ปะทะหน้า(bpà-tá nâa)

Meanings

1NounB1

head-on clash; face-to-face confrontation

A direct, head-on confrontation or clash, often between opposing sides.

Examples

สองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâaปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâa1head-on clash; face-to-face confrontation2[to] clash head-on; confront face-to-faceกันganกันgan1each 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)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yนาnaaนาnaa1paddy field; rice field2classifier: rice fields; paddy fieldsทีแรกtee râekทีแรกtee râekat first; initiallyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)ดุเดือดdù dèuuatดุเดือดdù dèuuat1fierce; heated2violent; brutal3intense; hard-foughtทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
The two teams clashed head-on from the first minute, making the game intense right away.
2VerbB1

[to] clash head-on; confront face-to-face

To meet and clash directly from the front; to confront someone face-to-face.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâaปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâa1head-on clash; face-to-face confrontation2[to] clash head-on; confront face-to-faceกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คู่กรณีkôo gà-rá-neeคู่กรณีkôo gà-rá-nee1litigant; party to a case2adversary in a disputeแทนที่จะtaen têe jàแทนที่จะtaen têe jàinstead of; rather thanหนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elope
He decided to confront the opponent head-on instead of running away.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ปะทะbpà-táปะทะbpà-tá1[to] clash; confront; engage (in combat/arguments)2[to] collide; hit against3clash; confrontationPart 1
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หน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7facePart 2
ปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâaปะทะหน้าbpà-tá nâahead-on clash; face-to-face confrontation