ถอยฉาก(tŏi chàak)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside

to back off or withdraw from a situation, often stepping aside to avoid involvement or conflict.

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyพวกเขาpûuak kăoพวกเขาpûuak kăothey; them (people)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toทะเลาะกันtá-ló ganทะเลาะกันtá-ló gan[to] argue; quarrel (with each other)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ก็เลยgôr loeiก็เลยgôr loeiso; therefore; as a resultตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideถอยฉากtŏi chàakถอยฉากtŏi chàak1[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside2[to] move the backdrop/scene back (theater/film)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
When they started arguing, I decided to back off.
2VerbB2

[to] move the backdrop/scene back (theater/film)

to move the stage scenery or backdrop backward; a literal stagecraft use.

Examples

ทีมงานteem ngaanทีมงานteem ngaanteam; crew (work group)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofถอยฉากtŏi chàakถอยฉากtŏi chàak1[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside2[to] move the backdrop/scene back (theater/film)ป่าbpàaป่าbpàa1forest; woodland2the wild; wilderness3jungle (tropical forest)4wild; uncultivated (of land)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyสำหรับsăm-ràpสำหรับsăm-ràp1for; intended for; for the purpose of2as for; regardingฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4square; right angle (90°)5scene; setting (of an event)6setting (of a story)ต่อไปdtòr bpaiต่อไปdtòr bpai1on; further (continue doing sth)2next; following (in order)3from now on; henceforth4next; subsequentที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsปราสาทbpraa-sàatปราสาทbpraa-sàat1castle; palace2sanctuary tower (Khmer/Angkor-style)
The crew is moving the forest backdrop back to prepare for the next scene, which is a castle.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quit
  • [to] withdraw; pull out
  • withdrawal (of participation)
  • [to] back out; quit
หุบปีกhùp bpèekหุบปีกhùp bpèek1[to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)2(figurative) [to] pull back; keep a low profile; scale back
  • [to] fold the wings; close the wings (of a bird or insect)
  • (figurative) [to] pull back; keep a low profile; scale back
ถอยห่างtŏi hàangถอยห่างtŏi hàang1[to] move away; [to] distance oneself2[to] move away; [to] step back3[to] distance oneself
  • [to] move away; [to] distance oneself
  • [to] move away; [to] step back
  • [to] distance oneself
วางมือwaang meuวางมือwaang meu1[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]2[to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)
  • [to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]
  • [to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)

Word Breakdown

ถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deterioratePart 1
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ฉากchàakฉากchàak1scene (drama/film/story)2backdrop; set; scenery3screen; partition; room divider4square; right angle (90°)5scene; setting (of an event)6setting (of a story)Part 2
ถอยฉากtŏi chàakถอยฉากtŏi chàak[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside