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dan

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] push [sth/sb]

to apply force so that something or someone moves away from oneself or forward

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached to
Please help push the door; it’s stuck.
2NounA2

move aside!; make way! (imperative)

an imperative telling someone to step aside or clear the way

Examples

ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resign
Please move aside, the car is coming out.
3NounB1

darn; shoot (mild exclamation)

a mild exclamation expressing annoyance, surprise, or emphasis (colloquial)

Examples

ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)ลืมleuumลืมleuum1[to] forget2[to] leave behind (by forgetting)3forget to; omit unintentionallyเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisกุญแจgun-jaeกุญแจgun-jae1key (for a lock)2key; crucial factor3answer key; key (solutions)4key (music)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอีกแล้วèek láewอีกแล้วèek láewagain; once more (often with annoyance)
Ugh, I forgot to bring the keys again.
4NounB2

[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward

to help move someone or something to a higher position, level, or visibility (often informally, implying backing or support)

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)น้องใหม่nóng màiน้องใหม่nóng mài1newcomer; newbie2freshman; first-year student3new; newly joinedให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitมีโอกาสmee oo-gàatมีโอกาสmee oo-gàat[to] have a chance (to); [to] have an opportunity (to)นำเสนอnam sà-nĕrนำเสนอnam sà-nĕr1[to] present [sth]2[to] propose; put forward [sth]3[to] submit [sth]4[to] present (a program); anchorโปรเจกต์bproh-jèkโปรเจกต์bproh-jèk1project (work/assignment)2project (informal endeavor/side project)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequentผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăanผู้บริหารpôo bor-rí-hăan1executive; manager; administrator2the management
The manager supported the newcomer to have the opportunity to present the project to the executives.
5NounB2

to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]

to cause a value or level (e.g., prices, pressure, ratings) to increase

Examples

ความต้องการkwaam dtông gaanความต้องการkwaam dtông gaan1want; need; desire2market demand3requirementท่องเที่ยวtông tîaoท่องเที่ยวtông tîao1[to] travel for leisure; go sightseeing2tourism (activity/industry)เพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûenเพิ่มขึ้นpêrm kûen1[to] increase; rise; go up2more (than before); to a greater degree3increased; higher; greater than beforeดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)ราคาraa-kaaราคาraa-kaa1price; cost2price level; listed price3[to] cost; [to be] priced atที่พักtêe pákที่พักtêe pák1accommodation; lodging2residence; quarters3shelter; place of refugeให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunสูงขึ้นsŏong kêun1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go upในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofหยุดยาวyùt yaaoหยุดยาวyùt yaao1long break; extended time off; long weekend2[to] take an extended break; have several days off
Rising travel demand pushes accommodation prices up during long holidays.
6NounB2

happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)

used colloquially before a verb to show something happens unexpectedly, inconveniently, or contrary to plan

Examples

ตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ออกòkออกòk1[to] go out; exit; leave2[to] come out; appear; be issued3[to] produce; emit; put out4[to] pay; spend; disburse5[to] issue; publish6out; outward7resulting; turn out8[to] quit; resignแต่เช้าdtàe cháoแต่เช้าdtàe cháoearly in the morning; since early morningแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badกลางทางglaang taangกลางทางglaang taang1halfway; en route2midway pointเลยไปloei bpaiเลยไปloei bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)
I planned to leave early, but the car unexpectedly broke down on the way, so I was late for work.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] shove; push forcefully3[to] drive; impel (figurative)
  • [to] push
  • [to] shove; push forcefully
  • [to] drive; impel (figurative)
ผลักดันplàk danผลักดันplàk dan1[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward2[to] promote; advocate3[to] spur; motivate
  • [to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward
  • [to] promote; advocate
  • [to] spur; motivate
ไสsăiไสsăi1[to] stuff; fill; insert2[to] push; shove along
  • [to] stuff; fill; insert
  • [to] push; shove along
ส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmส่งเสริมsòng sĕrm[to] promote; support; encourage; foster

[to] promote; support; encourage; foster

สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promote
  • [to] support; back; endorse
  • [to] sponsor; fund
  • [to] advocate; promote