พุ่งเป้า
pûng bpâo
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] target [sb/sth]; [to] focus on [sb/sth]
To aim or direct attention, effort, or an action toward a specific person, thing, or goal.
Examples
ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerพุ่งเป้าpûng bpâoพุ่งเป้าpûng bpâo[to] target [sb/sth]; [to] focus on [sb/sth]ไปที่bpai têeไปที่bpai têe[to] go to [somewhere]ผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săiผู้ต้องสงสัยpôo dtông sŏng-săi1suspect; person under suspicion2suspect (legal status)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
The police are targeting that suspect.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
มุ่งเป้าmûng bpâoมุ่งเป้าmûng bpâo[to] aim at [sb]/[sth]; target [sb]/[sth]; focus on [sth]
[to] aim at [sb]/[sth]; target [sb]/[sth]; focus on [sth]
มุ่งเน้นmûng nénมุ่งเน้นmûng nén[to] focus on; emphasize; concentrate on
[to] focus on; emphasize; concentrate on
เน้นnénเน้นnén1[to] emphasize; stress2[to] focus on; prioritize3[to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)
- [to] emphasize; stress
- [to] focus on; prioritize
- [to] accentuate (pronunciation/typography)
Word Breakdown
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เป้าbpâoเป้าbpâo1target; aim2goal; objective3crotch; groin (informal)4bullseye; center of targetPart 2
พุ่งเป้าpûng bpâoพุ่งเป้าpûng bpâo[to] target [sb/sth]; [to] focus on [sb/sth]