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