การสูญเสีย(gaan sŏon sĭia)
Meanings
1NounB1
loss (general)
the act or state of losing something, resulting in a reduction or deprivation
Examples
การสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭia1loss (general)2bereavement3casualties; losses4wastage/inefficiency (technical)กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เข้าบ้านkâo bâanเข้าบ้านkâo bâan[to] enter the house; [to] come into the houseไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Losing the keys made me unable to enter the house.
2NounB2
bereavement
loss through death, especially of someone close
Examples
การสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭia1loss (general)2bereavement3casualties; losses4wastage/inefficiency (technical)คุณย่าkun yâaคุณย่าkun yâapaternal grandmother; father’s mother (honorific/term of address)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเศร้าใจsâo jaiเศร้าใจsâo jai1sad; sorrowful; heartbroken2[to] be sad; be sorrowfulมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoever
The loss of his grandmother made him very sad and he wouldn't talk to anyone.
3NounB2
casualties; losses
the number or extent of people killed or injured, or damage suffered in accidents, disasters, or conflicts
Examples
เหตุhètเหตุhèt1cause; reason2incident; occurrence (formal)3Buddhist cause (hetu)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)ครั้งนี้kráng néeครั้งนี้kráng née1this time; this occasion2this time (around); on this occasionก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrtก่อให้เกิดgò hâi gèrt[to] cause [sth]; [to] lead to [sth]; [to] give rise to [sth]การสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭia1loss (general)2bereavement3casualties; losses4wastage/inefficiency (technical)ทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wítทั้งชีวิตtáng chee-wít1whole life; lifetime2for [sb]'s whole life; throughout lifeและláeและláeand (coordinating)ทรัพย์สินsáp sǐnทรัพย์สินsáp sǐn1property; assets (legal/financial)2belongings; possessions (things owned)3assets (accounting/business)เป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâakเป็นจำนวนมากbpen jam-nuuan mâak1numerous; many (post-nominal)2in large numbers; in great quantity
This flood caused a great loss of both life and property.
4NounC1
wastage/inefficiency (technical)
loss in the form of wasted resources or diminished output, such as energy loss in a system
Examples
การเปิดgaan bpèrtการเปิดgaan bpèrt1opening (the act)2switching on; activation3official start; opening4opening up; liberalizationประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsตู้เย็นdtôo yenตู้เย็นdtôo yenrefrigerator; fridgeทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]ทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrtทำให้เกิดtam hâi gèrt1[to] cause; bring about; give rise to; lead to2[to] produce; generate; create (an effect/output)การสูญเสียพลังงานgaan sŏon sĭia pá-lang-ngaanการสูญเสียพลังงานgaan sŏon sĭia pá-lang-ngaanenergy lossโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpen1unnecessary; not necessary2not necessarily
Leaving the refrigerator door open causes unnecessary energy loss.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ความสูญเสียkwaam sŏon sĭiaความสูญเสียkwaam sŏon sĭia1loss (of life, property, money)2bereavement3casualties; losses
- loss (of life, property, money)
- bereavement
- casualties; losses
การสิ้นเปลืองgaan sîn bpleuuangการสิ้นเปลืองgaan sîn bpleuuangwastage; wastefulness
wastage; wastefulness
ความสิ้นเปลืองkwaam sîn bpleuuangความสิ้นเปลืองkwaam sîn bpleuuangwastefulness; extravagance
wastefulness; extravagance
ความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăai1damage; harm; injury2losses (esp. monetary/quantified)
- damage; harm; injury
- losses (esp. monetary/quantified)
ลอสlótลอสlót1loss2Los Angeles (informal)
- loss
- Los Angeles (informal)
Word Breakdown
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สูญเสียsŏon sĭiaสูญเสียsŏon sĭia1[to] lose; suffer a loss2[to] be bereaved; lose [sb] to deathPart 2
การสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭiaการสูญเสียgaan sŏon sĭialoss (general)