บึ้งตึง

bêung dteung

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

sullen; stern; unsmiling

looking angry, sulky, or unfriendly; not smiling

Examples

ทำไมtam maiทำไมtam mai1why (question word)2why (expressing disbelief/complaint)วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herทำtamทำtam1[to] do; make2[to] cook; prepare food3[to] cause; make4[to] work; be employed5[to] act; behaveหน้าบึ้งตึงnâa bêung dteungหน้าบึ้งตึงnâa bêung dteungsullen; scowlingล่ะlâล่ะlâ1topic/contrast particle; question tag2sentence-final particle (casual emphasis)3elliptical answer markerไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàaoหรือเปล่าrĕu bplàao1yes–no question particle (“…or not?”)2whether … or not
Why do you look so sulky today? Are you not feeling well?
2AdjectiveB2

tense; strained (relations/atmosphere)

describing a situation, meeting, or relationship that feels tense and unfriendly; not relaxed

Examples

บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatบรรยากาศban-yaa-gàat1atmosphere; ambience2atmosphere (gaseous envelope)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/roomเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toบึ้งตึงbêung dteungบึ้งตึงbêung dteung1sullen; stern; unsmiling2tense; strained (relations/atmosphere)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลดหย่อนlót yònลดหย่อนlót yòn1[to] mitigate; relax; ease; reduce (requirements/penalties/taxable amount)2tax deduction; tax allowanceให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)
The atmosphere in the meeting became tense when neither side would compromise.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

บึ้งbêungบึ้งbêung1king baboon/earth tiger spider (large burrowing spider)2sulky; scowling (facial expression)3[to] sulk; [to] scowlPart 1
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ตึงdteungตึงdteung1tight; taut2tense; strained (situation)3expensive; steep (price)4to tighten; draw taut5to be tight; to become tight6stiff; tense (muscle/body)Part 2
บึ้งตึงbêung dteungบึ้งตึงbêung dteungsullen; stern; unsmiling