กุญแจ
gun-jaeMeanings
1NounA1
key (for a lock)
a tool, typically metal, used to open or lock something
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ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanกุญแจบ้านgun-jɛɛ-bâanhouse keyในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)กระเป๋าgrà-bpǎoกระเป๋าgrà-bpǎo1bag; handbag; purse2pocket3wallet4classifier: ใบ
I have the house key in my bag.
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He can't find the car key.
This morning my mom forgot the key in the front door.
Tomorrow don’t forget to bring the locker key to the gym.
2NounA2
lock; locking device
A device that keeps a door, container, or other object closed or secure, usually opened with a key.
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ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoกุญแจคล้องgun-jɛɛ-klɔ́ɔngกุญแจคล้องgun-jɛɛ-klɔ́ɔngpadlockอยู่yùuอยู่yùu1[to] live; reside; stay2to be (located); be at3progressive/continuative marker4to exist; remain
This door has a padlock on it.
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Yesterday I bought a padlock to lock the gate.
The padlock on this toolbox is broken.
ฉันchănเปิดbpèrtประตูรั้วbprà-dtuu rúuaไม่ได้mâi dâaiเพราะpráwกุญแจgun-jaeที่têeคล้องklóngอยู่yòoขึ้นสนิมkêun sà-nĭmจนjonไขkăiไม่mâiออกòk
I can't open the gate because its padlock is so rusty that I can't unlock it.
3NounB1
key; crucial factor
an essential factor, method, or piece of information that enables understanding or solution
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คำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baai1explanation; clarification2explanatory note; caption; legend; descriptionสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3conciseๆ-นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การเข้าใจgaan kâo jaiการเข้าใจgaan kâo jai1understanding; comprehension2interpretation; construal3empathetic understandingบทเรียนbòt riianบทเรียนbòt riian1lesson (curriculum unit)2lesson (what one learns)
This short explanation is the key to understanding the lesson.
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ความอดทนkwaam òt tonเป็นbpenกุญแจgun-jaeที่têeทำให้tam hâiทีมteemแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaได้สำเร็จdâai săm-rèt
Patience is the key that enabled the team to solve the problem.
การตั้งคำถามgaan dtâng kam tăamที่têeถูกต้องtòok dtôngคือkeuกุญแจgun-jaeในnaiการgaanค้นkónหาสาเหตุhăa săa-hàytที่แท้จริงtêe táe jing
Asking the right questions is the key to finding the real cause.
ข้อมูลพื้นฐานkɔ̂ɔ-muun-pʉ́ʉn-tǎanที่tîiแม่นยำmɛ̂n-yamเป็นbpenกุญแจสำคัญgun-jɛɛ-sǎm-kanต่อdtɔ̀ɔการวิเคราะห์gaan-wí-krɔ́ที่tîiน่าเชื่อถือnâa-chʉ̂ʉa-tʉ̌ʉ
Accurate foundational data is the key to reliable analysis.
4NounB1
answer key; key (solutions)
a set of correct answers or solutions (e.g., at the back of a book)
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พลิกplíkพลิกplík1[to] turn over; flip; turn2[to] turn pages; leaf through3[to] reverse; overturn; change drastically4[to] twist; turn over (a joint)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1face2front; frontage3page4next; upcoming5in front; at the front6season; time of year7topping (food)ท้ายtáaiท้ายtáai1end; back; rear2last; finalเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2classifier: knives, swords, candles, cartsจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)กุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerคำตอบkam dtòpคำตอบkam dtòp1answer; reply2solution; correct answerของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàtแบบฝึกหัดbàep fèuk-hàt1exercise(s); practice task(s) (in books/worksheets)2practice drill/training exercise
Turn to the back of the book for the answer key to the exercises.
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อย่าเพิ่งyàa pêrngดูdooหมวดmùuatกุญแจนะgun-jae náลองทำlong tamเองayngก่อนgònแล้วláeoค่อยkôiตรวจdtrùuat
Don’t look at the answer key yet; try it yourself first and then check.
ครูkruuแจกjàekกุญแจgun-jaeเฉลยchà-lěiให้hâiเฉพาะchà-pórตอนท้ายdton táaiคาบkâapเพื่อpêuuaป้องกันbpông ganการลอกgaan lôk
The teacher hands out the answer key only at the end of class to prevent copying.
