beyond

B1 · Intermediate

prep. later than a particular time.

prep. past a specific point in time or continuing after a deadline.

“It is rare for the shop to stay open beyond 6:00 PM.”

“The negotiations continued well beyond midnight as both parties struggled to reach a compromise before the morning deadline.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

prep. more than something, or outside the limits of what is possible or known.

prep. exceeding a particular amount, level, or capacity; often used to describe things that are impossible to understand or achieve.

日本語:以上※

“The beauty of the sunset was beyond words.”

“The complexity of the quantum physics lecture was far beyond the comprehension of the introductory-level students.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate

adv. further away or further along.

adv. at or to a point further away or more distant.

Español:más allá

“From the hilltop, we could see the ocean and the islands beyond.”

“The map showed the main road ending at the river, but the trail clearly continued into the woods beyond.”

C1 · Advanced Informal

adv. very much or extremely.

adv. to a degree that exceeds normal limits; used as an intensifier.

“The new restaurant is expensive, but the food is beyond good.”

“The athlete's performance during the championship was beyond impressive, breaking three world records in a single afternoon.”

C2 · Proficiency Uncountable noun Literary

n. the unknown, or the life that some people believe happens after death.

n. the unknown future or the state of existence after death; usually preceded by 'the'.

“Many cultures have different stories about what happens in the great beyond.”

“The poet spent his final years contemplating the mysteries of the great beyond and the legacy he would leave behind.”