ตั้งการ์ด

dtâng gâat

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] raise one's guard (physical)

To raise one's hands and arms into a defensive position, especially in boxing or martial arts.

Examples

โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainสอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]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; permitนักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâatตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâat1[to] raise one's guard (physical)2[to] be on guard; [to] be defensiveให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctly
The coach taught the boxer to raise his guard correctly.
2NounB2

[to] be on guard; [to] be defensive

To become cautious and defensive in a social situation, often to protect oneself emotionally.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)เพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtเพื่อนสนิทpêuuan sà-nìtclose friend; best friendหักหลังhàk lăngหักหลังhàk lăng[to] betray; stab in the backเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâatตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâat1[to] raise one's guard (physical)2[to] be on guard; [to] be defensiveกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (one’s life; way of living)2lifetime; lifespan3life (state of being alive)
After being betrayed by a close friend, he started to put up a guard against everyone who came into his life.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตั้งdtângตั้งdtâng1[to] set up; establish; found2[to] appoint; nominate3[to] put aside; save (money)4[to] aim; focus (eyes, mind)5classifier: sets; collections; installations6[to] set; fix (value, rule, goal)7[to] place upright; stand; erectPart 1
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การ์ดgàatการ์ดgàat1card (printed item)2card (ID; bank; access)3guard; bouncer4[to] guard; be on guard (slang)Part 2
ตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâatตั้งการ์ดdtâng gâat[to] raise one's guard (physical)