beyond.1adv.Thall. 2prep.Taobh thall de, thar. aThe house is beyond the church, ar an taobh thall, ar an taobh eile, den eaglais atá an teach. The countries beyond the seas, na tíortha thar lear. A man from beyond the village, fear thar baile amach. He is beyond the pale, tá sé thar cailc ar fad. S.a. REACH1 1 bHe stayed beyond his time, d'fhan sé rófhada. Beyond a certain date, ó chaitear an lá cairde, ó rachas dáta áirithe thart. c (Surpassing) Beyond praise, os cionn molta, thar mholadh. He succeeded beyond his hopes, d'éirigh leis ní b'fhearr ná mar a bhí súil aige leis. He went beyond his authority, chuaigh sé taobh anonn dá chead. This work is beyond me, tá an obair seo os cionn m'acmhainne. It was beyond me, bhí sé ródheacair agam, sháraigh sé mé, chinn sé orm. S.a. MEASURE1 3, QUESTION12That is (going) beyond a joke, tá sin ag dul thar ghreann. It is beyond repair, tá sé ó chóiriú. He is beyond recovery, tá a bhiseach tugtha. d (Except) He has nothing beyond his wages, níl a dhath eile ach a thuarastal, le cois a thuarastail, aige. 3s.The beyond, an taobh thall; an saol m úd eile. F: At the back of beyond, ar chúl éaga; i mbaile i bhfad siar.