remote
gb/ɹɪmˈoʊt/ us/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 2700
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A2
property
1
Far away in distance
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is remote
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
مرادفات
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
أضداد
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
تراكيب شائعة
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
مواضيع
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The village is located in a remote part of the mountains.
- We spent a week on a remote island with no internet access.
- Her cabin is in a remote forest far from the city.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The farm is in a remote place.
- They live in a remote village.
- We went to a remote beach.
adjective
B1
property
2
Unlikely or improbable
Not likely to happen.
نمط الاستخدام:
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
مرادفات
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
أضداد
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
تراكيب شائعة
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
مواضيع
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There's only a remote chance of rain today.
- The possibility of winning the lottery is extremely remote.
- He has a remote prospect of getting the job.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- There is a remote chance we will win.
- It is remote that she will come.
- The chance of rain is remote.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Device for controlling from afar
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
غلطة شائعة:
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
مرادفات
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
أضداد
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
تراكيب شائعة
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
مواضيع
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Can you pass me the TV remote?
- I can't find the remote for the air conditioner.
- The remote stopped working after I dropped it.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I need the TV remote.
- Where is the remote?
- The remote is on the table.
adjective
B2
property
4
Cold or detached in manner
Not warm or friendly with people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
مرادفات
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
أضداد
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
تراكيب شائعة
seem remote
|emotionally remote
مواضيع
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She seemed remote during the meeting and barely spoke.
- His remote manner makes it hard to get to know him.
- Despite his fame, he was not remote and talked to everyone.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My teacher is very remote.
- She is remote with strangers.
- He is kind but remote.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
remote
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
US/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
re - mote (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: remote
- Comparative: remoter
- Superlative: remotest
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
a remote possibility
1/ə ɹɪmˈoʊt pˌɑsəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Very small chance of occurring
A very small chance that something will happen.
أمثلة
- There’s only a remote possibility that it will snow tomorrow.
- They have a remote possibility of winning the match.
in a remote area
1/ˈɪn ə ɹɪmˈoʊt ˈɛɹiə/
fixed phrase
Located far from towns or cities
In a place far away from cities or people.
أمثلة
- They built a cabin in a remote area.
- The school is in a remote area of the country.
in the remote future
1/ˈɪn ðə ɹɪmˈoʊt fjˈut͡ʃɚ/
fixed phrase
Far ahead in time
A time that is many years from now.
أمثلة
- It may happen only in the remote future.
- We might travel to other galaxies in the remote future.
remote control
1/ɹɪmˈoʊt kəntɹˈoʊl/
fixed phrase
Device for operating from afar
A small machine you hold to control another machine from far away.
أمثلة
- I need a new battery for the remote control.
- We use the remote control to change channels.