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is remote from

[ɪz rɪˈmoʊt frɑm]
verb phrase
é distante de / está afastado de
1. to be far away or distant in space from something or someone
The village is remote from the city.
A aldeia é distante da cidade.
2. to be unlikely or unrelated to something; to have little connection
His explanation is remote from the truth.
Sua explicação está afastada da verdade.
Synonyms
is distant fromis far fromis isolated fromis separated fromis removed from
Antonyms
is close tois near tois adjacent tois connected to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
é distante de / fica longe de
commonly used in both formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
é remoto de / fica afastado de
more formal usage
Rio de Janeiro
fica longe de / é distante de
informal, colloquial preference
Portugal
é remoto de / está afastado de
formal and literary usage preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

remote possibility
in the remote past
remote chance
remote from reality
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