ติดท่า
dtìt tâa
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique
to repeatedly use the same pose, gesture, or technique out of habit (e.g., in photos, dance, sports); to get stuck in a particular move or be caught in someone’s move
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ถ่ายรูปtàai rôopถ่ายรูปtàai rôop[to] take a photo; photograph [sb/sth]เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ติดท่าdtìt tâaติดท่าdtìt tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departเอียงคอiiang koเอียงคอiiang ko[to] tilt one's headทำปากจู๋tam bpàak jŏoทำปากจู๋tam bpàak jŏo[to] pucker one's lipsตลอดdtà-lòtตลอดdtà-lòt1throughout; continuously; all the time2throughout; along (extent/duration)3always; all the timeเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
When taking photos, she's always stuck in the same pose of tilting her head and making a pout.
2AdjectiveB2
mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses
describing someone who looks unnatural or stiff because they keep striking the same poses or using set gestures
Examples
นางแบบnaang bàepนางแบบnaang bàepfemale modelคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptโพสท่าpóht tâaโพสท่าpóht tâa[to] pose; strike a pose (for a photo)มากเกินไปmâak gern bpaiมากเกินไปmâak gern bpai1too; excessively2excessive; too greatจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeติดท่าdtìt tâaติดท่าdtìt tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiผ่อนคลายpòn klaai1relaxed; at ease; loosened2[to] relax; ease; loosenเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
That model tries too hard to pose, making her look stiff and not relaxed at all.
3VerbC1
[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to depart
of a boat/ship: to be stuck at a pier or port and unable to leave (e.g., due to weather, regulations, or scheduling)
Examples
เรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ฝั่งfàngฝั่งfàng1shore; bank2sideไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคลื่นลมklêun lomคลื่นลมklêun lom1wind and waves; sea state2turmoil; turbulence (figurative)แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightติดท่าdtìt tâaติดท่าdtìt tâa1[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique2mannered; posey; looks stiff from overusing set poses3[nautical] be held at the dock/port; unable to departอยู่ที่yòo têeอยู่ที่yòo têe1[to] be at; be located at2[to] depend on; be up to3[to] be at (a level/amount)นี่nêeนี่nêe1this (near the speaker)2this; this one (pronoun)3here is…; look/listen (attention-getter)ไปก่อนbpai gònไปก่อนbpai gòn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
Our boat can't leave the shore yet because of strong waves and wind, so we have to be stuck at the port for now.
Word Breakdown
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ติดท่าdtìt tâaติดท่าdtìt tâa[to] keep using the same pose/move; be stuck in a habitual technique