ถอยร่น(tŏi rôn)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] retreat; move back
to move backward or withdraw to create distance from danger, pressure, or conflict
Examples
เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ดุdùดุdù1strict; stern; scolding2fierce; aggressive; ferocious3ominous; inauspiciousเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ถอยร่นtŏi rônถอยร่นtŏi rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recede3[to] scale back; roll back (fig.)ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt paiความปลอดภัยkwaam bplòt pai1safety2security
Seeing the aggressive dog, he stepped back two paces for safety.
2VerbB2
[to] be pushed back; recede
to be forced back, diminished, or to recede from a former position or scope
Examples
อิทธิพลìt-tí-ponอิทธิพลìt-tí-pon1influence; sway2influence (astrological/spiritual)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap raeng ngaanสหภาพแรงงานsà-hà-pâap raeng ngaanlabor union; trade unionเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toถอยร่นtŏi rônถอยร่นtŏi rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recede3[to] scale back; roll back (fig.)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)สมาชิกsà-maa-chíkสมาชิกsà-maa-chíkmemberลดลงlót longลดลงlót long1[to] decrease; drop; fall; decline; go down2[to] subside; ease off; abateต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuangต่อเนื่องdtò-nêeuang1continuously; continually2continuous; continual
The influence of the labor union began to recede as membership continuously declined.
3VerbB2
[to] scale back; roll back (fig.)
to reduce the scope, intensity, or ambition of [sth], such as a plan, policy, or commitment
Examples
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideถอยร่นtŏi rônถอยร่นtŏi rôn1[to] retreat; move back2[to] be pushed back; recede3[to] scale back; roll back (fig.)แผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotขยายสาขาkà-yăai săa-kăaขยายสาขาkà-yăai săa-kăa[to] expand branches; [to] open new branchesเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìtเศรษฐกิจsèht-tà-gìt1economy2economic conditions; the economyยังyangยังyang1not yet (with ไม่)2yet? (question use)3still; continuing4still/even (emphatic degree)ไม่แน่นอนmâi nâe nonไม่แน่นอนmâi nâe nonuncertain; not sure
The company decided to scale back its branch expansion plan because the economy is still uncertain.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ถอยtŏiถอยtŏi1[to] move back; back up; retreat2[to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)3[to] decline; regress; deteriorate
- [to] move back; back up; retreat
- [to] withdraw; back out (from a plan/deal)
- [to] decline; regress; deteriorate
ร่นrônร่นrôn1[to] bring forward (earlier in time)2[to] retreat; shrink back3[to] reduce; shorten4[to] move back; pull back; draw in
- [to] bring forward (earlier in time)
- [to] retreat; shrink back
- [to] reduce; shorten
- [to] move back; pull back; draw in
ล่าถอยlâa tŏiล่าถอยlâa tŏi1[to] retreat; withdraw; fall back2[to] recede; decline
- [to] retreat; withdraw; fall back
- [to] recede; decline
ถอยทัพtŏi tápถอยทัพtŏi táp1[to] back down; retreat (figurative)2[to] retreat (military)
- [to] back down; retreat (figurative)
- [to] retreat (military)
ถอยกลับtŏi glàpถอยกลับtŏi glàp[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)
[to] retreat; [to] go back; [to] back up (a vehicle)
Word Breakdown
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ถอยร่นtŏi rônถอยร่นtŏi rôn[to] retreat; move back