ทำไต๋(tam dtăi)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] act smug; put on airs

to behave as if clever or superior; to show off or put on a front

Examples

พอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyรู้เรื่องróo rêuuangรู้เรื่องróo rêuuang1[to] understand; be aware/informed (of sth)2understandable; intelligible; coherent3[to] face consequences; be in trouble (colloq.)4[to] resolve/settle [sth]; make [sth] clearมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerนิดหน่อยnít nòiนิดหน่อยnít nòi1a little; a bit2a small amountก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำไต๋tam dtăiทำไต๋tam dtăi1[to] act smug; put on airs2[to] give the game away; let slipอวดùuatอวดùuat1[to] show off; boast2[to] flauntเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identityรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnลึกléukลึกléuk1deep into (time/period) [adv.]2low (pitch); deep (voice)3profound; intense4deepรู้rúuรู้rúu1[to] know; be aware of2[to] know how (to do)3[to] feel; sense; perceive4be acquainted with (someone/thing)5[to] realize; find out; learnจริงjingจริงjing1really; truly; indeed2truth; reality (rare as noun)3true; real; genuine4[!] intensifier particle (final)
After learning just a little about it, he likes to act superior and show off to his friends as if he's a real expert.
2VerbB2

[to] give the game away; let slip

to accidentally reveal a plan or secret so others discover what one is really doing or thinking

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เก็บgèpเก็บgèp1to collect; pick up; gather2to tidy up; put in order3to charge; take (a fee/payment)4to keep back; save5[to] harvest; pick (fruit/flowers)6to keep; store; put away7to put away/holster (weapon); to conceal8[to] tuck in; gather up (hair/clothes)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความลับkwaam lápความลับkwaam láp1a secret2secrecy; confidentiality3mystery; hidden truthแต่ดันdtàe danแต่ดันdtàe danbut (ironically/unexpectedly)เผลอplĕrเผลอplĕr1careless; inadvertent; off-guard2[to] do unintentionally; be off-guard and [to] let slip3by accident; inadvertently; without noticingทำไต๋tam dtăiทำไต๋tam dtăi1[to] act smug; put on airs2[to] give the game away; let slipพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellow
He intended to keep this a secret, but he accidentally let it slip while talking to a friend.

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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ไต๋dtăiไต๋dtăi1skipper; boat captain (fishing)2[to] reveal one’s plan; give the game away [slang]Part 2
ทำไต๋tam dtăiทำไต๋tam dtăi[to] act smug; put on airs