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dtàt nâa

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] cut in front (traffic/queue)

to move suddenly into someone’s path or ahead of them, especially in traffic or a line

เขาkăoไม่ควรmâi kuuanวิ่งwîngตัดหน้าdtàt nâaคนอื่นkon èunตอนdtonต่อแถวdtò tăeoซื้อของséu kŏng

He shouldn't run and cut in front of other people while queuing to buy things.

2VerbB2

[to] pre-empt; forestall

to act before someone else in order to gain advantage or prevent them from acting first

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtคู่แข่งkôo kàengออกòkสินค้าsĭn-káaใหม่màiมาmaaตัดหน้าdtàt nâaเราraoแค่kâeหนึ่งnèungอาทิตย์aa-tít

The rival company released a new product to preempt us by only one week.

3VerbB2

[to] overtake; cut off (vehicle)

to pass and move directly in front of a vehicle, causing it to slow down or brake

ฉันchănตกใจdtòk jaiมากmâakที่têeรถrótคันkanนั้นnánเปลี่ยนbplìianเลนleenแล้วláeoขับkàpมาmaaตัดหน้าdtàt nâaกะทันหันgà-tan-hăn

I was very shocked that the car changed lanes and cut me off so suddenly.

[to] cut across the bow; cut in front

[to] preempt; [to] beat [sb] to it

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