พันธะ

pan-tá

Meanings

1NounB2

obligation; commitment

A duty, responsibility, or binding promise that one is required or expected to fulfill.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâaรู้สึกว่าrúu-sèuk wâa1[to] feel that; think that; have the impression that2it seems (to me) that...; I feel that...ตัวเองdtuua engตัวเองdtuua eng1oneself; myself; yourself; themselves2you (intimate)3self; one's own self; identityมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพันธะpan-táพันธะpan-tá1obligation; commitment2bond; tie (constraint/obligation)3chemical bondต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดูแลdoo laeดูแลdoo lae1[to] take care of; look after2[to] supervise; be in charge of3[to] maintain; serviceพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotแก่ชราgàe chá-raaแก่ชราgàe chá-raaaged; elderly
He feels he has a duty to take care of his elderly parents.
2NounB2

bond; tie (constraint/obligation)

A binding link or constraint that connects or restricts, such as a tie or obligation between people or entities.

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationทั้งสองtáng sŏngทั้งสองtáng sŏng1both; the two (with a noun)2both; both of themมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพันธะpan-táพันธะpan-tá1obligation; commitment2bond; tie (constraint/obligation)3chemical bondร่วมกันrûuam ganร่วมกันrûuam gantogether; jointly; in concertตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)สัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightปรึกษาbprìk-săaปรึกษาbprìk-săa1[to] consult; seek advice2[to] confer; deliberate togetherกันganกันgan1each 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)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decide
The two companies have a binding tie under the contract, so they must consult each other before making decisions.
3NounC1

chemical bond

The force or interaction that holds atoms or ions together in molecules or crystals (e.g., covalent, ionic).

Examples

โมเลกุลmoh-lay-gunโมเลกุลmoh-lay-gunmoleculeน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoพันธะโควาเลนต์pan-tá koh-waa-lêntพันธะโควาเลนต์pan-tá koh-waa-lêntcovalent bondระหว่างrá-wàangระหว่างrá-wàang1between; among2during3interval; in-between timeอะตอมà-dtomอะตอมà-dtom1atom2atom (figurative)ไฮโดรเจนhăi-droo-jeenไฮโดรเจนhăi-droo-jeenhydrogen (H, element 1)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ออกซิเจนòk-sí-jaynออกซิเจนòk-sí-jaynoxygen (element O)
A water molecule has covalent bonds between hydrogen and oxygen atoms.