remote
gb/ɹɪmˈoʊt/ us/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2700
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A2
property
1
Far away in distance
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is remote
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
Συνώνυμα
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
Αντώνυμα
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
Θέματα
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
Συνώνυμα
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
Αντώνυμα
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
Θέματα
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- There is a remote chance we will win.
- It is remote that she will come.
- The chance of rain is remote.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
3
Device for controlling from afar
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
Συνώνυμα
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
Αντώνυμα
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
Θέματα
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
Συνώνυμα
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
Αντώνυμα
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
seem remote
|emotionally remote
Θέματα
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My teacher is very remote.
- She is remote with strangers.
- He is kind but remote.
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remote
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
US/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
re - mote (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: remote
- Comparative: remoter
- Superlative: remotest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
a remote possibility
1/ə ɹɪmˈoʊt pˌɑsəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Very small chance of occurring
A very small chance that something will happen.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- I need a new battery for the remote control.
- We use the remote control to change channels.