ขาดตอน
kàat dton
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] be interrupted; break continuity
To stop or be interrupted so that continuity is broken (e.g., a broadcast, story, or supply).
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainแรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)สัญญาณsăn-yaanสัญญาณsăn-yaan1signal; sign; indication2signal strength/reception3cue (in communication/behavior)ทีวีขาดtee-wee kàatทีวีขาดtee-wee kàatTV signal/power cut; TV cutting outตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodไปพักbpai pákไปพักbpai pák1[to] go rest; [to] go take a break2[to] go stay; [to] go lodge [somewhere]หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)
When it rained heavily, the TV signal was interrupted for a while.
2NounB1
intermittent; discontinuous
Having breaks or gaps; not continuous (e.g., a story, signal, or supply).
Examples
สัญญาณsăn-yaanสัญญาณsăn-yaan1signal; sign; indication2signal strength/reception3cue (in communication/behavior)อินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt1the Internet2internet access/serviceที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeขาดตอนkàat dtonขาดตอนkàat dton1intermittent; discontinuous2[to] be interrupted; break continuityบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The internet signal at home has frequent gaps.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไม่ต่อเนื่องmâi dtò-nêuuangไม่ต่อเนื่องmâi dtò-nêuuang1discontinuous; intermittent; sporadic2intermittently; discontinuously
- discontinuous; intermittent; sporadic
- intermittently; discontinuously
เป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangเป็นช่วงๆbpen chûuang chûuangintermittently; periodically
intermittently; periodically
ติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàtติดๆ ขัดๆdtìt dtìt kàt kàt1haltingly; stop-start; with interruptions2uneven; jerky; not smooth
- haltingly; stop-start; with interruptions
- uneven; jerky; not smooth
กระท่อนกระแท่นgrà-tôn grà-tâenกระท่อนกระแท่นgrà-tôn grà-tâenhalting; jerky; choppy
halting; jerky; choppy
สั้นตอนsân dtonสั้นตอนsân dtonintermittent; broken; in short segments
intermittent; broken; in short segments
Word Breakdown
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ขาดตอนkàat dtonขาดตอนkàat dton[to] be interrupted; break continuity