ทอดธุระ

tôt tú-rá

Meanings

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[to] neglect a duty; [to] be unconcerned

To neglect a duty or responsibility; to be indifferent or unconcerned about a matter that one should be involved in.

Examples

ในฐานะnai tăa-náในฐานะnai tăa-náas; in the capacity/role ofหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teemหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teem1team leader2team captain (sports)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่ควรmâi kuuanไม่ควรmâi kuuan1should not; ought not2inappropriate; improperทอดธุระtôt tú-ráทอดธุระtôt tú-rá[to] neglect a duty; [to] be unconcernedเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ลูกน้องlôok nóngลูกน้องlôok nóng1subordinate; junior staff; underling2follower in a gang or groupมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăaมีปัญหาmee bpan-hăa[to] have a problem; there is a problem
As a team leader, he shouldn't be indifferent when his subordinates have problems.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] bestow; dedicate (merit/charity)5[to] bestow; confer (royal/religious honorific)Part 1
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ธุระtú-ráธุระtú-rá1errand; business; matter to attend to2personal affair; private matter3be busy (มีธุระ; ติดธุระ)Part 2
ทอดธุระtôt tú-ráทอดธุระtôt tú-rá[to] neglect a duty; [to] be unconcerned