ความอึดอัด(kwaam ùt-àt)

Meanings

1NounB1

physical stuffiness; breathless tightness

a feeling of physical discomfort from heat, crowding, tight spaces, or lack of air; a stuffy, constricting, or chest-tight sensation

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ลิฟต์lípลิฟต์lípelevator; lift (BrE)คนเยอะkon yéhคนเยอะkon yéhcrowded; many peopleฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breatheมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
There were many people in the elevator. I felt very cramped.
2NounB2

social/emotional unease; awkwardness

a feeling of being ill at ease, tense, or embarrassed in a social or emotional situation

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)รู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breatheทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têeทุกครั้งที่túk kráng têewhenever; every time thatต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)งานเลี้ยงngaan líiangงานเลี้ยงngaan líiangparty; banquet; reception; feast; functionที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotมีแต่mee dtàeมีแต่mee dtàe1have only; nothing but2there is/are only; nothing else3do nothing but; only ever [do]4only serves to; merely results inคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)รู้จักrúu jàkรู้จักrúu jàk1[to] know; be acquainted with2[to] recognize; identify3[to] know how; be capable (from familiarity); be prudent with
I feel awkward every time I have to go to a party where I don't know anyone.
3NounC1

sense of constraint or oppression

a feeling of being pressured or restricted by rules, circumstances, or authority; figurative suffocation

Examples

นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilหลายคนlăai konหลายคนlăai konmany/several peopleรู้สึกrúu-sèukรู้สึกrúu-sèuk1[to] feel; sense2[to] feel (linking verb use)3[to] feel that…; think (impression/opinion)อึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breatheกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)กฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory frameworkที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเข้มงวดkêm ngûuatเข้มงวดkêm ngûuat1strict; stringent (about rules/standards)2tight; rigorous (controls/monitoring)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโรงเรียนrong rianโรงเรียนrong rian1school (institution)2school (building)
Many students feel restricted by the school's overly strict rules.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความอึดkwaam èutความอึดkwaam èutendurance; stamina; toughnessPart 1
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อัดàtอัดàt1[to] compress; press tightly2[to] cram; stuff in3[to] develop/print (photos)4[to] beat up; hit hard (infml.)5[to] apply/lay on thick6[to] record (audio/video)Part 2
ความอึดอัดkwaam ùt-àtความอึดอัดkwaam ùt-àtphysical stuffiness; breathless tightness