จับตา(jàp dtaa)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] keep an eye on; watch closely

To observe someone or something carefully and continuously; to monitor closely.

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)จับตาjàp dtaaจับตาjàp dtaa1[to] keep an eye on; watch closely2[to be] under close watch; closely watchedนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilที่นั่งtêe nângที่นั่งtêe nâng1seat; place to sit2allocated seat; seating position3seat (classifier)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang glâi chítอย่างใกล้ชิดyàang glâi chítclosely
The teacher closely watches the student sitting in the back of the room.
2AdjectiveB2

[to be] under close watch; closely watched

To be a focus of close attention or scrutiny; to be closely watched.

Examples

การเปิดตัวgaan bpèrt-dtuuaการเปิดตัวgaan bpèrt-dtuua1launch; unveiling (product/service/project)2debut; public reveal (person/role/relationship)ภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yonภาพยนตร์pâap-pá-yon1film; movie; motion picture2cinema (as an art form)เรื่องใหม่rêuuang màiเรื่องใหม่rêuuang mài1a new matter/topic/story2new business (meeting agenda)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàp1director (film/TV/theater)2supervisor; overseer; person in charge3police superintendent (short form)ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; likeกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ประเด็นbprà-denประเด็นbprà-den1point; issue2topic; subject3legal point; matter at issueที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)สื่อsèuuสื่อsèuu1media; the media; mass media2medium; means; channel of communication3medium (spiritual/occult)4[to] convey; communicateจับตาjàp dtaaจับตาjàp dtaa1[to] keep an eye on; watch closely2[to be] under close watch; closely watched
The release of the famous director’s new film has become a matter that all media are closely watching.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เฝ้ามองfâo mongเฝ้ามองfâo mong[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closely

[to] watch [sb]/[sth] attentively; [to] observe [sth] closely

จับตามองjàp dtaa mongจับตามองjàp dtaa mong1[to] watch closely; keep an eye on; monitor2[to be] under scrutiny; in the spotlight
  • [to] watch closely; keep an eye on; monitor
  • [to be] under scrutiny; in the spotlight
เป็นที่จับตามองbpen têe jàp dtaa mongเป็นที่จับตามองbpen têe jàp dtaa mong[to] be watched closely; be in the spotlight

[to] be watched closely; be in the spotlight

เฝ้าดูfâo dooเฝ้าดูfâo doo[to] observe; [to] monitor

[to] observe; [to] monitor

จับจ้องjàp jôngจับจ้องjàp jông1[to] stare; gaze fixedly2[to] fix one’s attention on3[to] keep a close watch (on)
  • [to] stare; gaze fixedly
  • [to] fix one’s attention on
  • [to] keep a close watch (on)

Word Breakdown

จับjàpจับjàp1[to] hold; grasp2[to] touch; feel3[to] catch; seize; capture4[to] arrest5[to] detect; pick up; sense6[to] assign; pair up; match7[to be] chilled; feel cold (body part)8[to] set; fix (price, time, etc.)Part 1
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ตาdtaaตาdtaa1eye2grandfather (maternal)3grid square; mesh4eye (classifier for small holes/mesh openings)5[to] stare; [to] gaze6turn (in a game)Part 2
จับตาjàp dtaaจับตาjàp dtaa[to] keep an eye on; watch closely