ขันนอต

kăn nót

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] tighten a nut/bolt

to turn and make a nut or bolt tighter, usually with a wrench or similar tool

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ประแจขันนอตbprà-jae kăn nótประแจขันนอตbprà-jae kăn nótwrench/spanner (for nuts)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; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The mechanic uses a wrench to tighten the nut.
2NounB2

[to] tighten (figurative)

to make rules, control, or pressure stricter or more intense (figurative), e.g., tighten discipline or enforcement; increase pressure on [sb]/[sth]

Examples

ช่วงchûuangช่วงchûuang1period; span (of time)2section; segment (part of something)3range; interval (between limits)4period; time (around now/then)5distance between supports6width span; armspan7span; breadth (across)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close to; approachสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toขันนอตkăn nótขันนอตkăn nót1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten (figurative)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap wí-naiระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap wí-nai1discipline; orderliness; self-control2code of conduct; disciplinary regulationsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatเข้มงวดkêm ngûuat1strict; stringent (about rules/standards)2tight; rigorous (controls/monitoring)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
As exams approach, the school is tightening discipline for students.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขันkănขันkăn1bowl (metal basin); thai water bowl2[to] crow (rooster)3[to] jest; banter4[to] tighten (by turning)5[to] giggle; chuckle6classifier: bowls; basinsPart 1
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นอตnótนอตnót1knot (wood)2knot (rope); [unit] knot (nautical speed)3nut (hardware)Part 2
ขันนอตkăn nótขันนอตkăn nót[to] tighten a nut/bolt