au-delà — meaning in English
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English meaning
- afterlife noun A form of existence believed to continue after physical death.
- beyond prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
- heaven noun In many religions, the place where God, gods, or the blessed dead are believed to dwell.
- over adj Finished; ended.
- underworld noun The organized criminal side of society, especially those involved in serious or large-scale crime.
Senses
au-delà is used for these senses in English:
- above and beyond (idiomatic) Doing more than is expected or required.
- above and beyond (idiomatic) Further than; doing more than is expected or required.
- afterlife A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
- beyond Further away than.
- beyond On the far side of.
- over In a position of having overcome (a problem or issue); past; finished with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two.
- underworld (religion, or, mythology) The world of the dead, located underneath the world of the living; the afterlife.
afterlife — full definition
- noun A form of existence believed to continue after physical death.
- noun The continued influence, use, or reception of something after its original context has ended.
beyond — full definition
- prep Further away than, or on the far side of, a place or point.
- prep Later than, or exceeding, a certain limit.
- prep Outside the range of understanding or ability.
- noun (with "the") Whatever lies beyond death or normal understanding; the hereafter.