ทอดสายตา

tôt săai dtaa

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyes

to let one's eyes travel over a view or toward the distance; to gaze out or survey a scene slowly and thoughtfully (often used with ไปไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)/ไปยังไปยังbpai yangto; toward (destination/extent) + place)

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยืนอยู่yeun yòoยืนอยู่yeun yòo1[to] be standing; stand (continuously)2[to] still stand; remain valid/in effectตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingระเบียงrá-biiangระเบียงrá-biiang1balcony; veranda; porch2open corridor / galleryแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ทอดสายตาtôt săai dtaaทอดสายตาtôt săai dtaa[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyesไปยังbpai yangไปยังbpai yangto; toward (destination/extent)ท้องทะเลtóng tá-layท้องทะเลtóng tá-laythe sea; the ocean; (often) the open sea
She stood on the balcony and gazed out at the sea.

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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สายตาsăai dtaaสายตาsăai dtaa1eyesight; vision2look; gaze3view; perspective (figurative)Part 2
ทอดสายตาtôt săai dtaaทอดสายตาtôt săai dtaa[to] cast one's gaze; look out over a distance; survey with the eyes