ก้าวกระโดด

gâao grà-dòht

Meanings

1AdjectiveB2

rapid; dramatic (growth/change)

very fast and large in increase or progress; by leaps and bounds

Examples

ยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang gâao-grà-dòhtอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang gâao-grà-dòhtdramatically; by leaps and bounds
The company's sales this year increased by leaps and bounds.
2VerbB2

[to] make a big leap forward

to advance suddenly and significantly; to achieve a major jump in progress

Examples

อาชีพaa-chêepอาชีพaa-chêep1livelihood; means of living2occupation; profession; careerของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsก้าวกระโดดgâao grà-dòhtก้าวกระโดดgâao grà-dòht1rapid; dramatic (growth/change)2[to] make a big leap forward3dramatically; by leaps and bounds4a major leap (in progress)หลังจากที่lăng jàak têeหลังจากที่lăng jàak têeafter (subordinating conjunction)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroad
His career advanced significantly after he moved to work abroad.
3AdverbB2

dramatically; by leaps and bounds

in a way that increases or improves very quickly and significantly

Examples

ยอดขายyôt kăaiยอดขายyôt kăai1sales revenue; total sales2sales volume/units soldของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang gâao-grà-dòhtอย่างก้าวกระโดดyàang gâao-grà-dòhtdramatically; by leaps and boundsหลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaตัวสินค้าdtuua sĭn-káaproduct itself; physical itemใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The company's sales increased by leaps and bounds after launching the new product.
4NounC1

a major leap (in progress)

a sudden, significant advancement or improvement

Examples

การมีgaan meeการมีgaan mee1having; possession (gerund)2presence; availabilityอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt1the Internet2internet access/serviceถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toก้าวกระโดดgâao grà-dòhtก้าวกระโดดgâao grà-dòht1rapid; dramatic (growth/change)2[to] make a big leap forward3dramatically; by leaps and bounds4a major leap (in progress)ที่สำคัญtêe săm-kanที่สำคัญtêe săm-kan1important; key; crucial2importantly; crucially; more importantly3the important thing/pointของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsการสื่อสารgaan sèu săanการสื่อสารgaan sèu săan1communication2telecommunications (esp.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ยุคปัจจุบันyúk bpàt-jù-banยุคปัจจุบันyúk bpàt-jù-banthe present day; the current era
The existence of the internet is considered a significant advancement in modern communication.