ตัดทอน

dtàt ton

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] reduce; cut down

to lessen amount, size, or scope by removing or trimming parts

Examples

เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thriftyงบngòpงบngòp1budget (informal); funds2budget- (attributive use)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightตัดทอนdtàt tonตัดทอนdtàt ton1[to] reduce; cut down2[to] abridge; condense (text/speech)3[to] attenuate (technical)รายการraai gaanรายการraai gaan1program; show (TV/radio/online)2list; listing3item; entry (on a list/form)4agenda; schedule (of items)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpenไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpen1unnecessary; not necessary2not necessarilyออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!
To save the budget, we need to cut down the unnecessary items.
2NounB2

[to] abridge; condense (text/speech)

to shorten text, speech, or content while preserving essential meaning

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ขอให้kŏr hâiขอให้kŏr hâi1to request that; to ask that2May ...; I wish that ...เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ตัดทอนdtàt tonตัดทอนdtàt ton1[to] reduce; cut down2[to] abridge; condense (text/speech)3[to] attenuate (technical)สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum upให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสั้นsânสั้นsân1short (length)2short (time; brief)3concise4short (breath; supply)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ยังคงyang kongยังคงyang kongstill; [to] remain; [to] continue to be/have/doใจความjai kwaamใจความjai kwaam1substance; essential content2main idea; gistเดิมdermเดิมderm1original; initial2former; previous3as before; originally; same as before
The teacher asked us to shorten the summary while keeping the original meaning.
3NounC1

[to] attenuate (technical)

to decrease the amplitude or strength of a signal or effect

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ใส่แผ่นsài pàenใส่แผ่นsài pàen[to] insert a discกรองgrongกรองgrong1[to] filter; strain2filterเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ตัดทอนdtàt tonตัดทอนdtàt ton1[to] reduce; cut down2[to] abridge; condense (text/speech)3[to] attenuate (technical)สัญญาณรบกวนsăn-yaan róp guuanสัญญาณรบกวนsăn-yaan róp guuan1interference; noise (in signals)2jamming (intentional interference)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ภายนอกpaai nôkภายนอกpaai nôk1external; outside; outer; outward (superficial)2externally; on the outside; outwardly3the outside; the exterior; outward appearance
We installed a filter to help attenuate external interference signals.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ย่อyôย่อyô1[to] condense; abridge2[to] abbreviate3[to] minimize; shrink4condensed; abbreviated
  • [to] condense; abridge
  • [to] abbreviate
  • [to] minimize; shrink
  • condensed; abbreviated
ลดทอนlót tonลดทอนlót ton1[to] reduce; lessen; diminish2[to] weaken (an argument/meaning)
  • [to] reduce; lessen; diminish
  • [to] weaken (an argument/meaning)
ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down
  • [to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop
  • [to] lower (price); discount; mark down
บั่นbànบั่นbàn[to] cut off; sever; shorten; truncate

[to] cut off; sever; shorten; truncate

สรุปsà-rùpสรุปsà-rùp1summary2[to] summarize; conclude3in summary; to sum up
  • summary
  • [to] summarize; conclude
  • in summary; to sum up

Word Breakdown

ตัดdtàtตัดdtàt1[to] cut2[to] trim; clip3[to] cut off; turn off; disconnect4[to] eliminate; remove5[to] edit; cut (media/text)6[to] deduct7[to] cross (a path); cut acrossPart 1
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ทอนtonทอนton1[to] trim; shorten; reduce2[to] subtract; deduct3[to] give change (money)Part 2
ตัดทอนdtàt tonตัดทอนdtàt ton[to] reduce; cut down