ชำระแค้น

cham-rá káen

Meanings

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[to] take revenge; [to] settle a score

To take revenge or get even for a past wrong, often implying the settling of a long-held grudge.

Examples

ตัวเอกdtuua èkตัวเอกdtuua èk1main character; protagonist; leading role2central figure; key person3main; principal; leadingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)หนังnăngหนังnăng1leather2movie; film3thin sheet; membrane (informal)4skin; hideรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachยี่สิบyêe sìpยี่สิบyêe sìptwentyปีbpeeปีbpee1year2years old3zodiac year; animal yearเพื่อที่จะpêuua têe jàเพื่อที่จะpêuua têe jà1in order to; so as to (purpose before a verb)2so that; in order that (introduces a purpose clause)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ชำระแค้นcham-rá káenชำระแค้นcham-rá káen[to] take revenge; [to] settle a score
The protagonist in the movie waited for twenty years to finally get his revenge.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แก้แค้นgâe káenแก้แค้นgâe káen[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]

[to] take revenge (on [sb]); get back at [sb]; retaliate against [sb]; avenge [sb]/[sth]

ล้างแค้นláang káenล้างแค้นláang káen[to] take revenge; get revenge; avenge

[to] take revenge; get revenge; avenge

คิดบัญชีkít ban-cheeคิดบัญชีkít ban-chee1[to] calculate the bill; [to] ask for the check2[to] get even with [sb]; [to] settle a score
  • [to] calculate the bill; [to] ask for the check
  • [to] get even with [sb]; [to] settle a score
ชำระบัญชีcham-rá ban-cheeชำระบัญชีcham-rá ban-chee1[to] liquidate; wind up2[to] settle accounts3liquidation; winding-up
  • [to] liquidate; wind up
  • [to] settle accounts
  • liquidation; winding-up
เอาคืนao keunเอาคืนao keun1[to] get revenge; [to] retaliate2[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]
  • [to] get revenge; [to] retaliate
  • [to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]

Word Breakdown

ชำระcham-ráชำระcham-rá1[to] pay; settle (a bill/debt)2[to] clean; cleanse; wash3[to] purify; rectify; purge4[to] verify and clear (accounts)Part 1
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แค้นkáenแค้นkáen1grudge; deep resentment2[to] resent deeply; [to] bear a grudgePart 2
ชำระแค้นcham-rá káenชำระแค้นcham-rá káen[to] take revenge; [to] settle a score