P. and V. ὑπερ (acc.).Beyond description: P. and V. κρείσσων λόγου, V. κρείσσων ἢ λέξαι.Beyond measure: see Exceedingly.Beyond one's strength: P. παρὰ δύναμιν, ὑπὲρ δύναμιν.Reguiring nothing beyond sufficient support: πέρα ἱκανῆς τροφῆς οὐδὲν ἀξιοῦντες (Plat., Critias, 110D).——————adv.Of time, place or degree: P. and V. πέρα.Of place only: P. and V. πέραν.Farther: P. and V. περαιτέρω.More: P. and V. πλέον, V. ὑπέρτερον.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beyond
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5 Past
prep.Beyond: P. and V. πέρα (gen.).Exceeding: P, and V. ὑπέρ (acc.).Past description: use P. and V. κρείσσων λόγου, or V. κρείσσων ἢ λέξαι.Past bearing: use intolerable.Go past: P. and V. παρέρχεσθαι.——————adj.Gone, vanished: Ar. and V. φροῦδος (rare P.).Of time: P. and V. παρελθών, P. παρεληλυθώς.Past time: P. and V. ὁ παρελθὼν χρόνος.Past actions: P. τὰ γεγενημένα.Things past and done: V. ἐξειργασμένα, τά.In the past: use adv., P. and V. πάλαι.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Past
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beyond expectation — more than was anticipated, greater than expected … English contemporary dictionary
Beyond — Be*yond , prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be + geond yond, yonder. See {Yon}, {Yonder}.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. [1913 Webster] Beyond that flaming… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Beyond sea — Beyond Be*yond , prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be + geond yond, yonder. See {Yon}, {Yonder}.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. [1913 Webster] Beyond that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectation — noun (usually expectations) ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great, high, lofty (esp. AmE) ▪ modest ▪ I have modest expectations about what my research can accomplish … Collocations dictionary
expectation — ex|pec|ta|tion W2S2 [ˌekspekˈteıʃən] n 1.) [U and C] what you think or hope will happen expectation that ▪ For some time he lived with the expectation that he was going to die. in (the) expectation of sth ▪ Anne left Germany in the expectation of … Dictionary of contemporary English
expectation */*/*/ — UK [ˌekspekˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms expectation : singular expectation plural expectations 1) [countable/uncountable] the belief that something will happen expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success. in expectation … English dictionary
expectation — / ekspek teISFn/ noun (C, U) 1 the belief that something will happen because it is likely or planned: your expectation is that: My expectation is that interest rates will go up. | against/contrary to (all) expectations: Against all expectations,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
expectation — ex|pec|ta|tion [ ,ekspek teıʃn ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the belief that something will happen: expectation of: The team set off without any expectation of success. in expectation of: His associate had given the information in expectation… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
To go beyond — Beyond Be*yond , prep. [OE. biyonde, bi[yogh]eonde, AS. begeondan, prep. and adv.; pref. be + geond yond, yonder. See {Yon}, {Yonder}.] 1. On the further side of; in the same direction as, and further on or away than. [1913 Webster] Beyond that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
expectation of life — noun the average duration of life beyond a person s attained age, as shown by mortality tables …
Inexpectation — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inexpectation >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inexpectation inexpectation non expectation Sgm: N 1 false expectation false expectation &c.(disappointment) 509 Sgm: N 1 miscalculation miscalculation &c. 481 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N … English dictionary for students