ทดแทน(tót taen)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] replace; substitute

to take the place of something or someone; to use one thing instead of another

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offข้าวกล่องkâao glòngข้าวกล่องkâao glòngboxed meal; packed lunchมาทานmaa taanมาทานmaa taan[to] come [to] eat; come have a mealทดแทนtót taenทดแทนtót taen1[to] compensate; make amends2[to] replace; substitute3in return; as compensationการนั่งgaan nângการนั่งgaan nângsitting; the act of sittingกินginกินgin1[to] eat2[to] drink (colloquial/with some nouns)3[to] consume; use up4[to be] corrosive; erode5[to] take (a bribe); pocketที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
The shop is closed today, so we bought takeaway boxes to eat instead of dining in.
2VerbB2

[to] compensate; make amends

to give or do something to offset a loss, damage, or effort; to make up for

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationจ่ายเงินjàai ngernจ่ายเงินjàai ngern1[to] pay2[to] disburse; pay outทดแทนtót taenทดแทนtót taen1[to] compensate; make amends2[to] replace; substitute3in return; as compensationให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patronที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotได้รับdâi rápได้รับdâi ráp1[to] receive; get; obtain; be given/granted/awarded2[to] experience; be subjected to; suffer; sustain; be affected by3[to] be ...-ed (passive with ได้รับ/ได้รับการ)ความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăaiความเสียหายkwaam sĭia hăai1damage; harm; injury2losses (esp. monetary/quantified)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การขนส่งgaan kŏn sòngการขนส่งgaan kŏn sòng1transportation; transport2transport system/industry
The company paid compensation to customers who suffered losses from shipping.
3AdverbB2

in return; as compensation

used adverbially to indicate doing something in exchange or to offset something

Examples

วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3[to] cover; seal4closed; shut; not open5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdเลยไปloei bpaiเลยไปloei bpai[to] go past; [to] overshootตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ใกล้บ้านglâi bâanใกล้บ้านglâi bâannear (one's) home; nearby homeแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofทดแทนtót taenทดแทนtót taen1[to] compensate; make amends2[to] replace; substitute3in return; as compensation
The shop is closed today, so I went to the nearby market instead.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แทนที่taen têeแทนที่taen têe1[to] replace [sb/sth]; take the place of; substitute for2instead of; rather than
  • [to] replace [sb/sth]; take the place of; substitute for
  • instead of; rather than
ชดใช้chót cháiชดใช้chót chái1[to] compensate; indemnify2[to] reimburse [sb]; pay back
  • [to] compensate; indemnify
  • [to] reimburse [sb]; pay back
แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf of
  • [to] replace; substitute for
  • instead; rather
  • in place of; on behalf of
ทดtótทดtót1[to] multiply (math)2[to] compensate; make up for3[to] test; try (out)
  • [to] multiply (math)
  • [to] compensate; make up for
  • [to] test; try (out)
ตอบแทนdtòp taenตอบแทนdtòp taen1[to] repay; return a favor2[to] reward; compensate3in return; as compensation
  • [to] repay; return a favor
  • [to] reward; compensate
  • in return; as compensation

Word Breakdown

ทดtótทดtót1[to] multiply (math)2[to] compensate; make up for3[to] test; try (out)Part 1
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แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofPart 2
ทดแทนtót taenทดแทนtót taen[to] replace; substitute