No. 13,888 in German
ferngesteuert
Remote-controlled.
In a sentence
Das Auto ist ferngesteuert.
The car is remote-controlled.
In this sentence, 'ferngesteuert' is used to describe the property of the car being controlled remotely.
Er arbeitet wie ferngesteuert, ohne nachzudenken.
He works as if remote-controlled, without thinking.
Here, 'ferngesteuert' is employed metaphorically to suggest the person's actions are automatic or lacking self-directed intention.
Die Drohne wird ferngesteuert.
The drone is remote-controlled.
In this example, 'ferngesteuert' is used literally to explain that the drone's operation is managed remotely by a device or controller.
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