ผ่อนกะทันหัน
pòn gà-tan-hăn
Meanings
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[to] ease off suddenly; decelerate abruptly
to reduce pressure, speed, intensity, or pace very suddenly; to ease off or slow down abruptly
Examples
คนขับรถkon kàp rótคนขับรถkon kàp rótdriver (vehicle); chauffeurผ่อนกะทันหันpòn gà-tan-hănผ่อนกะทันหันpòn gà-tan-hăn[to] ease off suddenly; decelerate abruptlyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asเด็กdèkเด็กdèk1child; kid2young person (informal)3classifier: childrenวิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueตัดหน้าdtàt nâaตัดหน้าdtàt nâa1[to] cut in front (traffic/queue)2[to] pre-empt; forestall3[to] overtake; cut off (vehicle)
The driver slowed down abruptly when he saw a child run across the road.
Word Breakdown
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ผ่อนกะทันหันpòn gà-tan-hănผ่อนกะทันหันpòn gà-tan-hăn[to] ease off suddenly; decelerate abruptly