ประตู
bprà-dtuuMeanings
1NounA1
door; gate; portal
A movable barrier that opens and closes an entrance to a room, vehicle, building, or area.
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เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillปิดbpìtปิดbpìt1[to] close; shut2[to] turn off; switch off3closed; shut; not open4[to] cover; seal5[to] block; conceal; suppress; withholdประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)ห้องนอนhông nonห้องนอนhông nonbedroomเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] urinate (polite euphemism)6[to] lighten; reduce; easeๆ-
He gently closed the bedroom door.
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Please open the door.
She forgot to lock the front door last night.
พนักงานตรวจตั๋วpá-nák-ngaan-dtrùuat-dtǔuaขอkɔ̌ɔให้เราhâi-raoปิดbpìtประตูรถbprà-dtuu-rótไฟfaiให้hâiสนิทsà-nìtก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taang
The ticket inspector asked us to close the train door securely before departure.
2NounA2
goal (structure or score)
In sports, the goal frame/area; also a point scored when the ball enters it.
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วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentทีมเราteem raoทีมเราteem raoour teamเตะdtèเตะdtè[to] kickเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3in; inward4[to] understand5[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)6[to] fit; suit; match7rice (archaic; dialectal)8[to] enter; reach (a period or stage)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or times
Today our team scored one goal.
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Yesterday the striker scored two goals in the second half.
If we defend the goal well tomorrow, we probably won't concede.
ผู้รักษาประตูpôo rák-săa bprà-dtooเซฟséhpลูกยากlôok yâakๆ-หลายlăaiครั้งkrángจนjonทีมteemไม่mâiเสียsĭiaประตูbprà-dtuuเลยloie
The goalkeeper saved many difficult shots, so the team didn't concede any goals.
3ClassifierA2
classifier: doors; gates; goals
A classifier used to count doors, gates, or goals (e.g., หนึ่งประตู, สองประตู).
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บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: หลัง5domestic; domesticated; cultivatedฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondบานbaanบานbaan1[to] bloom2[to] spread out; [to] flare outward3wide; flared4door or window panel; door leaf5[to] balloon; [to] swell; [to] escalate (cost/size/number)
My house has two doors.
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This field has three gates around it.
This model of car is a four-door car, suitable for families.
โรงเรียนrong rianสร้างsâangอาคารaa-kaanใหม่màiหนึ่งnèungหลังlăngมีmeeประตูbprà-dtuuทางเข้าออกtaang kâo òkสองsŏngบานbaanเพื่อpêuuaกระจายgrà-jaaiคนkon
The school built a new building with two entrances to disperse people.
4NounB2
gateway; means of access (figurative)
Something that provides a way to reach an opportunity or enter a new activity or situation.
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การเรียนgaan rianการเรียนgaan rian1studying; learning2schooling; education (as a course of study)ภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìtภาษาอังกฤษpaa-săa ang-grìt1the English language2English (school subject)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goals4gateway; means of access (figurative)สู่sòoสู่sòo1to; toward(s); into (formal/literary)2[to] enter; go toward (literary)โอกาสoh-gàatโอกาสoh-gàat1chance; opportunity2occasion3likelihood; probabilityใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)5hibiscus (Northern Thai)ๆ-ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)ชีวิตchee-wítชีวิตchee-wít1life (state of being alive)2life (one’s life; way of living)3lifetime; lifespan
Learning English is a gateway to new opportunities in life.
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เขาkăoหวังว่าwăng wâaการฝึกงานgaan fùk ngaanครั้งนี้kráng néeจะjàเปิดbpèrtประตูbprà-dtuuสู่sòoการทำงานgaan tam ngaanในnaiบริษัทใหญ่bò-rí-sàt yài
He hopes this internship will open the door to working at a large company.
แม้máeจะjàเป็นเพียงbpen piiangโครงการkrohng gaanเล็กlékๆ-แต่dtàeสำหรับsăm-ràpคนในkon naiชุมชนchum-chonนี่nêeคือkeuประตูbprà-dtuuสู่sòoการมีgaan meeรายได้raai dâiที่têeมั่นคงmân kong
Although it is only a small project, for people in the community it is a gateway to a stable income.
การศึกษาgaan sùk-săaที่têeมีคุณภาพmee kun-ná-pâapควรkuuanเป็นbpenประตูbprà-dtuuสู่sòoอนาคตà-naa-kótที่ดีtêe deeสำหรับsăm-ràpเด็กdèkทุกคนtúk konไม่ใช่mâi châiสิทธิพิเศษsìt-tí pí-sètของkŏngคนkonบางbaangกลุ่มglùm
Quality education should be a gateway to a better future for every child, not a privilege reserved for certain groups.
Word Breakdown
ประbpràประbprà1[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokes2dotted; dashed3detriment (astrology)[to] dot; mark with dots or short strokesPart 1
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ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuudoor; gate; portaldoor; gate; portalWord