remoto

remote

adjective rreh-MOH-toh Rare

Origin: From Latin remotus, past participle of removere (to move back).

Also means

unlikely

Usage Note

Remoto describes both physical remoteness (un lugar remoto, a remote place) and figurative improbability (una posibilidad remota, a remote chance). The fixed phrase ni por asomo emphasises extreme unlikelihood. Control remoto is the standard term for a TV remote control.

Examples

"Vivían en un pueblo remoto sin electricidad."

Natural Translation

They lived in a remote village without electricity.

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