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