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dtâng làk

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] regain balance; brace oneself

to regain one's balance or footing; to brace or steady oneself physically.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)เกือบgèuapเกือบgèuap1almost; nearly2almost all; nearly allล้มlómล้มlóm1to fall; topple2to knock/fell down3to cancel/overturn4to collapse; failแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ตั้งหลักdtâng làkตั้งหลักdtâng làk1[to] regain balance; brace oneself2[to] compose oneself; get one's bearings3[to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see through
I almost fell, but I managed to regain my balance in time.
2NounB2

[to] compose oneself; get one's bearings

to compose oneself after a surprise or setback; to take a moment to regroup and prepare for the next step.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ได้ยินdâi-yinได้ยินdâi-yin1[to] hear2[to] hear of; be told; learn (by hearing)ข่าวร้ายkàao ráaiข่าวร้ายkàao ráaibad newsเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ตั้งหลักdtâng làkตั้งหลักdtâng làk1[to] regain balance; brace oneself2[to] compose oneself; get one's bearings3[to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)คนเดียวkon diiaoคนเดียวkon diiao1alone; by oneself; unaccompanied2only one person; soleก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; former
After hearing the bad news, he needs to take some time alone to compose himself first.
3NounB2

[to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)

to build or re-establish a stable base in life, work, or business after trouble or change; to gain a foothold or get settled.

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ย้ายyáaiย้ายyáai1[to] move; relocate2[to] transfer (jobs; schools; departments)3[to] move houseมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)หนึ่งปีnìng bpeeหนึ่งปีnìng bpeeone yearเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; 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 toตั้งหลักdtâng làkตั้งหลักdtâng làk1[to] regain balance; brace oneself2[to] compose oneself; get one's bearings3[to] get established; stabilize (after a setback)ได้แล้วdâai láewได้แล้วdâai láewgot it; done; now possible
After moving to Bangkok for a year, he has finally started to get settled.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ตั้งตัวdtâng dtuuaตั้งตัวdtâng dtuua1[to] get established; become self-sufficient2[to] brace oneself; compose oneself3[to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)4[to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
  • [to] get established; become self-sufficient
  • [to] brace oneself; compose oneself
  • [to] charge; set one’s price (colloq.)
  • [to] act high-and-mighty (colloq.)
ตั้งสติdtâng sà-dtìตั้งสติdtâng sà-dtì[to] compose oneself; regain one's presence of mind

[to] compose oneself; regain one's presence of mind

สร้างเนื้อสร้างตัวsâang néuua sâang dtuuaสร้างเนื้อสร้างตัวsâang néuua sâang dtuua[to] establish oneself; build a future

[to] establish oneself; build a future

จับหลักjàp làkจับหลักjàp làk[to] settle down; [to] establish a base

[to] settle down; [to] establish a base

ทรงตัวsong dtuuaทรงตัวsong dtuua1[to] keep one's balance; steady oneself2[to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)
  • [to] keep one's balance; steady oneself
  • [to] remain stable; stay unchanged (prices/levels/conditions)

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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หลักlàkหลักlàk1main; principal; primary2principle; basis; foundation3post; pillar; stake4evidence; proof (legal/official; formal)5classifier for principles, courses, or main itemsPart 2
ตั้งหลักdtâng làkตั้งหลักdtâng làk[to] regain balance; brace oneself