การท้าทาย(gaan táa taai)

Meanings

1NounB2

act of challenging

the act of challenging or provoking someone to compete, respond, or prove something

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตอบรับdtòp rápตอบรับdtòp ráp1[to] accept; agree; RSVP2[to] acknowledge; respond3[n.] acceptance; confirmation; RSVPการท้าทายgaan táa taaiการท้าทายgaan táa taai1act of challenging2defiance of authorityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowที่จะtêe jàที่จะtêe jà1that/which/who will; that is/are going to2to (after a noun/adj; infinitival 'to')วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueแข่งกันkàeng ganแข่งกันkàeng gan[to] compete with each otherรอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonสนามฟุตบอลsà-năam fút-bonfootball field; soccer field
He accepted his friend's challenge to race around the football field.
2NounB2

defiance of authority

an act that openly resists, questions, or contests authority, rules, or accepted norms

Examples

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)มองว่าmong wâaมองว่าmong wâa1[to] think/consider (that ...)2[to] regard/see [sb]/[sth] as ...เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsการท้าทายgaan táa taaiการท้าทายgaan táa taai1act of challenging2defiance of authorityอำนาจam-nâatอำนาจam-nâat1influence2force; might3jurisdiction; legal authority4power; authorityของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)
The student's refusal to do homework was seen as an act of challenging the teacher's authority.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 1
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ท้าทายtáa-taaiท้าทายtáa-taai1challenging; demanding2[to] challenge; dare3provocative; defiantPart 2
การท้าทายgaan táa taaiการท้าทายgaan táa taaiact of challenging