ตัวถ่วง(dtuua tùuang)

Meanings

1NounB2

counterweight; ballast weight

a weight added to balance, stabilize, or hold something down (e.g., in elevators, machinery, vehicles, or structures)

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightหาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)หินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)หนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severeมาเป็นmaa bpenมาเป็นmaa bpen1[to] become; serve as2[to] come in (a form/quantity)3for (a duration) up to nowตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuangตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuang1counterweight; ballast weight2vibration damper (weight)3hindrance; dead weight (figurative)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ผ้าใบpâa baiผ้าใบpâa bai1canvas (fabric; sheet)2canvas (painting surface)3canvas shoes; sneakers4awning; tarp; sailกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeปลิวbpliuปลิวbpliu1[to] be blown away; fly off2[to] disappear quickly (figurative)
We need to find heavy rocks to use as weights so the rain tarp doesn't blow away.
2NounC1

vibration damper (weight)

a mass used to reduce or dampen vibration or oscillation in structures or mechanisms

Examples

ตึกไทเปdtèuk tai-bpayตึกไทเปdtèuk tai-bpaya building in Taipei101มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoลูกตุ้มlôok dtûmลูกตุ้มlôok dtûm1pendulum (device)2pendulum bob; swinging weightเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)ขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yàiขนาดใหญ่kà-nàat yài1large; big; large-scale2large size (option)ทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têeทำหน้าที่tam nâa-têe1[to] perform duties; carry out responsibilities2[to] function; serve/act asเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuangตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuang1counterweight; ballast weight2vibration damper (weight)3hindrance; dead weight (figurative)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downการสั่นไหวgaan sàn wăiการสั่นไหวgaan sàn wăishaking; vibration; tremorจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)แผ่นดินไหวpàen-din wăiแผ่นดินไหวpàen-din wăiearthquakeและláeและláeand (coordinating)ลมพายุlom paa-yúลมพายุlom paa-yústorm; gale; storm wind
The Taipei 101 building has a giant steel pendulum that acts as a damper to reduce swaying from earthquakes and typhoons.
3NounC1

hindrance; dead weight (figurative)

a person or thing that slows progress or holds others back

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateช้าcháaช้าcháa1slow2slowly3late; delayed4[to] be slow; be lateและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่ค่อยmâi kôiไม่ค่อยmâi kôi1rarely; seldom; not often2not very; hardly (degree)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; permitความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuuความร่วมมือkwaam rûuam meuu1cooperation; collaboration2formal collaboration; organized cooperationจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]ตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuangตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuang1counterweight; ballast weight2vibration damper (weight)3hindrance; dead weight (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unit
He works slowly and isn't very cooperative, so he's become a drag on the team.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 1
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ถ่วงtùuangถ่วงtùuang1[to] weigh down2[to] slow down; hold back3[to] balance (with weight)4counterweight; ballastPart 2
ตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuangตัวถ่วงdtuua tùuangcounterweight; ballast weight