การก้าวถอย
gaan gâao tŏi
Meanings
1NounB1
a step back; backward step
The action of moving one's foot or feet backwards; a step taken in a backward direction.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตกใจdtòk jaiตกใจdtòk jaibe startled; be frightenedเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ก้าวถอยgâao tŏiก้าวถอยgâao tŏi1step back2back off; retreatไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)
He was startled by the loud noise, so he took one step back.
2NounB2
a retreat; a setback; regression
A movement away from progress or a previous position; a setback or regression.
Examples
การกลับgaan glàpการกลับgaan glàp1the return; the act of returning2reversal; inversionไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]วิธีการwí-tee-gaanวิธีการwí-tee-gaan1method; procedure; way2technique; approachเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)ถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toการก้าวถอยgaan gâao tŏiการก้าวถอยgaan gâao tŏi1a step back; backward step2a retreat; a setback; regressionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์กรong gonองค์กรong gon1organization2body; entity
Returning to old methods is considered a regression for the organization.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
การถอยหลังgaan tŏi lăngการถอยหลังgaan tŏi lăng1backward movement; retreat2regression; setback
- backward movement; retreat
- regression; setback
การถดถอยgaan tòt tŏiการถดถอยgaan tòt tŏi1decline; deterioration2recession (economics)3regression (statistics)4regression (psychology)
- decline; deterioration
- recession (economics)
- regression (statistics)
- regression (psychology)
Word Breakdown
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การก้าวถอยgaan gâao tŏiการก้าวถอยgaan gâao tŏia step back; backward step