ความแนบเนียน(kwaam nâep niian)

Meanings

1NounB2

subtlety; finesse

the quality of being delicate, discreet, and skillfully executed so that it is not obvious

Examples

มิจฉาชีพmít-chăa-chêepมิจฉาชีพmít-chăa-chêep1crook; swindler; fraudster2criminal livelihood (literary)อาศัยaa-săiอาศัยaa-săi1by; by means of (formal)2[to] rely on; depend on; make use of3[to] live; reside; stay (temporarily)จังหวะjang-wàจังหวะjang-wà1rhythm; beat2tempo; pace3timing; moment4stroke; move; step (in sports/dance)5engine strokeและláeและláeand (coordinating)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niianความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niian1subtlety; finesse2seamlessness; naturalness3stealthy deception; slynessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterล้วงกระเป๋าlúuang grà-bpăoล้วงกระเป๋าlúuang grà-bpăo1[to] reach into a pocket/bag2[to] pickpocket [sb]3[to] take money from [sb] (figurative)เหยื่อyèuuaเหยื่อyèuua1bait; lure2victim; prey
The pickpocket waited for the right moment and used subtlety to steal from the victim's bag.
2NounB2

stealthy deception; slyness

skill in hiding actions or intentions so that others do not notice

Examples

โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niianความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niian1subtlety; finesse2seamlessness; naturalness3stealthy deception; slynessในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การขโมยgaan kà-mooyการขโมยgaan kà-mooytheft; stealingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕnสังเกตเห็นsăng-gèt hĕn1[to] notice; spot; become aware of2[to] observe; detect; discern
The thief used stealth to steal things without anyone noticing.
3NounC1

seamlessness; naturalness

the quality of blending in so well that it appears genuine or part of the original context (e.g., a retouch or disguise)

Examples

ช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaช่างแต่งหน้าchâang dtàeng nâaa makeup artistใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]คอนซีลเลอร์kon seen lêrคอนซีลเลอร์kon seen lêrconcealer (cosmetics)ปกปิดbpòk-bpìtปกปิดbpòk-bpìt1[to] conceal; hide2[to] cover up; suppress3[to] mask; obscure (appearance)รอยroiรอยroi1mark; stain2trace; sign3line; groove; crease4scar5track; footprintสิวsĭuสิวsĭu1blackhead/whitehead (informal)2pimple/spotด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niianความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niian1subtlety; finesse2seamlessness; naturalness3stealthy deception; slyness
The makeup artist used concealer to cover the acne marks with seamless skill.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ความkwaamความkwaam1abstract noun prefix2fact; matter; affair (formal)Part 1
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แนบเนียนnâep niianแนบเนียนnâep niian1subtle; discreet; seamless2[to] act subtly; to do something seamlesslyPart 2
ความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niianความแนบเนียนkwaam nâep niiansubtlety; finesse