ชุดchútข้อสอบkôr sòpฉบับchà-bàpนี้néeแนบnâepกุญแจgun-jaeคำตอบkam dtòpพร้อมprómคำอธิบายkam à-tí-baaiย่อyôเพื่อให้pêuua hâiตรวจdtrùuatเองayngได้dâi
This test set includes an answer key with brief explanations so you can self-check.
5NounB2
clef (music)
A musical symbol placed on a staff to indicate the pitches represented by its lines and spaces.
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ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)วาดwâatวาดwâat1[to] draw2[to] envision; imagineกุญแจซอลgun-jɛɛ-sɔɔnกุญแจซอลgun-jɛɛ-sɔɔnG-clef; treble clefบนbonบนbon1on; upon; in; above2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)บรรทัดห้าเส้นban-tát-hâa-sênบรรทัดห้าเส้นban-tát-hâa-sênmusical staff; staveแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)นักเรียนnák-riianนักเรียนnák-riianschool student; pupilอ่านàanอ่านàan1[to] read2[to] read aloud; pronounce3[to] interpret; make sense of4[to] read data (computing)โน้ตnóotโน้ตnóot1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteทีละtii-láทีละtii-láone at a time; each; perตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figure
The teacher drew a treble clef on the staff and had the students read the notes one by one.
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เวลาwee-laaอ่านàanโน้ตnóotเปียโนbpiia-nooมือขวาmʉʉ-kwǎaมักmákใช้cháiกุญแจซอลgun-jɛɛ-sɔɔnส่วนsùuanมือซ้ายmʉʉ-sáaiมักmákใช้cháiกุญแจฟาgun-jɛɛ-faa
When reading piano music, the right hand usually uses the treble clef, while the left hand usually uses the bass clef.
แม้máeโน้ตnóhtจะjàอยู่yòoบนbonเส้นsênเดียวกันdiao ganแต่dtàeถ้าtâaใช้cháiกุญแจgun-jaeต่างกันdtàang ganโน้ตnóhtนั้นnánก็gâwอาจàatแทนtaenเสียงsĭiangคนละkon-láระดับrá-dàp
Even if notes are on the same line, they may represent different pitches if different clefs are used.
ก่อนgònอ่านàanโน้ตnóhtแต่ละdtàe láบรรทัดban-tátควรkuuanสังเกตsǎng-gètกุญแจgun-jaeที่têeกำกับgam-gàpไว้wáiเพราะpráwสัญลักษณ์sàn-yá-lákนี้néeบอกว่าbòk wâaเส้นsênและláeช่องchâwngต่างdtàangแทนtaenเสียงsĭiangอะไรà-rai
Before reading each line of music, you should check the clef, because this symbol indicates which pitches the lines and spaces represent.
6NounB2
wrench; spanner
A tool used to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts.
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ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1[to] help; assist [sb/sth]2please (request marker)3[to] save; rescue [sb]ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] emit; transmit; send out6[to] escort; see off7wholesaleกุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2lock; locking device3key; crucial factor4answer key; key (solutions)5clef (music)6wrench; spannerเลื่อนlêuuanเลื่อนlêuuan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ขันน็อตkăn nótขันน็อตkăn nót1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerขาโต๊ะkăa dtóขาโต๊ะkăa dtótable legให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Please pass me the adjustable wrench. I'm going to tighten the nut on the table leg.
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พ่อpôrใช้cháiกุญแจgun-jaeปากbpàakตายdtaaiคลายน็อตklaai nótล้อจักรยานló jàk-grà-yaanแล้วláeoถอดtòtล้อlóออกมาòk maaปะยางbpà yaang
Dad used an open-ended wrench to loosen the bicycle wheel nuts, then removed the wheel to patch the tire.
ถ้าtâaปรับbpràpปากbpàakกุญแจgun-jaeเลื่อนlêuuanไม่พอmâi poดีdeeกับgàpหัวน็อตhŭua nótเวลาway-laaขันkănอาจàatลื่นlêunจนjonทำให้tam hâiเหลี่ยมlìiamน็อตnótเสียsĭiaได้dâi
If the adjustable wrench's jaws aren't fitted snugly around the nut, the wrench may slip when you turn it and round off the nut's corners.
ช่างเลือกchâang lêuuakกุญแจgun-jaeแหวนwăenที่têeมีmeeด้ามdâamยาวyaaoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคลายน็อตklaai nótที่têeแน่นnâenมากmâakได้dâiโดยdoiไม่ต้องmâi dtôngออกแรงòk raengมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai
The mechanic chose a long-handled ring spanner so he could loosen the very tight nut without using excessive force.