ติดธุระ(dtìt tú-rá)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] be tied up (with [sth]); have other commitments

to be occupied with errands or personal/business matters, so that one cannot attend or do something

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ดูหนังdoo nǎngดูหนังdoo nǎng[to] watch a movieด้วยกันdûuai ganด้วยกันdûuai gan1together; jointly2in total; altogether3of the same group; fellowไม่ได้mâi 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)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)พอดีpo deeพอดีpo dee1just right; exactly suitable2exactly; just (in time/amount)3happen to; by chance4just enoughฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ติดธุระdtìt tú-ráติดธุระdtìt tú-rá[to] be tied up (with [sth]); have other commitments
I can't go to the movies together tomorrow; I'm occupied with something.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toPart 1
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ธุระtú-ráธุระtú-rá1errand; business; matter to attend to2personal affair; private matter3be busy (มีธุระ; ติดธุระ)Part 2
ติดธุระdtìt tú-ráติดธุระdtìt tú-rá[to] be tied up (with [sth]); have other commitments