ยกระดับ(yók rá-dàp)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] raise; elevate; upgrade [sth] (quality/standard/status)

to raise, improve, or upgrade the level, quality, standard, or status of something

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightการยกระดับgaan yók-rá-dàpการยกระดับgaan yók-rá-dàpupgrading; raising the levelคุณภาพkun-ná-pâapคุณภาพkun-ná-pâap1quality (standard; grade)2quality (attribute)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofแข่งขันkàeng kǎnแข่งขันkàeng kǎn1[to] compete; contest2[to] hold a competition; stage a contestกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponent
The company wants to upgrade its product quality to compete with rivals.
2VerbB2

[to] raise [sth] to a higher physical level

to lift, build, or move something to a higher physical height or elevation

Examples

กรมทางหลวงgrom taang lŭuangกรมทางหลวงgrom taang lŭuangDepartment of Highways (Thailand)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoแผนที่păen-têeแผนที่păen-têe1map2classifier: ฉบับ / แผ่นจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยกระดับyók rá-dàpยกระดับyók rá-dàp1[to] raise; elevate; upgrade [sth] (quality/standard/status)2[to] raise [sth] to a higher physical level3[to] step up; escalate (measures/intensity)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetเส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)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; permitสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunสูงขึ้นsŏong kêun1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go upเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofป้องกันbpông ganป้องกันbpông gan1[to] protect; guard2[to] prevent; avert; ward off3preventive; protectiveปัญหาbpan-hăaปัญหาbpan-hăa1problem; issue2question (for discussion)น้ำท่วมnáam tûuamน้ำท่วมnáam tûuam1flood; flooding2[to] flood; [to] be flooded3to be overwhelmed (fig.)
The Department of Highways has a plan to raise this road to prevent flooding problems.
3VerbB2

[to] step up; escalate (measures/intensity)

to increase the degree or intensity of actions, measures, or responses to a higher level

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยกระดับyók rá-dàpยกระดับyók rá-dàp1[to] raise; elevate; upgrade [sth] (quality/standard/status)2[to] raise [sth] to a higher physical level3[to] step up; escalate (measures/intensity)มาตรการรักษาความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-gaan rák-săa kwaam bplòt-paiมาตรการรักษาความปลอดภัยmâat-dtrà-gaan rák-săa kwaam bplòt-paisecurity measureในช่วงnai chûuangในช่วงnai chûuangduring; in the period ofเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaanเทศกาลtêht-sà-gaan1festival2festive period; season (of festivities)
The police announced they will step up security measures during the festival.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raisePart 1
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ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level; degree2standard; tier; rank3level (tool); spirit level4[to] level; even out5level; layer (stratum)Part 2
ยกระดับyók rá-dàpยกระดับyók rá-dàp[to] raise; elevate; upgrade [sth] (quality/standard/status)