HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of remote control | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
  2. A means of operating a device from a distance.

Equivalents

Čeština dálkový ovladač
Esperanto teleregilo
فارسی کنترل
Gaeilge cianrialtán
עברית שלט
Íslenska fjarstýring
Italiano telecomando
ខ្មែរ ទូរបញ្ជា
Kurdî kake pîlot
Nederlands afstandsbediening
Polski pilot
Shqip pult
Kiswahili kitanzambali
Українська пульт
IsiZulu isiqhebezakude

Examples

“A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.”
“The bomb was detonated by remote control.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See remote control used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free