กระแสไฟ(grà-săe fai)
Meanings
1NounB1
live current present
The presence of electrical current or power in a line or device (e.g., the line is live).
Examples
ระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)สายไฟsăai faiสายไฟsăai fai1electric wire/cable2power cordเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระแสไฟgrà-săe faiกระแสไฟgrà-săe fai1electric current2live current present3current drawอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remain
Be careful, this wire has electrical current (is live).
2NounB2
electric current
The flow of electric charge in a circuit, measured in amperes.
Examples
ฟิวส์fíuฟิวส์fíu1fuse (for explosives)2fuse (electrical safety device)3[to] blow a fuse; [sb] loses temper (informal)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossวงจรwong jonวงจรwong jon1circuit (electrical/electronic)2cycle; loop3system; network (figurative/technical)โดยอัตโนมัติdooi àt-dtà-noh-mátโดยอัตโนมัติdooi àt-dtà-noh-mát1automatically (system)2automatically (instinctively)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกระแสไฟgrà-săe faiกระแสไฟgrà-săe fai1electric current2live current present3current drawไหลผ่านlăi pàanไหลผ่านlăi pàan[to] flow through; pass throughมากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai1too; excessively2excessive; too great
A fuse will automatically break the circuit when too much electric current flows through it.
3NounB2
current draw
The amount of current a device consumes during operation.
Examples
แอร์aeแอร์ae1air conditioner; AC2air conditioning; AC (cool air/system)3flight attendant (colloq.)เครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)กินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketกระแสไฟgrà-săe faiกระแสไฟgrà-săe fai1electric current2live current present3current drawน้อยกว่าnói gwàaน้อยกว่าnói gwàa1less than; fewer than2under; belowเครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)เก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
The new air conditioner consumes much less current than the old one.
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Word Breakdown
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กระแสไฟgrà-săe faiกระแสไฟgrà-săe failive current present