ท่าเต้น(tâa dtên)
Meanings
1NounA2
dance move; dance pose
a specific movement, step, or pose used in dancing
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)บอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]ยกมือyók meuยกมือyók meu[to] raise one's handขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเป็นท่าbpen tâaเป็นท่าbpen tâa[to] look as if; seem likely to; show signs ofเต้นdtênเต้นdtên1[to] dance2[to] twitch; jerk (sudden movement)3[to] beat; throb; pulsateง่ายๆngâai ngâaiง่ายๆngâai ngâai1easy; simple; uncomplicated2plain; low-key; informal3simply; casually; without much effort4easygoing; not fussy (of a person)
The teacher told us to raise our hands as a simple dance move.
2NounB1
choreography figure
a set pattern or figure within a dance routine
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usฝึกfèukฝึกfèuk1[to] practice; train (oneself); exercise (a skill)2[to] train; coach (someone)3[to] drill; discipline (sb)ท่าเต้นtâa dtênท่าเต้นtâa dtên1dance move; dance pose2choreography figureชุดchútชุดchút1set; collection2outfit; suit; uniform3series; batch; session4classifier for sets/outfits/equipmentเปิดตัวbpèrt dtuuaเปิดตัวbpèrt dtuua1[to] launch; debut; unveil (product/service)2[to] make one’s debut; appear publicly3[to] soft-launch; tease (marketing); unveil graduallyก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเวทีway-teeเวทีway-tee1stage; platform2forum; arena3ring; platform (combat sports)
The teacher had us practice the opening dance pattern before going on stage.
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ท่าเต้นtâa dtênท่าเต้นtâa dtêndance move; dance pose