ขั้ว
kûua
Meanings
1NounB2
pole (geography/astronomy)
either end of a rotating body's axis, such as the Earth's North or South Pole
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ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotขั้วโลกkûua lôhkขั้วโลกkûua lôhk1Earth’s pole (North or South)2polar regionอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomอุณหภูมิun-hà-poomtemperatureต่ำdtàmต่ำdtàm1low-class; inferior; base2low-pitched; quiet (sound/voice/tone)3poor; scarce (quantity/amount)4depressed; down (mood/energy)5low; not highมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-títดวงอาทิตย์duuang aa-títthe Sunส่องแสงsòng săengส่องแสงsòng săeng1[to] shine; emit light2[to] stand out; attract attention; show promise (figurative)เอียงiiangเอียงiiang1tilted; slanted; inclined2[to] tilt; lean; slant3biased; partial; skewed; slantedเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’
At the poles, temperatures are very low because the sun’s light reaches at a slant.
2NounB2
pole; terminal (electric)
an electrical terminal or one of two opposite points in a cell or circuit
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ต่อสายdtòr săaiต่อสายdtòr săai1[to] connect a call; [to] put [sb] through2[to] connect/extend a wire, cable, or lineแบตเตอรี่bàet-dter-rêeแบตเตอรี่bàet-dter-rêe1battery2rechargeable battery3car batteryให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ขั้วบวกkûua bùuakขั้วบวกkûua bùuakpositive terminal; positive poleกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)บวกลบbùuak lópบวกลบbùuak lóp1[to] add and subtract2plus or minus; approximately (±)3addition and subtractionกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลบlópลบlóp1[to] erase; delete; wipe off2minus; negative3[to] subtract4negative; unfavorableไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánotherwise; if not; or elseวงจรwong jonวงจรwong jon1circuit (electrical/electronic)2cycle; loop3system; network (figurative/technical)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เสียหายsĭia hăaiเสียหายsĭia hăai1damaged; spoiled; impaired2[to] be damaged; suffer loss3harmful (causing harm) — rare/incorrect
Connect the battery cables to the correct terminals—positive to positive, negative to negative—otherwise the circuit will be damaged.
3NounB2
faction; side; camp
one of two or more opposing groups, viewpoints, or alignments
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การเมืองgaan meuuangการเมืองgaan meuuang1politics; political affairs2politicking; power playsท้องถิ่นtóng tìnท้องถิ่นtóng tìn1local; regional2the local area; localityแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpenแบ่งเป็นbàeng bpen[to] divide [sth] intoสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1faction; side; camp2stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)3opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)4pole (geography/astronomy)5pole; terminal (electric)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]การตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jaiการตัดสินใจgaan dtàt-sĭn jai1a decision2decision-makingบางbaangบางbaang1some; certain2thin; slightเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
Local politics is divided into two camps, making decisions on some issues more difficult.
4NounC1
stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)
the stalk or base part that holds a fruit, flower, or leaf to the plant
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เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)มะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâytมะเขือเทศmá-kĕuua-tâyt1tomato (fruit)2tomato plantต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightระวังrá-wangระวังrá-wang1[to] be careful; take care2[to] watch out for; guard against3watch out!; caution!ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventขั้วkûuaขั้วkûua1faction; side; camp2stalk; peduncle; receptacle (botany)3opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)4pole (geography/astronomy)5pole; terminal (electric)ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectหักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2be broken3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6[to] breach; violate7minus; less (arith.)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ผลpŏnผลpŏn1result; outcome2benefit; advantage3classifier: fruits4result; outcome; effectช้ำchámช้ำchám1bruised (skin/fruit/plant)2sore; tender from overuse/impact3emotionally wounded; heartsoreง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
When planting tomatoes, be careful not to break the fruit’s stalk, as it will bruise easily.
5NounC1
opposite extreme; antipode (fig.)
a position or quality that is the direct opposite of another
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แนวคิดnaeo kítแนวคิดnaeo kít1concept; idea; notion2approach; perspective3school of thought; set of ideasของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)คนละขั้วkon-lá kûuaคนละขั้วkon-lá kûuapolar oppositesจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofแทบtâepแทบtâep1almost; nearly2barely; hardly3virtually; practicallyหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)จุดjùtจุดjùt1dot; spot; speck2point (location/time)3point (argument/aspect)4score point5decimal point6point (advantage/strong suit)7[to] light; ignite8point (classifier for small dots/points)9degree (° symbol)ตรงกลางdtrong glaangตรงกลางdtrong glaang1in the middle; centrally2central; middle (located at the center)3the middle; the centerไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
Their ideas are at opposite poles, making it nearly impossible to find middle ground.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เทอร์มินอลtəə-mí-nɔ̂nเทอร์มินอลtəə-mí-nɔ̂n1transport terminal2computer terminal3electrical terminal
- transport terminal
- computer terminal
- electrical terminal
ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side of
- side; party; faction
- department; section; division
- (classifier) party/side; department
- on the part of; from the side of
ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)
- beside; next to; by
- side; lateral (modifier)
- side; flank
- side; party (in a dispute or game)
ขั้วไฟฟ้าkûua fai fáaขั้วไฟฟ้าkûua fai fáa1electrode2electrical terminal; pole
- electrode
- electrical terminal; pole
ก้านgâanก้านgâan1shaft; rod; shank2classifier for thin, stick-like things3stem; stalk (botany)
- shaft; rod; shank
- classifier for thin, stick-like things
- stem; stalk (botany)