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♦ remote /rɪˈməʊt/A a.1 remoto; lontano ( anche fig.): in a remote village, in un remoto villaggio; in the remote past, nel lontano passato; in the remotest ages, nella più remota antichità; a remote ancestor, un lontano antenato; remote causes, cause remote2 remoto; vago: a remote possibility, una possibilità remota; a remote resemblance, una vaga somiglianza; I haven't the remotest idea what he means, non ho la benché minima idea di cosa voglia dire3 (fig.) distaccato; distante: He is remote and cold in his manner, ha un modo di fare distaccato e freddo4 (fig.) lontano; avulso: remote from reality, avulso dalla realtà; More and more people think that politics is remote from everyday concerns, sempre più persone ritengono la politica lontana dalle preoccupazioni di ogni giornoB n.(fam., = remote control) telecomando● (comput.) remote access, accesso remoto □ remote banking, servizi bancari on line □ remote control, ( radio, telef., TV, ecc.) comando a distanza, telecomando; (miss.) teleguida; (mil.) puntamento a distanza ( di un cannone) □ remote-control (o remote-controlled), telecomandato; (miss.) teleguidato □ (edil.) remote-control gate operator, apricancello automatico con telecomando □ (TV) remote-control unit, telecomando □ (naut.) remote-indicating compass, telebussola □ (elettron.) remote indicator, teleindicatore □ (market.) remote retailing, vendite a distanza □ remote sensing, rilevamento a distanza; = remote control ► sopra e = remote terminal ► sotto □ (market.) remote shopping, acquisti a distanza □ (comput.) remote terminal, terminale remoto. -
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['ænsestə(r)]nome antenato m. (-a) (anche fig.)* * *['ænsistə, ]( American[) -ses-]American - ancestress; noun(a person who was a member of one's family a long time ago and from whom one is descended.) antenato, avo- ancestry* * *ancestor /ˈænsɛstə(r)/n.2 (fig.) antenato; prototipo3 (leg.) ascendente4 (biol.) progenitore.* * *['ænsestə(r)]nome antenato m. (-a) (anche fig.) -
3 remote
[rɪ'məʊt]1) (distant) [era, antiquity, place] remoto; [ancestor, planet, past] lontano2) (isolated) [area, village] remoto, isolato4) (slight) [chance, connection] minimo, vago* * *[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) lontano2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) lontano3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) debole; minimo•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control* * *[rɪ'məʊt]1) (distant) [era, antiquity, place] remoto; [ancestor, planet, past] lontano2) (isolated) [area, village] remoto, isolato4) (slight) [chance, connection] minimo, vago -
4 remote *** re·mote adj
[rɪ'məʊt]-r comp - st superl1) (place, period) remoto (-a), (ancestor) lontano (-a), (in concept: idea) lontano (-a), (person: aloof) distante, (uninvolved) distaccato (-a), Comput a distanza2) (slight: possibility, resemblance) vago (-a)not the remotest idea/hope — neanche la più vaga idea/speranza
there is a remote possibility that... — c'è una vaga possibilità che... + sub
См. также в других словарях:
remote — [ri mōt′] adj. remoter, remotest [ME < L remotus, pp. of removere, to REMOVE] 1. distant in space; far off; far away 2. far off and hidden away; secluded 3. far off in (past or future) time [a remote ancestor] 4. distant in connection,… … English World dictionary
ancestor — n. a common; remote ancestor * * * [ ænsəstə] remote ancestor a common … Combinatory dictionary
remote — re|mote1 W3 [rıˈməut US ˈmout] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(far away)¦ 2¦(not likely)¦ 3¦(time)¦ 4¦(different)¦ 5¦(person)¦ 6 not have the remotest idea/interest/intention etc ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of removere; REMOVE] … Dictionary of contemporary English
remote — remotely, adv. remoteness, n. /ri moht /, adj., remoter, remotest, n. adj. 1. far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil. 2. out of the way; secluded: a remote village; a remote mountaintop. 3.… … Universalium
remote — 1 adjective 1 far away in space or time: remote stars | something from the remote past, dimly remembered | a remote ancestor (=someone related to you, who lived a long time ago) 2 far from towns: As a westerner I was a strange sight in this… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
remote — re•mote [[t]rɪˈmoʊt[/t]] adj. mot•er, mot•est, n. 1) far apart; far distant in space 2) out of the way; secluded: a remote village[/ex] 3) distant in time, relationship, connection, etc.: remote antiquity; a remote ancestor[/ex] 4) far off;… … From formal English to slang
remote — /rəˈmoʊt / (say ruh moht) adjective (remoter, remotest) 1. far apart; far distant in space. 2. out of the way; retired; secluded: a remote village. 3. distant in time: remote antiquity. 4. distant in relationship or connection: a remote ancestor …
remote — adj. (remoter, remotest) 1 far away in place or time. 2 out of the way; situated away from the main centres of population, society, etc. 3 distantly related (a remote ancestor). 4 slight, faint ({{}}esp. in not the remotest chance, idea , etc.).… … Useful english dictionary
ancestor — ► NOUN 1) a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended. 2) something from which a later species or version has evolved. DERIVATIVES ancestral adjective ancestrally adverb ancestress noun. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
ancestor — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ direct ▪ The builder of the house was a direct ancestor of the present owner. ▪ immediate ▪ ancient, distant, early, remote … Collocations dictionary
remote — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
