Vzorec užití:
[something] is remote
The village is located in a remote part of the mountains.
A falu a hegyek egyik eldugott részén található.
We spent a week on a remote island with no internet access.
Egy hetet töltöttünk egy távoli szigeten, ahol nem volt internet-hozzáférés.
Her cabin is in a remote forest far from the city.
Učební příklady
The farm is in a remote place.
A farm egy félreeső helyen van.
They live in a remote village.
Egy távoli faluban élnek.
We went to a remote beach.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
Význam
Far away in distance
Kolokace
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
Synonyma
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
Antonyma
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Témata
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
Located at a considerable distance from the main place, center, or population.
Vzorec užití:
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
There's only a remote chance of rain today.
Ma csak csekély esély van rá, hogy esni fog.
The possibility of winning the lottery is extremely remote.
A lottó megnyerésének esélye rendkívül csekély.
He has a remote prospect of getting the job.
Učební příklady
There is a remote chance we will win.
Csekély esélyünk van arra, hogy nyerünk.
It is remote that she will come.
Valószínűtlen, hogy eljön.
The chance of rain is remote.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
Význam
Unlikely or improbable
Kolokace
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
Synonyma
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
Antonyma
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Témata
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not likely to happen.
Having a very small chance of happening or being true.
Can you pass me the TV remote?
Ideadnád a tévé távirányítóját?
I can't find the remote for the air conditioner.
Nem találom a légkondicionáló távirányítóját.
The remote stopped working after I dropped it.
Učební příklady
I need the TV remote.
Szükségem van a tévé távirányítójára.
Where is the remote?
Hol van a távirányító?
The remote is on the table.
Častá chyba:
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
Význam
Device for controlling from afar
Kolokace
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
Synonyma
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
Antonyma
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
Témata
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definice
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
A small handheld device used to operate electronic equipment from a distance.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
She seemed remote during the meeting and barely spoke.
A megbeszélésen távolságtartónak tűnt, és alig szólalt meg.
His remote manner makes it hard to get to know him.
Távolságtartó modora miatt nehéz megismerni.
Despite his fame, he was not remote and talked to everyone.
Učební příklady
My teacher is very remote.
A tanárom nagyon távolságtartó.
She is remote with strangers.
Idegenekkel távolságtartó.
Význam
Cold or detached in manner
Kolokace
seem remote
|emotionally remote
Synonyma
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
Antonyma
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
Témata
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Not warm or friendly with people.
Not friendly or showing little emotional involvement with others.