Definition
Far away in distance, time, or connection; or having very little chance of happening.
Etymology
From Latin *remotus* “removed, distant,” from *removere* “to move back, remove.” It originally described physical distance and later emotional and logical distance too.
Kelly Says
A ‘remote’ island and a ‘remote’ possibility both come from the idea of being moved far away from the center. The TV ‘remote’ literally puts distance between you and the machine, while still giving you control.
Translations
BGБългарски
отдалечен
ot-da-LE-chen
BNবাংলা
দূরবর্তী
du-ro-bor-ti
CSČeština
vzdálený
vzdaa-LE-nee
DEDeutsch
entfernt
ent-FERNT
ELΕλληνικά
απομακρυσμένος
a-po-ma-kri-SME-nos
ESEspañol
remoto
re-MO-to
EUEuskara
urruti
u-rru-ti
FISuomi
etäinen
e-TAI-nen
FRFrançais
éloigné
e-lwa-nye
HRHrvatski
udaljen
u-DAL-yen
HUMagyar
távoli
taa-vo-li
IDBahasa Indonesia
jauh
ja-uh
ITItaliano
remoto
re-MO-to
LTLietuvių
tolimas
to-LI-mas
MSBahasa Melayu
jauh
ja-uh
NLNederlands
afgelegen
af-khe-LE-gen
PTPortuguês
remoto
re-MO-to
RORomână
îndepărtat
in-de-pur-TAT
RUРусский
удалённый
u-da-LYON-niy
SKSlovenčina
vzdialený
vzdia-LE-nee
SLSlovenščina
oddaljen
od-DAL-yen
SRСрпски
удаљен
u-dal-yen
SVSvenska
avlägsen
av-LEG-sen
SWKiswahili
mbali
m-ba-li
UKУкраїнська
віддалений
vid-da-LE-niy
VITiếng Việt
xa xôi
xa xoi