beyond the pale

English - Turkish

Definition of beyond the pale in English Turkish dictionary

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be beyond the pale

hiç kabul olunacak/onaylanacak bir şey olmamak

English - English

Definition of beyond the pale in English English dictionary

Describing behaviour that is considered to be outside the bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgement in civilised company

{s} absolutely unacceptable, outside the limits of integrity and morality, beyond the bounds of good taste, beyond standards of decency

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be beyond the pale

exceed the limit, be unfair

Hyphenation

be·yond the pale

Turkish pronunciation

bîônd dhi peyl

Pronunciation

/bəˈônd ᴛʜē ˈpāl/ /bɪˈɔːnd ðiː ˈpeɪl/

Etymology

[ bE-'änd ] (adverb.) before 12th century. From pale, a jurisdiction under a given authority; often held by one nation in another country, hence suggesting that anything outside their control was uncivilised. It was in use by the mid-17th century. The phrase may be a reference to the general sense of boundary, but is often understood to refer to the English Pale in Ireland. In the nominally English territory of Ireland, only the pale fell genuinely under the authority of English law, hence the terms within the Pale and beyond the pale.