พลิกล็อก(plík lók)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] be an upset; end unexpectedly
To result in an upset; to end in an unexpected way, especially when the favorite loses (in sports, elections, etc.).
Examples
ไม่มีmâi meeไม่มีmâi mee1to not have; lack2there is/are not; does/do not exist3[reply] we don't have it; out of stockใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverคาดคิดkâat kítคาดคิดkâat kít1[to] anticipate; expect2[to] imagine; conceive (as possible)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeผลการเลือกตั้งpŏn gaan lêuuak dtângผลการเลือกตั้งpŏn gaan lêuuak dtângelection resultsจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)พลิกล็อกplík lókพลิกล็อกplík lók1[to] be an upset; end unexpectedly2an upset; shock resultแบบนี้bàep néeแบบนี้bàep née1like this; in this way2this kind/type (modifier)3this kind (standalone)
No one expected the election results to have an upset like this.
2NounB2
an upset; shock result
An upset; a result that surprises people, especially when the expected winner loses.
Examples
ชัยชนะchai-chá-náชัยชนะchai-chá-návictory; triumph; winของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsถือเป็นtĕu bpenถือเป็นtĕu bpen1[to] be considered; be regarded; count as2[to] constitute; amount toพลิกล็อกplík lókพลิกล็อกplík lók1[to] be an upset; end unexpectedly2an upset; shock resultครั้งใหญ่kráng yàiครั้งใหญ่kráng yài1major; large-scale (used with ครั้ง)2big time; severelyของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวงการwong gaanวงการwong gaanfield; industry; circle; communityเทนนิสten-nítเทนนิสten-níttennis
His victory is considered a major upset in the world of tennis.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ผิดโผpìt pŏhผิดโผpìt pŏh[to] be unexpected; [to] go against predictions
[to] be unexpected; [to] go against predictions
หักปากกาเซียนhàk bpàak-gaa siianหักปากกาเซียนhàk bpàak-gaa siian[to] prove experts wrong; [to] cause an upset
[to] prove experts wrong; [to] cause an upset
ผิดคาดpìt kâatผิดคาดpìt kâat1unexpectedly; against expectations2unexpected; contrary to expectations
- unexpectedly; against expectations
- unexpected; contrary to expectations
เหนือความคาดหมายnĕuua kwaam kâat măaiเหนือความคาดหมายnĕuua kwaam kâat măaiBeyond expectations
Beyond expectations
Word Breakdown
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พลิกล็อกplík lókพลิกล็อกplík lók[to] be an upset; end unexpectedly