ขูดรีด(kòot rêet)
Meanings
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[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for money
To make someone pay too much or work too hard; to exploit or extort.
Examples
เจ้าของหอพักjâo kŏng hŏr pákเจ้าของหอพักjâo kŏng hŏr pákowner/proprietor of a dorm/boarding houseขูดรีดkòot rêetขูดรีดkòot rêet[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for moneyค่าเช่าkâa châoค่าเช่าkâa châorent; rental charge/feeจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)นักศึกษาnák sèuk-săaนักศึกษาnák sèuk-săauniversity/college studentเกินจริงgern jingเกินจริงgern jing1exaggerated; unrealistic2overstated; higher than the actual amount/value3unrealistically (after verbs)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
The dormitory owner extorted exorbitant rent from the students.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
รีดไถrêet tăiรีดไถrêet tăi[to] extort; shake down
[to] extort; shake down
สูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuuaสูบเลือดสูบเนื้อsòop lêuuat sòop néuua[to] exploit ruthlessly; [to] bleed [sb] dry
[to] exploit ruthlessly; [to] bleed [sb] dry
ขูดเลือดขูดเนื้อkòot lêuuat kòot néuuaขูดเลือดขูดเนื้อkòot lêuuat kòot néuua[to] exploit [sb] financially
[to] exploit [sb] financially
เอารัดเอาเปรียบao rát ao bprìiapเอารัดเอาเปรียบao rát ao bprìiap1[to] exploit [sb]; take unfair advantage of [sb]2unfair; exploitative (terms/behavior)
- [to] exploit [sb]; take unfair advantage of [sb]
- unfair; exploitative (terms/behavior)
ปาดคอbpàat koปาดคอbpàat ko1[to] slit [sb's] throat2[to] rip [sb] off; [to] overcharge [sb]
- [to] slit [sb's] throat
- [to] rip [sb] off; [to] overcharge [sb]
Word Breakdown
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ขูดรีดkòot rêetขูดรีดkòot rêet[to] exploit; extort; squeeze [sb] for money