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1 remote
[rɪ'məut]adjthere is a remote possibility that … — istnieją niewielkie szanse (na to), że…
* * *[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.) odległy, odosobniony2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) daleki3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) niewielki•- remotely- remoteness
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2 global village
noun (the world thought of as a small place, because modern communication allow fast and efficient contact even to its remote parts.) globalna wioska
См. также в других словарях:
remote village — secluded village … English contemporary dictionary
remote — I UK [rɪˈməʊt] / US [rɪˈmoʊt] adjective Word forms remote : adjective remote comparative remoter superlative remotest ** 1) far away from other cities, towns, or people My grandparents were from a remote village in China. We felt very remote and… … English dictionary
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 — 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*/ — [rɪˈməʊt] adj I 1) distant in space or time Syn: isolated a remote village in China[/ex] the remote past[/ex] 2) slight You have only a remote chance of winning.[/ex] 3) not showing any friendly interest in other people Syn: aloof remoteness noun … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
remote — adjective 1) a remote village Syn: isolated, faraway, distant, out of the way, off the beaten track, secluded, lonely; N.Amer. in the backwoods; informal in the middle of nowhere 2) a remote possibility Syn: unlikely, improbable … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
Village Level Operation and Maintenance (pumps) — Village Level Operation and Maintenance, commonly VLOM, refers to the use of a hand pump which requires minimal maintenance. It is sometimes referred to as VLOMM, or Village Level Operation and Management of Maintenance.… … Wikipedia
Village — A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a town or city [ [http://www.answers.com/village r=67 village: Definition and Much More from Answers.com ] ] . Though generally located in rural areas … Wikipedia
remote — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc … Collocations dictionary
remote — adjective 1) areas remote from hospitals Syn: faraway, distant, far, far off, far removed, extrasolar Ant: close, near 2) a remote mountain village Syn: isolate … Thesaurus of popular words
