Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
Significado
Far away in distance
Colocaciones
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
Sinónimos
distant (Very similar in meaning, but can also apply to time or relation, while 'remote' often emphasizes isolation.)
Antónimos
nearby (Describes something close in distance, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Temas
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
Located at a considerable distance from the main place, center, or population.
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
Significado
Unlikely or improbable
Colocaciones
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
Sinónimos
improbable (More formal term for unlikely; 'remote' here has a similar meaning but can sound slightly less absolute.)
Antónimos
likely (Indicates a high probability, opposite of 'remote' in this sense.)
Temas
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I need the TV remote.
Szükségem van a tévé távirányítójára.
Where is the remote?
Hol van a távirányító?
The remote is on the table.
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
Significado
Device for controlling from afar
Colocaciones
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
Sinónimos
controller (General term for a device that controls something; may not imply distance as strongly as 'remote'.)
Antónimos
manual control (Operating equipment directly rather than from a distance.)
Temas
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
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.
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My teacher is very remote.
A tanárom nagyon távolságtartó.
She is remote with strangers.
Idegenekkel távolságtartó.
Significado
Cold or detached in manner
Colocaciones
seem remote
|emotionally remote
Sinónimos
aloof ('Aloof' often suggests intentional distance; 'remote' can be more neutral or unintentional.)
Antónimos
warm (Friendly and emotionally open, opposite of 'remote' here.)
Temas
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Not warm or friendly with people.
Not friendly or showing little emotional involvement with others.