คอนเนกชัน
kon-nék-chan
Meanings
1NounB1
connection (link; relationship)
a link or relationship between people, things, or ideas
Examples
หนังสือnǎng-sĕuหนังสือnǎng-sĕu1book (printed work)2document; letter3study textเล่มlêmเล่มlêm1CL: books/volumes/issues2blade (of a cutting tool)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chanคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chan1connection (link; relationship)2contacts; network (people)3connection (technical)4influence via connections; pullระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeอาหารaa-hăanอาหารaa-hăan1food; nourishment2dish; meal3diet; what one eatsกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สุขภาพsùk-kà-pâapสุขภาพsùk-kà-pâaphealth
This book explains the connection between food and health.
2NounB1
connection (technical)
the state of being connected for devices or services, such as internet or phone
Examples
เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)วานเน็ตwaan nétวานเน็ตwaan nét[to] ask the internet for helpบ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of placeบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequentlyคอนเนกชันไม่kon-nèk-chan mâiเสถียรsà-tĭianเสถียรsà-tĭian1stable; steady2stable (systems/engineering/electronics)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
Yesterday the home internet kept dropping; the connection was not stable at all.
3NounB2
contacts; network (people)
personal acquaintances or a network of people one can use for help or work opportunities
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหางานhăa ngaanหางานhăa ngaan[to] look for a job; seek employmentได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ไวwaiไวwai1early; soon; ahead of time2sensitive; reactive3[to] keep; save; preserve4fast; quick; rapidเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chanคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chan1connection (link; relationship)2contacts; network (people)3connection (technical)4influence via connections; pullในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วงการwong gaanวงการwong gaanfield; industry; circle; communityสื่อsèuuสื่อsèuu1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3medium (spiritual/occult)4[to] convey; communicateเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too much
He found a job quickly because he has many connections in the media industry.
4NounB2
influence via connections; pull
influence or clout gained from personal connections
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chanคอนเนกชันkon-nék-chan1connection (link; relationship)2contacts; network (people)3connection (technical)4influence via connections; pullกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้บริหารระดับสูงpôo bò-rí-hăan rá-dàp sŏongผู้บริหารระดับสูงpôo bò-rí-hăan rá-dàp sŏong1senior executive (person)2senior management; executive leadership (group)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/slotช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ผลักดันplàk danผลักดันplàk dan1[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward2[to] promote; advocate3[to] spur; motivate
He got the position quickly because he has influential connections with top executives who supported him.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
การเชื่อมต่อgaan chêuuam dtòการเชื่อมต่อgaan chêuuam dtò1connection; linking2connection (relationship/link)3network/internet connection; connectivity4transport connection/transfer
- connection; linking
- connection (relationship/link)
- network/internet connection; connectivity
- transport connection/transfer
เส้นสายsên săaiเส้นสายsên săaiconnections; pull; influence
connections; pull; influence
ความเชื่อมโยงkwaam chêuuam yohngความเชื่อมโยงkwaam chêuuam yohng1connection; link; relation2correlation; association3interconnectedness; systemic linkage
- connection; link; relation
- correlation; association
- interconnectedness; systemic linkage
เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like things
- line; stripe; thread-like length
- noodle (food strand)
- tendon; nerve; sinew
- wire; cable (thin metal strand)
- route; line (service/path)
- connections; pull (informal)
- CL: strand-like things