กีดกัน

gèet gan

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] obstruct; bar; exclude

to block, hinder, or prevent [sb/sth] from access, participation, or progress

Examples

การปิดgaan bpìtการปิดgaan bpìtthe closing; the closure; the shutdown; the switching offถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetกีดกันgèet ganกีดกันgèet gan1[to] obstruct; bar; exclude2[to] discriminate (against)ชาวบ้านchaao bâanชาวบ้านchaao bâan1villagers; locals; rural residents2ordinary people; laypeople; the public3folksy; colloquial; plain (as a modifier)ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)สะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)3at your convenience (polite usage)
The road closure hindered the villagers from going to the market conveniently.
2NounB2

[to] discriminate (against)

to treat [sb] unfairly or unequally by imposing barriers because of identity or status; to exclude [sb] from rights or opportunities

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperกีดกันgèet ganกีดกันgèet gan1[to] obstruct; bar; exclude2[to] discriminate (against)ผู้สมัครpôo sà-màkผู้สมัครpôo sà-màk1applicant; registrant2candidate (esp. election)3contestant; entrantเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเพศpâytเพศpâyt1sex (biological)2gender (social role/identity)3sexual mattersหรือrĕuหรือrĕu1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)3otherwise; or else (formal)อายุaa-yúอายุaa-yú1age2lifespan; service life3[to] be X years old
Companies should not discriminate against applicants because of gender or age.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กีดขวางgèet kwăangกีดขวางgèet kwăang1[to] obstruct; block; hinder2[to] impede (rights/process)
  • [to] obstruct; block; hinder
  • [to] impede (rights/process)
กันท่าgan tâaกันท่าgan tâa[to] block [sb]'s way; [to] prevent [sb]

[to] block [sb]'s way; [to] prevent [sb]

ขัดขวางkàt kwăangขัดขวางkàt kwăang1[to] obstruct; hinder; impede2[to] oppose; block (an action/plan)
  • [to] obstruct; hinder; impede
  • [to] oppose; block (an action/plan)
แบ่งแยกbàeng yâekแบ่งแยกbàeng yâek1[to] divide; separate2[to] discriminate; segregate; divide
  • [to] divide; separate
  • [to] discriminate; segregate; divide
หวงห้ามhŭuang hâamหวงห้ามhŭuang hâam1restricted; prohibited2[to] restrict access; forbid
  • restricted; prohibited
  • [to] restrict access; forbid