การถอยห่าง(gaan tŏi hàang)

Meanings

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moving back; physical retreat

The act of stepping back or increasing physical distance from a position, person, or object.

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1at; in; on (with time expressions)2when; at the time thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1they; them (context-dependent)2she; her3mountain; hill4horn5he; himเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] consider; [to] regard as2[to] see3[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)4[to] think; [to] be of the opinionสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ตัวใหญ่dtuua yàiตัวใหญ่dtuua yài1large letters; uppercase (colloq.)2big; large-bodiedกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power (physics)2troops; forces3currently; in the middle of4power; strengthเห่าhàoเห่าhào1[to] bark2[to] bark at [sb]; snap at3bark (dog sound)4[to] yap; nag; mouth off (fig.)การถอยห่างgaan tŏi hàangการถอยห่างgaan tŏi hàang1distancing; withdrawal (social/emotional)2moving back; physical retreatออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] be released; be made public2[to] come out; emerge3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outจึงjeungจึงjeung1only then; then (as a result)2therefore; so; thusเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1[to] know how; be able to (skill)2[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)3to be (identity/category/state)4to becomeทางเลือกtaang lêuuakทางเลือกtaang lêuuak1choice; option; alternative2alternative (serving as another option)ที่têeที่têe1at; in; to (a place)2classifier: places; seats; individual servings3when; the time that (time marker)4place; spot; seat; space5ordinal marker6that/which/who (relative marker)ปลอดภัยbplòt paiปลอดภัยbplòt pai1safe; secure2[to] be safe; be out of dangerที่สุดtêe sùtที่สุดtêe sùt1most; -est (superlative)2in the end; ultimately3very; extremely (colloquial)
When he saw the big dog barking, stepping back was the safest option.
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distancing; withdrawal (social/emotional)

The act of becoming less involved, less close, or less engaged in a relationship, group, or situation.

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การถอยห่างgaan tŏi hàangการถอยห่างgaan tŏi hàangmoving back; physical retreat