ฉาก(chàak)
Meanings
1NounA2
scene (drama/film/story)
A segment of a play, film, or story that takes place in a single setting or time.
Examples
หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4square; right angle (90°)5scene; setting (of an event)6setting (of a story)ที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at homeชายทะเลchaai tá-layชายทะเลchaai tá-laycoast; seashore; seaside
This movie has a scene set at a seaside house.
2NounB1
backdrop; set; scenery
The background, set, or scenery used on stage or in photography/film to create a setting.
Examples
ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]หน้าฉากnâa chàakหน้าฉากnâa chàak1public appearance; facade2front of the stage; onstage areaทะเลtá-layทะเลtá-lay1sea2seaside; the beachปลอมbplomปลอมbplom1fake; counterfeit2to forge; counterfeit; falsify3[to] impersonate; pose asดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuanดูเหมือนdoo mĕuuan1[to] seem; appear; look2apparently; seeminglyอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainชายหาดchaai hàatชายหาดchaai hàatbeach; shoreจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)ๆ-
We took photos in front of a fake sea backdrop; it looked like a real beach.
3NounB1
screen; partition; room divider
A panel or movable divider used to separate spaces or block the view.
Examples
เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)กางฉากgaang chàakกางฉากgaang chàak1[to] unfold/set up a screen or backdrop2[to] form a right angle; make perpendicularไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแยกyâekแยกyâek1[to] separate; split; divide2[to] distinguish; tell apart3[to] branch off4junction; intersection5separate; distinct; individualมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuua1[to] get dressed; dress [oneself]2[to] dress [sb]; clothe [sb]3[to] dress up; dress stylishly; wear a costumeออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênห้องนั่งเล่นhông nûng lênliving room; family room; lounge
We unfolded a wooden screen to separate the dressing corner from the living room.
4NounB1
setting (of a story)
The time, place, and circumstances in which a narrative, story, or play takes place.
5NounB2
square; right angle (90°)
A right angle of 90 degrees; also a carpenter’s square used to check or draw right angles.
Examples
ช่างไม้châng máiช่างไม้châng máicarpenter; woodworkerใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ฉาchăaฉาchăadim; opaque; muffled (light/color/sound)กวางgwaangกวางgwaang1deer2muntjac; barking deerชิดchítชิดchít1close; adjacent2[to] move close; press close3closely; tightlyขอบไม้kòp máaiขอบไม้kòp máaiwooden edge; wooden rim; wooden trimเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเช็กchékเช็กchék1[to] check; verify2cheque; bank check (เช็ค)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeมุมmumมุมmum1angle2corner3point of view; perspectiveนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed90องศาจริงong-săa jingองศาจริงong-săa jing1true bearing/true angle2true degree value (corrected)ไหมmăiไหมmăi1yes–no question particle; or not?2silk
The carpenter uses a square against the edge of the wood to check if this corner is truly 90 degrees.
6NounB2
scene; setting (of an event)
The place or setting where an event happens (e.g., the scene of a crime).
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerปิดกั้นbpìt gânปิดกั้นbpìt gân1[to] suppress; censor; restrict2[to] block; obstruct; prevent accessฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4square; right angle (90°)5scene; setting (of an event)6setting (of a story)เกิดเหตุgèrt hèhtเกิดเหตุgèrt hèht[for an incident] to occurเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)หลักฐานlàk tăanหลักฐานlàk tăan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)อย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiatอย่างละเอียดyàang lá-ìiat1thoroughly; in detail; meticulously2finely; into very small pieces
The police cordoned off the scene of the incident to collect evidence thoroughly.
Related Words
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เซตsétเซตsét1set (collection; matching items)2set (math)3set (sports)4[to] set; adjust5set (film/stage)
- set (collection; matching items)
- set (math)
- set (sports)
- [to] set; adjust
- set (film/stage)
ซีนseenซีนseen1scene (film/theater)2scene; moment (colloquial)3dramatic display; make a scene (slang)
- scene (film/theater)
- scene; moment (colloquial)
- dramatic display; make a scene (slang)
ฉากหลังchàak lăngฉากหลังchàak lăng1backdrop; background (physical)2background context; setting (figurative)
- backdrop; background (physical)
- background context; setting (figurative)
พาร์ทิชันpaa-tí-chanพาร์ทิชันpaa-tí-chan1partition (divider)2partition (computer storage)
- partition (divider)
- partition (computer storage)
เซ็ตติ้งsét-dtîngเซ็ตติ้งsét-dtîng1settings (configuration/options)2setting (time/place/context)
- settings (configuration/options)
- setting (time/place/context)