ตึงตัว(dteung dtuua)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

tight; taut

pulled tight or stretched; not loose (e.g., กล้ามเนื้อตึงตัว ‘muscles are tight’)

Examples

กล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuaกล้ามเนื้อglâam néuuamuscle (anatomy)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/taut
My back muscles are tight.
2VerbB1

[to] tighten; become tense/taut

to become tight, tense, or constricted

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)นานเกินไปnaan gern bpaiนานเกินไปnaan gern bpai1for too long2too long (in duration)หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/taut
I sat for too long, so my back became tight.
3AdjectiveB2

tense; strained

showing tension or stress in people, relationships, or situations

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/roomตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/tautมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)
The atmosphere in the meeting was very tense; no one dared to say anything.
4AdjectiveC1

tight (market/economy); scarce

having limited availability or liquidity; in short supply (e.g., สภาพคลังเงินตึงตัว ‘tight liquidity’, ตลาดแรงงานตึงตัว ‘tight labor market’)

Examples

ในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!ตลาดแรงงานdtà-làat raeng ngaanตลาดแรงงานdtà-làat raeng ngaanlabor market; job marketจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ค่อนข้างkôn kâangค่อนข้างkôn kâang1rather; quite (often with negatives)2rather; quite; fairlyตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuua1tight; taut2tense; strained3tight (market/economy); scarce4[to] tighten; become tense/tautและláeและláeand (coordinating)หาhăaหาhăa1[to] look for; search for2[to] find (after searching)3[to] get; procure4[to] earn (money); make a living5[to] visit; go see6[to] call for; ask for; contact (by phone)งานยากngaan yâakงานยากngaan yâaka difficult task; hard workขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
During an economic downturn, the labor market tends to be quite tight and it becomes harder to find a job.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
ตึงตัวdteung dtuuaตึงตัวdteung dtuuatight; taut