ตึง(dteung)
Meanings
1AdjectiveA2
tight; taut
pulled tight or stretched with no slack
Examples
เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)
The rope is tied so tight that it’s taut.
2AdjectiveA2
stiff; tense (muscle/body)
feeling hard to move or sore from strain, cold, or overuse
Examples
เช้านี้cháo néeเช้านี้cháo née1this morning2this morning; earlier today (morning)คอkoคอko1neck2throat3collar; neckline4neck (of an object)5enthusiast; -lover (as suffix)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)หันhănหันhăn1[to] turn; turn toward2be turned; turn (intransitive)ซ้ายsáaiซ้ายsáai1left (side/direction)2left (on the left side)3leftward; to the left4left-wing; leftistขวาkwăaขวาkwăa1right (direction/side)2the right; right side3turn right; go rightยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hard
This morning my neck feels stiff; it's hard to turn left or right.
3AdjectiveB1
expensive; steep (price)
costing more than expected; expensive
Examples
ช่วงนี้chûuang néeช่วงนี้chûuang née1these days; lately; currently2this period (of time); the current periodค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepค่าครองชีพkâa krong chêepcost of livingตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องเลือกdtông lêuuakต้องเลือกdtông lêuuak[to] have to choose; must chooseเมนูmay-nooเมนูmay-noo1menu (software interface)2menu (food/drink list)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotประหยัดbprà-yàtประหยัดbprà-yàt1economical; cost‑saving2[to] save; be thrifty
The cost of living is steep lately, so I have to choose budget-friendly meals.
4VerbB1
to tighten; draw taut
to make something tight or more tense
Examples
ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)หน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)เดี๋ยวdĭiaoเดี๋ยวdĭiao1soon; in a moment2for a moment; briefly; one moment3wait! just a moment4if … then (warning; colloquial)5alternating; now … now …มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingหลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of place
Please pull the rope tighter or it will come loose.
5VerbB1
to be tight; to become tight
to be in a tight or tense state; to become taut or stiff
Examples
เชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineตากdtàakตากdtàak1to dry; air-dry; sun-dry2to expose (to sun/air)3Tak (province)ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofหนีบnèepหนีบnèep1[to] pinch; clamp2[to] fasten with a clip/peg3[to] tuck under the arm; carry under the arm4[to] style or hold hair with a clip/straightenerผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ได้ดีdâai deeได้ดีdâai dee1succeed; do well2have a good outcome; turn out well
The clothesline is taut enough to clip clothes well.
6AdjectiveB2
tense; strained (situation)
showing stress, pressure, or lack of ease, as in relations or atmosphere
Examples
บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)ทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see throughทีหลังtee lăngทีหลังtee lăng1later; afterwards2next time; in future (occasions)3after others; later in orderมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข่าวkàaoข่าวkàao1news; news report2news item; report3rumor; hearsayการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterตัดงบประมาณdtàt ngóp-bprà-maanตัดงบประมาณdtàt ngóp-bprà-maan[to] cut the budget
The atmosphere in the meeting became tense immediately after the budget cuts were announced.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ขึงkĕungขึงkĕung1[to] stretch tight; pull taut2[to] string up; hang up (by tying)3taut; tight (of surface or fabric)4stern; severe (expression or manner)
- [to] stretch tight; pull taut
- [to] string up; hang up (by tying)
- taut; tight (of surface or fabric)
- stern; severe (expression or manner)
แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
- tight; secure; firm
- crowded; packed
- constipated; bloated; chest-tight
- solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
ตึงเครียดdteung krîatตึงเครียดdteung krîattense; strained; stressful
tense; strained; stressful
ตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/taut
- tight; taut
- tense; strained
- tight (market/economy); scarce
- [to] tighten; become tense/taut
เปรี๊ยะbpríaเปรี๊ยะbpría1snap!; crack! (sharp sound)2very tight; taut
- snap!; crack! (sharp sound)
- very tight; taut