remote control
A device used to operate an appliance from a short distance awayA device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
» The TV remote control is under the couch.
Die Fernbedienung liegt unter dem Sofa.
Пульт от телевизора под диваном.
Пульт від телевізора під диваном.
Пульт від телевізора під канапою.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
Fernsteuerung, Fernbedienung
пульт дистанцио́нного управле́нияpulʹt distanciónnovo upravlénija, ПДУPDU, пультpulʹt
пульт дистанці́йного керува́нняpulʹt dystancíjnoho keruvánnja, дистанці́йне керува́нняdystancíjne keruvánnja, пультpulʹt
a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
(uncountable)A means of operating a device from a distance, such as radio control or wire-guided control.
The bomb was detonated by remote control.
Fernsteuerung
дистанцио́нное управле́ниеdistanciónnoje upravlénije
дистанці́йне керува́нняdystancíjne keruvánnja
Examples
49 sentencesThe TV remote control is under the couch.
Пульт від телевізора під диваном. — Ahha
ruПульт от телевизора под диваном. — al_ex_an_der
deDie Fernbedienung liegt unter dem Sofa. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom handed Mary the remote control.
Tom picked up the remote control.
ruТом взял пульт дистанционного управления. — odexed
deTom nahm die Fernbedienung. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I can't find the remote control.
ruЯ не могу найти пульт. — Wezel
The TV remote control isn't working.
Translations
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Forms
plural: remote controls| Singular | remote control |
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Synonyms
2 synonyms- a device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance:remote
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable