ขับเน้น(kàp nén)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] highlight; accentuate

to bring out and make a feature stand out more clearly or strongly (e.g., in writing, design, or rhetoric)

Examples

นักเขียนnák kĭianนักเขียนnák kĭianwriter; authorใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ภาพpâapภาพpâap1image; picture2scene; view; sight3image (public); reputation4film; movie5vision; mental imageเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative (grammar)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขับเน้นkàp nénขับเน้นkàp nén1[to] highlight; accentuate2[to] intensify; amplifyประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam lámความเหลื่อมล้ำkwaam lèuuam láminequality; disparity (esp. social/economic)
The writer uses metaphors to bring out and highlight the issue of inequality.
2VerbB2

[to] intensify; amplify

to increase the force, impact, or prominence of something, often by contrast or reinforcement

Examples

เสียงกลองsĭiang glongเสียงกลองsĭiang glongdrum soundที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotหนักแน่นnàk nâenหนักแน่นnàk nâenfirm; steady; resolute (of tone/stance)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ขับเน้นkàp nénขับเน้นkàp nén1[to] highlight; accentuate2[to] intensify; amplifyอารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)เร้าใจráo jaiเร้าใจráo jai1to excite; to arouse2exciting; thrillingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเพลงplayngเพลงplayng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/piecesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)
The strong drum beat helps amplify the song’s excitement.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ขับkàpขับkàp1[to] drive; operate (a vehicle)2[to] expel; drive out; repel3[to] sing; chant (traditional)4[to] excrete; secrete; emitPart 1
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เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)Part 2
ขับเน้นkàp nénขับเน้นkàp nén[to] highlight; accentuate