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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRemote
/rɪˈmoʊt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated far away; distant.
"The cabin is located in a remote area, far from the nearest town."
- 1
A device used to operate a machine or electronic device from a distance.
"I lost the remote for the television and couldn't change the channel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin remotus, the past participle of remotere (meaning to move back or away), formed from re- (back) and movere (to move). It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially carrying the physical sense of being situated far away, before expanding into temporal, relational, and technological domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remote" is said worldwide
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Lointain
Transliteration: lwãtɛ̃
"La cabane est située dans une région lointaine, loin de la ville la plus proche."
Abgelegen
Transliteration: ˈapɡəleːɡn
"Die Hütte liegt in einer abgelegenen Gegend, weit weg von der nächsten Stadt."
Remoto
Transliteration: reˈmɔto
"La cabina si trova in una zona remota, lontana dalla città più vicina."
Remoto
Transliteration: reˈmoto
"La cabaña está situada en un área remota, lejos de la ciudad más cercana."
Remoto
Transliteration: ʁeˈmɔtu
"A cabana está localizada em uma área remota, longe da cidade mais próxima."
दूरस्थ
Transliteration: dūrastha
"कुटिया एक दूरस्थ क्षेत्र में स्थित है, निकटतम शहर से दूर।"
遥远的
Transliteration: yáoyuǎn de
"小屋位于一个遥远的地方，远离最近的城镇。"
먼
Transliteration: meon
"오두막은 가장 가까운 마을에서 멀리 떨어진 외진 지역에 있습니다."
遠い
Transliteration: tooi
"その小屋は最寄りの町から遠い場所にあります。"
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