remote
gb/ɹɪmˈoʊt/ us/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2700
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adjective
A2
property
1
Far away in distance
Far from towns, cities, or other people.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] is remote
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remote' with 'removed' when talking about distance; 'removed' usually means taken away rather than far away.
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.)
צירופים
remote area
|remote village
|remote location
|remote island
|remote region
נושאים
geography
|travel
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
a remote chance/possibility that [clause]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes think 'remote' means 'controlled from far away' in this context; here it means 'unlikely'.
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.)
צירופים
remote chance
|remote possibility
|remote prospect
נושאים
probability
|opinions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- There is a remote chance we will win.
- It is remote that she will come.
- The chance of rain is remote.
שם עצם
A2
entity
3
Device for controlling from afar
A small tool you hold to control TV, music, or other machines from far away.
טעות נפוצה:
Some learners confuse 'remote' (the device) with 'remote control'; both are correct, but 'remote control' is the full term.
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.)
צירופים
TV remote
|remote control
|lose the remote
נושאים
technology
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] is remote (towards/from [someone])
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.)
צירופים
seem remote
|emotionally remote
נושאים
emotions
|personality
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My teacher is very remote.
- She is remote with strangers.
- He is kind but remote.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
remote
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
US/ɹɪmˈoʊt/
הברות והטעמה
re - mote (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mote)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: remote
- Comparative: remoter
- Superlative: remotest
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
a remote possibility
1/ə ɹɪmˈoʊt pˌɑsəbˈɪləti/
fixed phrase
Very small chance of occurring
A very small chance that something will happen.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- I need a new battery for the remote control.
- We use the remote control to change channels.