ทำกร่าง(tam gràang)

Meanings

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[to] act tough; swagger; throw one’s weight around

to behave loudly, arrogantly, or menacingly to show off power or importance (often to intimidate others)

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำกร่างtam gràangทำกร่างtam gràang[to] act tough; swagger; throw one’s weight aroundเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowอยู่yòoอยู่yòo1to be (located); be at2progressive/continuative marker3[to] live; reside; stay4to exist; remainเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2very; a lot (informal intensifier)3excessive; too muchๆ-พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutเสียงดังsĭiang dangเสียงดังsĭiang dang1loud; noisy (high volume)2a loud noiseแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)มองmongมองmong1[to] watch; observe2[to] view; regard; consider3[to] look atคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personเหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2[to] disparage; look down on3discriminatory; racist (as modifier)4straight; outstretchedๆ-
He likes to show off and act menacing when lots of friends are around, speaking loudly and looking down on others.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behavePart 1
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กร่างgràangกร่างgràang1cocky; brash; swaggering2[to] swagger; act tough3a fig tree (Ficus superba)Part 2
ทำกร่างtam gràangทำกร่างtam gràang[to] act tough; swagger; throw one’s weight around