voorbij — meaning in English

English meaning

• beyond prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
• foregone adj Already certain or decided in advance, leaving no real doubt about the outcome.
• over adj Finished; ended.
• past noun The period of time before the present.

Senses

voorbij is used for these senses in English:

• beyond Further away than.
• foregone bygone
• over Finished; ended; concluded.
• past Having already happened; in the past; finished. [from 14th c.]
• past Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous. [from 15th c.]
• past (grammar) Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state. [from 18th c.]
• past In a direction that passes.
• past Beyond in place or quantity

beyond — full definition

1. prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
2. prep Later than, or exceeding, a certain limit.
3. prep Outside the range of understanding or ability.
4. noun (with "the") Whatever lies beyond death or normal understanding; the hereafter.

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