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remote

UK
/rɪˈməʊt/
US
/rɪˈmoʊt/

Translations

remotenoun
remotes
pl
UK
/rɪˈməʊt/
US
/rɪˈmoʊt/
He used the remote to change the channel on the TV.
Il a utilisé la télécommande pour changer de chaîne à la télévision.
Synonyms
controller
device
transmitter
clicker
remoteadjective
remoter
Comp.
remotest
Super.
UK
/rɪˈməʊt/
US
/rɪˈmoʊt/
télécommandéPour un appareil commandé à distance.
The remote control allows you to change the channel without getting up.
La commande télécommandée permet de changer de chaîne sans se lever.
The remote village was nestled in the mountains, far from any city.
Le village éloigné était niché dans les montagnes, loin de toute ville.
improbablePour une chance ou une possibilité très faible.
There is only a remote chance that the match will be cancelled.
Il n’y a qu’une chance improbable que le match soit annulé.
Additional translations
distantPour une personne froide, réservée, peu accessible.
reculéPour un lieu isolé, loin des grands centres.
Synonyms
distant
faraway
isolated
secluded
removed
outlying
alien
far-off
Antonyms
proximate
nearby
close
remoteverb
remoted
Past Simple
remoted
Past Participle
remoting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈməʊt/
US
/rɪˈmoʊt/
Informal usage in computing and employment contexts: to connect to or work from a distance.
Our designer remotes on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Notre designer télétravaille les lundis et les mercredis.
se connecter à distanceInformatique.
I remoted into the server to install the updates.
Je me suis connecté à distance au serveur pour installer les mises à jour.
Synonyms
remote-access
remove
take away
detach
isolate
eliminate
excise
delete
access remotely
connect remotely
control remotely
operate remotely
log into remotely

Definitions

remotenoun
A device used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance, often used for televisions or other electronic devices.
He used the remote to change the channel on the TV.
remoteadjective
Situated far from the main centers of population; distant.
The remote village was nestled in the mountains, far from any city.
Having very little connection or relationship with something.
The chances of winning the lottery are remote.
(of a person) aloof and unfriendly in manner.
He seemed remote and uninterested in the conversation.
(of a device) operating or operated at a distance by means of radio or infrared signals.
The remote control allows you to change the channel without getting up.
Unlikely to occur; very improbable.
There is only a remote chance that the match will be cancelled.
remoteverb
To access or control (a computer or other device) from a different location via a network connection.
I remoted into the server to install the updates.
To work from a location outside the traditional workplace; to telecommute.
Our designer remotes on Mondays and Wednesdays.
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