remote
At a distance; disconnectedAt a distance; disconnected.
» We sat talking about the remote past.
Ми сиділи, спілкуючись про далеке минуле.
Meaning
4 sensesAt a distance; disconnected.
A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.
remote workers
fern, entfernt, abgelegen
далёкийdaljókij, да́льнийdálʹnij, отдалённыйotdaljónnyj
дале́кийdalékyj
Distant or otherwise inaccessible.
After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.
inaccessible and sparsely populated
(especially)Slight.
There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.
They have a very remote chance of winning.
Emotionally detached.
After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.
abgelegen
Examples
259 sentencesWe sat talking about the remote past.
Ми сиділи, спілкуючись про далеке минуле.
The TV remote isn't working.
Пульт не працює.
ruПульт не работает.
deDie Fernbedienung funktioniert nicht.
Hand me the remote.
Подай мені пульт.
ruПодай мне пульт.
deGib mir mal die Fernbedienung!
How does this remote work?
Як цей пульт працює?
ruКак этот пульт работает?
The TV remote control is under the couch.
Пульт від телевізора під диваном.
ruПульт от телевизора под диваном.
deDie Fernbedienung liegt unter dem Sofa.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from LatinFrom Middle English remote, from Old French remot, masculine, remote, feminine, from Latin remotus, past participle of removere (“to remove”), from re- + movere (“to move”).
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Forms
more remote/remoter, most remote/remotest| Comparative | more remote / remoter Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most remote / remotest Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
36 synonymsAntonyms
24 antonymsWord family
26 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
4 patterns- the remote control
- remote control
- the tv remote
- tv remote