ตั้งท่า
dtâng tâa
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] get into a stance; [to] pose
to position one's body in a particular way, often in preparation for an action like fighting, dancing, or sports.
Examples
นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerตั้งท่าdtâng tâaตั้งท่าdtâng tâa1[to] get into a stance; [to] pose2[to] be about to do [sth]; [to] get ready to do [sth]พร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2equipped; provided with3along with; together with4together; simultaneouslyชกchókชกchók1[to] punch; [to] box2a punch (blow)บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)เวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)
The boxer gets into a stance on the stage, ready to fight.
2NounB2
[to] be about to do [sth]; [to] get ready to do [sth]
to show signs of being ready or intending to do something, often something predictable.
Examples
พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyเห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asแม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเดินมาdern maaเดินมาdern maa[to] walk over; come walking (toward speaker/reference point)เด็กน้อยdèk nôiเด็กน้อยdèk nôi1little child; little one2young/naive person (figurative)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)เก็บของgèp kŏngเก็บของgèp kŏng1[to] put things away; tidy up2[to] pack up; gather one’s things3[to] store/keep belongingsเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ตั้งท่าdtâng tâaตั้งท่าdtâng tâa1[to] get into a stance; [to] pose2[to] be about to do [sth]; [to] get ready to do [sth]จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ทำการtam gaanทำการtam gaan1[to] carry out; conduct; perform; execute2[to] operate; be in operation; be open (for business)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
As soon as he saw his mom coming, the little boy quickly put away his toys and made a show of being about to do his homework.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]3[to] make a face; pull a face
- [to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture
- [to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]
- [to] make a face; pull a face
แอ็คท่าáek tâaแอ็คท่าáek tâa1[to] pose2[to] show off; [to] posture
- [to] pose
- [to] show off; [to] posture
เตรียมตัวdtriam dtuuaเตรียมตัวdtriam dtuua1[to] prepare oneself; get ready2[to] brace oneself; be prepared (mentally/physically)
- [to] prepare oneself; get ready
- [to] brace oneself; be prepared (mentally/physically)
แอคท่าáek tâaแอคท่าáek tâa[to] pose; [to] strike a pose
[to] pose; [to] strike a pose
วางท่าwaang tâaวางท่าwaang tâa1[to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself2[to] put on airs; act pretentious
- [to] pose; strike a posture; posture oneself
- [to] put on airs; act pretentious
Word Breakdown
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ตั้งท่าdtâng tâaตั้งท่าdtâng tâa[to] get into a stance; [to] pose