ตรึง(dtreung)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] pin; fasten; fix in place

to secure something so it stays in position and cannot move

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]สกรูsà-grooสกรูsà-groo1screw (fastener)2classifier for screws (ตัว/อัน)ตรึงdtreungตรึงdtreung1[to] pin; fasten; fix in place2[to] immobilize; hold down3[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged4[to] transfix; captivateชั้นวางchán waangชั้นวางchán waang1shelf; shelving unit; rack2shelf3shelving unit; rackกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผนังpà-năngผนังpà-năng1wall (of a room/building)2wall surface3membrane wall (anatomy/biology)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] make room3[to] advance slightly; move up4[to] adjust; tweak
The technician used screws to secure the shelf to the wall so it wouldn’t move.
2VerbB2

[to] immobilize; hold down

to restrain or hold someone/something so it cannot move

Examples

เจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeเจ้าหน้าที่jâo nâa têeofficial; officer; staff memberตรึงdtreungตรึงdtreung1[to] pin; fasten; fix in place2[to] immobilize; hold down3[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged4[to] transfix; captivateผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săi1suspect; person under suspicion2suspect (legal status)ไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)พื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]หนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope
The officers restrained the suspect on the ground so he couldn’t escape.
3VerbB2

[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged

to maintain at a set level without change, especially prices, wages, or rates

Examples

รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ตรึงdtreungตรึงdtreung1[to] pin; fasten; fix in place2[to] immobilize; hold down3[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged4[to] transfix; captivateราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manราคาน้ำมันraa-kaa nám-manoil price; fuel priceไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepcost of livingพุ่งขึ้นpûng kêunพุ่งขึ้นpûng kêun1[to] shoot up; [to] soar2[to] shoot up; [to] soar (fig.)3[to] shoot up; [to] soar (lit.)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
The government announced to freeze fuel prices so that the cost of living doesn’t surge immediately.
4VerbB2

[to] transfix; captivate

to hold someone’s attention completely, as if fixed in place

Examples

สารคดีsăa-rá-ká-deeสารคดีsăa-rá-ká-dee1documentary (work)2documentary; factual (style)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ตรึงdtreungตรึงdtreung1[to] pin; fasten; fix in place2[to] immobilize; hold down3[to] freeze (prices/wages); keep unchanged4[to] transfix; captivateผู้ชมpôo chomผู้ชมpôo chom1viewer; spectator2audience (viewers)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitนั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)เงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asห้องhôngห้องhông1room2classifier: roomsจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofจบตอนjòp dtonจบตอนjòp dton1end of an episode or chapter2[to] end an episode or chapter
This documentary held the audience completely silent in their seats until the episode ended.

Related Words

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แช่แข็งchâe kăengแช่แข็งchâe kăeng1[to] freeze [sth]2frozen3[to] freeze (assets/prices); [to] suspend change
  • [to] freeze [sth]
  • frozen
  • [to] freeze (assets/prices); [to] suspend change
ยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)3[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)
  • [to] seize; confiscate
  • [to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)
  • [to] hold; grip; fasten; secure
  • [to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)
คงkongคงkong1probably; likely2still; unchanged3permanent; lasting4firm; steady; stable5probably; likely6stable; constant7stable; unchanged8[to] keep; preserve
  • probably; likely
  • still; unchanged
  • permanent; lasting
  • firm; steady; stable
  • probably; likely
  • stable; constant
  • stable; unchanged
  • [to] keep; preserve
ล็อกยึดlók yéutล็อกยึดlók yéut1[to] lock [sth] in place; [to] fasten [sth] securely2locking fastener; retaining clip
  • [to] lock [sth] in place; [to] fasten [sth] securely
  • locking fastener; retaining clip
ล็อกlókล็อกlók1[to] lock; fix in position2[to] lock in; restrict; limit3[to] lock; secure with a lock4lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism
  • [to] lock; fix in position
  • [to] lock in; restrict; limit
  • [to] lock; secure with a lock
  • lock; catch; latch; locking mechanism