ทุ่นแรง(tûn raeng)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] save labor; [to] reduce effort
to save labor or reduce the physical effort required to do a task
Examples
การใช้gaan cháiการใช้gaan chái1use; usage; utilization2exercise (of a right or authority)รถเข็นrót kĕnรถเข็นrót kĕn1stroller; pushchair2vendor cart3handcart; trolley4wheelchairช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ทุ่นแรงtûn raengทุ่นแรงtûn raeng1[to] save labor; [to] reduce effort2labor-savingในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)การย้ายgaan yáaiการย้ายgaan yáai1relocation; move2transfer; reassignment3moving (data/items)ของหนักkŏng nàkของหนักkŏng nàkheavy object; heavy itemได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
Using a cart helps save a lot of effort when moving heavy things.
2AdjectiveB1
labor-saving
designed to reduce the amount of work or effort needed
Examples
เครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâaเครื่องซักผ้าkrêuuang sák pâawashing machineเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)ทุ่นแรงtûn raengทุ่นแรงtûn raeng1[to] save labor; [to] reduce effort2labor-savingที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)ต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to have
A washing machine is a labor-saving device that every house must have.
Word Breakdown
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แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 2
ทุ่นแรงtûn raengทุ่นแรงtûn raeng[to] save labor; [to] reduce effort