การ์ดสูง

gáat sŏong

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] be vigilant; [to] not let one's guard down

to be careful, alert, and prepared for potential danger or problems; to not be complacent.

Examples

ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoไวรัสwai-rátไวรัสwai-rát1virus (pathogen)2computer virusระบาดrá-bàatระบาดrá-bàat1[to] spread widely (disease/outbreak)2[to] spread widely (non-disease: rumor/fad/problem)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâatตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâat1[to] raise one's guard (physical)2[to] be on guard; [to] be defensiveสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserve
There's a virus outbreak right now, we all must keep our guard up.
2NounB2

[to] keep a high guard (fighting)

in fighting or boxing, to hold one's hands up high to protect the head and face.

Examples

ครูมวยkruu muuaiครูมวยkruu muuaiboxing coach; Muay Thai trainer; cornermanสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâatตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâat1[to] raise one's guard (physical)2[to] be on guard; [to] be defensiveสูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveคางkaangคางkaangchinและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใบหน้าbai nâaใบหน้าbai nâa1face2facial appearance; visage
The boxing coach taught him to hold his guard high to protect his chin and face.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

การ์ดgàatการ์ดgàat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4[to] guard; be on guard (slang)Part 1
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สูงsŏongสูงsŏong1tall; high (physical height)2high (degree/level/price/rank)3advanced; elevated (abstract)4up; to a high positionPart 2
การ์ดสูงgáat sŏongการ์ดสูงgáat sŏong[to] be vigilant; [to] not let one's guard down