การสึกกร่อน

gaan sùk gròn

Meanings

1NounB2

wear; abrasion from use

Gradual loss of material from a surface due to friction, rubbing, or repeated use.

Examples

คุณkunคุณkun1you (polite)2Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (title)3quality; virtue; meritจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk gròn1wear; abrasion from use2erosion (natural wearing away)3gradual deterioration/decay (incl. rusting)4figurative: attrition; gradual weakeningของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsขั้นบันไดkân ban-daiขั้นบันไดkân ban-dai1a stair step; ladder rung2a stage or level (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การที่gaan têeการที่gaan têethe fact that (formal; makes a clause act as a noun)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleเดินขึ้นdern kêunเดินขึ้นdern kêun[to] walk up [sth]; [to] ascend on footลงมาlong maaลงมาlong maa1[to] come down; descend2down toward the speaker (directional complement)3[to] decrease; come down (to a level)4up to; [number] and underหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal year
You can see the wear on the stairs from people walking on them for many years.
2NounB2

erosion (natural wearing away)

Natural wearing away of rock, soil, or other surfaces by wind, water, ice, or other physical forces.

Examples

ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrt1[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to2[to] produce; generate; create (an effect/output)การสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk gròn1wear; abrasion from use2erosion (natural wearing away)3gradual deterioration/decay (incl. rusting)4figurative: attrition; gradual weakeningของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหินทรายhĭn saaiหินทรายhĭn saaisandstoneจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]รูปทรงrôop songรูปทรงrôop song1shape; form2geometric shape3silhouette; overall design4body shape; figureที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jaiน่าสนใจnâa sŏn jai1interesting2worth considering; appealing
Wind causes the erosion of sandstone, creating interesting shapes.
3NounB2

gradual deterioration/decay (incl. rusting)

Slow deterioration of a material over time, including chemical decay such as rusting (general usage).

Examples

คุณควรkun kuuanคุณควรkun kuuanyou shouldทาสีtaa sĕeทาสีtaa sĕe1[to] coat with paint2[to] paint (a surface)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk gròn1wear; abrasion from use2erosion (natural wearing away)3gradual deterioration/decay (incl. rusting)4figurative: attrition; gradual weakeningจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การเป็นgaan bpenการเป็นgaan bpen1being (serving as); holding a role/status2becoming; coming to be3having a conditionสนิมsà-nĭmสนิมsà-nĭm1rust2corrosion (on metals)
You should paint the metal gate to protect it from corrosion due to rust.
4NounC1

figurative: attrition; gradual weakening

A slow loss or weakening of something abstract, such as trust, morale, or value.

Examples

การโกหกgaan goh-hòkการโกหกgaan goh-hòklying; the act of lyingซ้ำๆsám-sámซ้ำๆsám-sám1repeatedly; again and again2repetitive; recurringนำไปสู่nam bpai sòoนำไปสู่nam bpai sòo[to] lead to; result in; give rise toการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk gròn1wear; abrasion from use2erosion (natural wearing away)3gradual deterioration/decay (incl. rusting)4figurative: attrition; gradual weakeningของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจkwaam wái néuua chêuua jaiความไว้เนื้อเชื่อใจkwaam wái néuua chêuua jaitrust; confidence (in someone)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-panความสัมพันธ์kwaam săm-pan1relationship; relations (people/groups)2connection; association; correlation (things/data)3mathematical relation
Repeated lying leads to the erosion of trust in a relationship.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterPart 1
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สึกกร่อนsèuk grònสึกกร่อนsèuk gròn[to] erode; corrode; wear awayPart 2
การสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònการสึกกร่อนgaan sùk grònwear; abrasion from use