ผลักดัน(plàk dan)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward
to cause someone or something to move or progress, physically or figuratively; to propel or press for change
Examples
ลมlomลมlom1wind2breeze; draft3air (breath); life-force (traditional)4nonsense; empty talk (fig.)5gas; flatulenceแรงผลักดันraeng plàk danแรงผลักดันraeng plàk dan1driving force; thrust2motivation; impetusเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเคลื่อนklêuuanเคลื่อนklêuuan1[to] move; shift; budge2[to] be displaced; dislocate3[to] proceed; advance (formal/lit.)ไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The strong wind pushes the boat forward.
2VerbB2
[to] promote; advocate
to actively support, advance, or lobby for a policy, project, or person; to push for adoption or progress
Examples
ชุมชนchum-chonชุมชนchum-chon1community2community (online/interest-based)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofผลักดันplàk danผลักดันplàk dan1[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward2[to] promote; advocate3[to] spur; motivateโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-náสวนสาธารณะsŭuan săa-taa-rá-nápublic parkใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเทศบาลtâyt-sà-baanเทศบาลtâyt-sà-baan1municipality; municipal government2municipal office3municipalอนุมัติà-nú-mátอนุมัติà-nú-mát1[to] approve; authorize2[n.] approval; authorization
The community is pushing for the municipality to approve the new public park project.
3VerbB2
[to] spur; motivate
to encourage or stimulate someone to take action or increase effort
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptผลักดันplàk danผลักดันplàk dan1[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward2[to] promote; advocate3[to] spur; motivateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilลองlongลองlong1[to] try; attempt2trial; test (attempt) [rare as standalone]ส่งผลsòng pŏnส่งผลsòng pŏn1[to] affect; impact; have an effect on (ต่อ …)2[to] result in; lead to; cause (ส่งผลให้ …)งานเข้าngaan kâoงานเข้าngaan kâo[to] be in trouble; [to] have a problemประกวดbprà-gùuatประกวดbprà-gùuat1[to] hold/organize a contest2[to] hold; organize a contest3[to] compete (in a contest); [to] enter a contestเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkกล้าแสดงออกglâa sà-daeng òkoutspoken; assertive; confident to speak upมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The teacher tries to encourage students to submit their work to competitions so they become more confident.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ผลักplàkผลักplàk1[to] push2[to] shove; push forcefully3[to] drive; impel (figurative)
- [to] push
- [to] shove; push forcefully
- [to] drive; impel (figurative)
ส่งเสริมsòng sĕrmส่งเสริมsòng sĕrm[to] promote; support; encourage; foster
[to] promote; support; encourage; foster
ขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuanขับเคลื่อนkàp klêuuan1[to] drive; propel; power [sth]2[to] drive; advance; push forward [sth abstract]
- [to] drive; propel; power [sth]
- [to] drive; advance; push forward [sth abstract]
กระตุ้นgrà-dtûnกระตุ้นgrà-dtûn1[to] stimulate; spur; motivate2[to] trigger; activate; induce3stimulatory; stimulating (attr.)
- [to] stimulate; spur; motivate
- [to] trigger; activate; induce
- stimulatory; stimulating (attr.)
สนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭnสนับสนุนsà-nàp-sà-nŭn1[to] support; back; endorse2[to] sponsor; fund3[to] advocate; promote
- [to] support; back; endorse
- [to] sponsor; fund
- [to] advocate; promote
Word Breakdown
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ผลักดันplàk danผลักดันplàk dan[to] push; drive [sb/sth] forward