ขวางกั้น(kwăang gân)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] block; bar; obstruct

To stop or close off a way or passage by placing something in the way; to physically block movement or access.

Examples

มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoรถบรรทุกrót ban-túkรถบรรทุกrót ban-túktruck; lorryคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior4generous; magnanimous (figurative)จอดjòtจอดjòt1[to] park (vehicle)2[to] stop and remain (vehicle/craft)ขวางกั้นkwăang gânขวางกั้นkwăang gân1[to] block; bar; obstruct2[to] hinder; keep apart; create a barrierทางเข้าซอยtaang kâo soiทางเข้าซอยtaang kâo soientrance to an alley
There is a big truck parked, blocking the entrance to the alley.
2VerbB2

[to] hinder; keep apart; create a barrier

To make progress or action difficult, or to separate people, groups, or ideas by creating an obstacle—literal or figurative.

Examples

ความคิดkwaam kítความคิดkwaam kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleเก่าๆgào gàoเก่าๆgào gàoold; oldish (reduplicated)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsสิ่งที่sìng têeสิ่งที่sìng têethe thing that; whatขวางกั้นkwăang gânขวางกั้นkwăang gân1[to] block; bar; obstruct2[to] hinder; keep apart; create a barrierความเจริญkwaam jà-rernความเจริญkwaam jà-rern1progress; development2prosperity; flourishing3modern amenities; civilization4personal or spiritual growthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsองค์กรong gonองค์กรong gon1organization2body; entity
Old ways of thinking are what's blocking the organization's progress.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

กางกั้นgaang gânกางกั้นgaang gân1[to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block2[to] block; obstruct; bar3[to] divide; partition off; screen off4[to] fence off; cordon off
  • [to] set up a barrier; separate; screen off; block
  • [to] block; obstruct; bar
  • [to] divide; partition off; screen off
  • [to] fence off; cordon off
กั้นขวางgân kwăangกั้นขวางgân kwăang[to] block; [to] obstruct

[to] block; [to] obstruct

กีดขวางgèet kwăangกีดขวางgèet kwăang1[to] obstruct; block; hinder2[to] impede (rights/process)
  • [to] obstruct; block; hinder
  • [to] impede (rights/process)
กีดกั้นgèet gânกีดกั้นgèet gân1[to] obstruct; [to] block2[to] block; barricade [sth physical]3[to] hinder; obstruct [sth abstract]
  • [to] obstruct; [to] block
  • [to] block; barricade [sth physical]
  • [to] hinder; obstruct [sth abstract]
ขัดขวางkàt kwăangขัดขวางkàt kwăang1[to] obstruct; hinder; impede2[to] oppose; block (an action/plan)
  • [to] obstruct; hinder; impede
  • [to] oppose; block (an action/plan)

Word Breakdown

ขวางkwăangขวางkwăang1block; obstruct [sth]2across; crosswise3contrary; obstructive (of a person)Part 1
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กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backPart 2
ขวางกั้นkwăang gânขวางกั้นkwăang gân[to] block; bar; obstruct