ประกบ(bprà-gòp)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] press/join together; mate

to place two surfaces or parts in close contact so they fit, stick, or match; to fasten together

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ประกบbprà-gòpประกบbprà-gòp1[to] press/join together; mate2[to] flank; accompany closely3[to] tail; shadow; mark tightlyฝาขวดfăa kùuatฝาขวดfăa kùuatbottle cap; bottle lidให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเขย่าkà-yàoเขย่าkà-yào1[to] shake [sth]2[to] shake up; unsettle3[to] shake (a drink)
Please fit the bottle cap tightly before shaking.
2VerbB2

[to] flank; accompany closely

to position people or vehicles on both sides of someone/something; to escort closely (often for protection or control)

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerขี่kèeขี่kèe1[to] ride2[to] bully; lord overมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sái1classifier: คัน2motorcycle; motorbikeประกบbprà-gòpประกบbprà-gòp1[to] press/join together; mate2[to] flank; accompany closely3[to] tail; shadow; mark tightlyรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesขบวนkà-buuanขบวนkà-buuan1procession; parade; convoy2train (set)3method; process [formal]4classifier: trains (by set); processions; grouped vehiclesเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพาpaaพาpaa1[to] take; bring; lead [sb]2[to] lead to; result inแขกผู้มีเกียรติkàek pôo mee gìiatแขกผู้มีเกียรติkàek pôo mee gìiatguest of honor; honored/distinguished guestไปถึงbpai tĕungไปถึงbpai tĕung1[to] arrive at; get to; reach (a place)2[to] reach; extend to (level/amount/scope)3[to] reach; be delivered to (sb/sth)สนามบินsà-năam binสนามบินsà-năam binairport
Police motorbikes escorted the motorcade on both sides to take the guest of honor to the airport.
3VerbC1

[to] tail; shadow; mark tightly

to follow or keep very close watch on someone (e.g., surveillance; tight marking in sports)

Examples

กองหลังgong lǎngกองหลังgong lǎng1defense; back line (team sports)2defender (player position)ประกบbprà-gòpประกบbprà-gòp1[to] press/join together; mate2[to] flank; accompany closely3[to] tail; shadow; mark tightlyกองหน้าgong nâaกองหน้าgong nâa1forward/striker (sports)2forward line (sports)3vanguard; advance guard (military)ทีมเยือนteem yeuuanทีมเยือนteem yeuuanaway team; visiting teamติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached toจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofยิงyingยิงying1[to] shoot; fire2[to] score by shooting3[to] photograph (slang)ไม่ได้mâi dâaiไม่ได้mâi dâai1cannot; not allowed; impossible2did not3[to] fail to get/receive [sth]4unacceptable; not allowed (won’t do)5No way!; absolutely not6not really/actually (corrective)
The defender marked the visiting striker so tightly that he couldn’t shoot.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ขนาบkà-nàapขนาบkà-nàap1[to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside2[to] press tight from both sides; clamp3[to] rebuke sharply; censure from all sides (fig.)
  • [to] flank; be alongside on both sides; run alongside
  • [to] press tight from both sides; clamp
  • [to] rebuke sharply; censure from all sides (fig.)
ตามติดdtaam dtìtตามติดdtaam dtìt1[to] closely follow/monitor [sb]/[sth]; [to] shadow2[to] closely follow; keep up with3[to] closely track; monitor
  • [to] closely follow/monitor [sb]/[sth]; [to] shadow
  • [to] closely follow; keep up with
  • [to] closely track; monitor
แนบnâepแนบnâep1[to] attach; enclose2be attached/affiliated3attachment (file)4[to] press close; hold close
  • [to] attach; enclose
  • be attached/affiliated
  • attachment (file)
  • [to] press close; hold close
ทาบtâapทาบtâap1[to] lay/press against; place flush2[to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)3[to] overlay; juxtapose for matching
  • [to] lay/press against; place flush
  • [to] apply thinly (cream, paint, etc.)
  • [to] overlay; juxtapose for matching
ขนาบข้างkà-nâap kâangขนาบข้างkà-nâap kâang[to] flank [sb]/[sth]

[to] flank [sb]/[sth]

Word Breakdown

ประbpràประbprà1[to] stud/embellish2Buddhist honorific prefix3studded/embellished4approximate/regular (bound prefix)Part 1
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กบgòpกบgòp1frog2plane (tool); block plane3KOB (abbrev.)4classifier: planesPart 2
ประกบbprà-gòpประกบbprà-gòp[to] press/join together; mate
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