ควบคุม(kûap-kum)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] control; regulate; manage
to exercise authority over and direct the operation, behavior, or course of something; to regulate
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)ชั้นเรียนchán riianชั้นเรียนchán riian1class; lesson; course session2class/group of students3class level; grade/yearไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventวุ่นวายwûn waaiวุ่นวายwûn waai1chaotic; disorderly; hectic2troublesome; bothersome3[to] fuss; meddle; make a fuss
The teacher controls the class to keep it from getting chaotic.
2AdjectiveB1
for control; supervisory (modifier)
used before a noun to show control or oversight (e.g., การควบคุมคุณภาพ 'quality control')
Examples
โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผนกpà-nàekแผนกpà-nàek1department; section2division; section (organizational unit)3department (academic)ควบคุมคุณภาพkûuap kum kun-ná-pâapควบคุมคุณภาพkûuap kum kun-ná-pâap1quality control2[to] do quality controlเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòpตรวจสอบdtrùuat sòp1check; examine; verify2inspect; audit; investigate3validate; authenticateสินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)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/slotออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)สายการผลิตsăai gaan pà-lìtสายการผลิตsăai gaan pà-lìtproduction line; assembly line
This factory has a quality control department to inspect goods leaving the production line.
3VerbB2
[to] restrain; keep in check
to hold back, limit, or suppress something such as emotions, actions, or growth
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)อารมณ์aa-romอารมณ์aa-rom1mood; feeling2emotion; feeling3temper; disposition4artistic mood; tone5sexual mood; libido (colloq.)ไม่ให้mâi hâiไม่ให้mâi hâi1[to] not allow; not let; forbid2[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give3so that not; in order to preventโกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/room
He tried to control his emotions and not get angry in the meeting.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ครอบงำkrôp ngamครอบงำkrôp ngam1[to] dominate; control2[to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)
- [to] dominate; control
- [to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)
เข้าควบคุมkâo kûuap kumเข้าควบคุมkâo kûuap kum[to] take control (of [sth]/[sb]/[somewhere])
[to] take control (of [sth]/[sb]/[somewhere])
คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody4custody; supervision
- [to] control; oversee; supervise
- [to] restrain; keep in check
- [to] guard; keep in custody
- custody; supervision
คอนโทรลkon-trohnคอนโทรลkon-trohn1[to] control; regulate2control (device/function)
- [to] control; regulate
- control (device/function)
ดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; service
- [to] take care of; look after
- [to] supervise; be in charge of
- [to] maintain; service
Word Breakdown
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ควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum[to] control; regulate; manage