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remote

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The meaning (definition) of the word remote

a small box with buttons that works a machine from far away

The word remote used in a sentence

“Dad gave me the remote so I could pick the show.”

Words that mean the same as remote (synonyms)

controller

How the word remote is said around the world

Frenchtélécommande (tay-lay-koh-MAHND)
Spanishcontrol remoto (kon-TROL reh-MOH-toh)
Mandarin遥控器 (yaow kohng chee)
Hindiरिमोट (ree-MOHT)
Arabicجِهاز التَّحَكُّم (ji-HAAZ at-ta-HAK-kum)
Russianпульт (pyoolt)
Portuguese (EU)comando (koo-MAN-doo)
Portuguese (BR)controle remoto (kohn-TRAW-lee heh-MOH-too)
Japaneseリモコン (ree-moh-KOHN)
GermanFernbedienung (FERN-buh-dee-nuung)
Urduریموٹ (ree-MOHT)
Punjabiਰਿਮੋਟ (ree-MOHT)
Korean리모컨 (ree-moh-KUN)
Hebrewשַׁלָּט (shah-LAHT)
Greekτηλεχειριστήριο (tee-leh-khee-ree-STEE-ree-oh)
Dutchafstandsbediening (AF-stahnts-buh-dee-ning)
Tagalogrimot (ree-MOT)
Vietnameseđiều khiển từ xa (dee-oo khee-un too SAH)
Turkishkumanda (koo-mahn-DAH)
Persianکنترل (kon-TROL)
Polishpilot (PEE-lot)
Ukrainianпульт (poolt)
Bengaliরিমোট (ree-MOHT)
Swedishfjärrkontroll (FYAR-kon-trol)
Italiantelecomando (teh-lay-koh-MAHN-doh)

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