परे (pare)
postposition/adverb
Mainly a postposition/adverb meaning 'beyond' or 'away, aside', often paired with से (se) as से परे (se pare, 'beyond, past'); also used in the fixed expression टाल-परे in some idiomatic push-away senses. Related in feel to दूर (door) but more literary/abstract.
Sense
1
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beyond, past (a limit or point)
postposition Almost always occurs as से परे (se pare) governing the noun in the oblique with से (se): समझ से परे (samajh se pare, 'beyond understanding').
Synonyms: दूर (door), उस पार (us paar, less common)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You will meet this constantly in the set phrase समझ से परे (samajh se pare, 'beyond comprehension') -- a very common way to say something makes no sense, almost like shrugging and saying 'it's beyond me.' It has a slightly more literary or reflective flavor than the everyday दूर (door).
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners often drop से (se) and say just X परे (pare) when they mean 'beyond X' -- the से is required to mark what is being gone beyond. 2) परे (pare) is more abstract/formal than दूर (door); for plain physical distance ('the shop is far') दूर (door) is the natural choice, not परे (pare).
Sample Sentences:
उसका व्यवहार मेरी समझ से परे है।
His behavior is beyond my comprehension.
(uskaa vyavahaar merii samajh se pare hai।)
यह घटना विज्ञान की समझ से परे है।
This event is beyond the understanding of science.
(yah ghatnaa vigyaan kii samajh se pare hai।)
पहाड़ों के परे एक शांत घाटी बसी है।
Beyond the mountains lies a quiet valley.
(pahaadon ke pare ek shaant ghaatii basii hai।)
उसकी सोच सामान्य तर्क से परे चली जाती है।
His thinking goes beyond ordinary logic.
(uskii soch saamaany tark se pare chalii jaatii hai।)
यह सच्चाई शब्दों से परे थी।
This truth was beyond words.
(yah sachchaaii shabdon se pare thii।)
अगर यह मामला कानून की सीमा से परे होता, तो अदालत कुछ नहीं कर पाती।
If this matter had been beyond the limits of the law, the court would not have been able to do anything.
(agar yah maamlaa kaanoon kii siimaa se pare hotaa, to adaalat kuchh nahiin kar paatii।)
उसकी हिम्मत हर मुश्किल से परे निकली।
His courage turned out to be beyond every difficulty.
(uskii himmat har mushkil se pare niklii।)
ईश्वर की माया समझ से परे मानी जाती है।
God's divine play is considered beyond comprehension.
(iishvar kii maayaa samajh se pare maanii jaatii hai।)
यार, ये सवाल तो मेरी समझ से बिल्कुल परे है!
Dude, this question is totally beyond my comprehension!
(yaar, ye savaal to merii samajh se bilkul pare hai!)
क्या सच में कोई चीज़ मानव कल्पना से परे हो सकती है?
Can something truly be beyond human imagination?
(kyaa sach men koii chiiz maanav kalpnaa se pare ho saktii hai?)
Sense
2
:
aside, away, off to a distance
adverb Used with verbs of moving or pushing, e.g. परे हटना (pare hatnaa, 'to move aside') or परे करना (pare karnaa, 'to push aside').
Synonyms: दूर (door), अलग (alag, 'apart, separate')
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: परे हटो (pare hato, 'move aside!') is the kind of sharp, everyday command you'll hear in a crowded bazaar or from someone clearing a path -- it has a bit of an edge to it, less polite than ज़रा हटिए (zaraa hatie).
Common Mistakes: 1) परे हटो (pare hato) is a common, slightly blunt way to say 'move aside/get out of the way' -- learners sometimes reach for this in polite contexts where a softer phrase would fit better.
Sample Sentences:
परे हटो, मुझे रास्ता चाहिए।
Move aside, I need the way.
(pare hato, mujhe raastaa chaahie।)
उसने अपनी किताबें परे रख दीं।
She put her books aside.
(usne apnii kitaaben pare rakh diin।)
ज़रा अपना बैग परे रखिए, यहाँ जगह नहीं है।
Please put your bag aside, there's no space here.
(zaraa apnaa baig pare rakhie, yahaan jagah nahiin hai।)
वह गुस्से में सब कुछ परे फेंक देता है।
He throws everything aside when he's angry.
(vah gusse men sab kuchh pare phenk detaa hai।)
बच्चे खिलौने परे करके सो गए।
The children put the toys aside and went to sleep.
(bachche khilaune pare karke so gae।)
अगर वह अपना गुस्सा परे रख देता, तो बात बिगड़ती नहीं।
If he had put his anger aside, things wouldn't have gone wrong.
(agar vah apnaa gussaa pare rakh detaa, to baat bigadtii nahiin।)
भीड़ में एक आवाज़ आई, "परे हटो, परे हटो!"
A voice came from the crowd, "Move aside, move aside!"
(bhiid men ek aavaaz aaii, "pare hato, pare hato!")
सामान परे किया जा रहा है ताकि रास्ता साफ़ हो सके।
The luggage is being moved aside so that the path can be cleared.
(saamaan pare kiyaa jaa rahaa hai taaki raastaa saaf ho sake।)
काश वह अपनी ज़िद परे रख पाता।
If only he could set aside his stubbornness.
(kaash vah apnii zid pare rakh paataa।)