ติดหล่ม

dtìt lòm

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] be stuck in mud

to be physically stuck in mud, a bog, or a swamp, making it difficult or impossible to move.

Examples

ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk1[to] rain heavily; pour2heavy rain; downpourมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofรถติดrót dtìtรถติดrót dtìt1traffic jam; congestion2[to] have heavy traffic; be congestedหล่มlòmหล่มlòm1mudhole; muddy pit2predicament; trap (fig.)3bog; quagmire
It rained so heavily that the car got stuck in the mud.
2NounB2

[to] be bogged down (in [sth]); [to] be mired (in [sth])

to be stuck or delayed by problems, making progress very hard or impossible; often used figuratively.

Examples

โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ติดหล่มdtìt lòmติดหล่มdtìt lòm1[to] be stuck in mud2[to] be bogged down (in [sth]); [to] be mired (in [sth])มาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanมาหลายเดือนmaa lăai deuuanfor many monthsแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâaiยังไม่ได้yang mâi dâai1not yet; haven’t yet2not yet allowed/able toงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maanงบประมาณngóp-bprà-maan1budget (allocated funds)2budget (financial plan)
This project has been stuck for several months because it hasn't received the budget.