ตัวประกัน
dtuua bprà-gan
Meanings
1NounB1
hostage
a person held to force others to act or to pay money
Examples
โจรjohnโจรjohn1thief; robber2bandit; brigand3pirate; bandit (contextual)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoตัวประกันdtuua bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua bprà-gan1bargaining chip (figurative)2hostageหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: people
The robber has one hostage.
2NounB2
bargaining chip (figurative)
a person or thing used as leverage in negotiations or conflicts
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsตัวประกันdtuua bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua bprà-gan1bargaining chip (figurative)2hostageในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การต่อรองgaan dtò rongการต่อรองgaan dtò rong1negotiation; bargaining2price hagglingตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
He used the company's secret as leverage to negotiate for a new position.
Word Breakdown
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ตัวประกันdtuua bprà-ganตัวประกันdtuua bprà-ganhostage