คาดคั้น

kâat kán

Meanings

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[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answer

to question someone intensely and persistently to get information or a confession.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerคาดคั้นkâat kánคาดคั้นkâat kán[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answerผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săi1suspect; person under suspicion2suspect (legal status)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillสารภาพsăa-rá-pâapสารภาพsăa-rá-pâap1[to] confess; admit (wrongdoing)2[to] admit (truth/fact)ความจริงkwaam jingความจริงkwaam jing1truth; fact2actually; in fact; to tell the truth
The police intensely questioned the suspect to get him to confess the truth.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

คาดkâatคาดkâat1[to] strap on; gird (literary)2[to] estimate; gauge; approximate3[to] expect; anticipate; supposePart 1
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คั้นkánคั้นkán1[to] squeeze; press; extract (liquid)2juicer; press3[to] wring; strain (through cloth)Part 2
คาดคั้นkâat kánคาดคั้นkâat kán[to] interrogate [sb]; [to] press [sb] for an answer