ยอมถอย(yom tŏi)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] back down; yield
to concede or give way in a dispute, negotiation, or competition
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมถอยyom tŏiยอมถอยyom tŏi1[to] back down; yield2[to] retreat; step backหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaanegotiation; talksเดินหน้าdern nâaเดินหน้าdern nâa1[to] proceed; push ahead (with a plan)2[to] move forward; advance; go aheadต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
He conceded a step so the negotiation could move forward.
2VerbB1
[to] retreat; step back
to withdraw or move back to avoid further conflict, loss, or pressure
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillยอมถอยyom tŏiยอมถอยyom tŏi1[to] back down; yield2[to] retreat; step backหนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one (single)3certain; particular4first; top; foremost5one (with classifier)ก้าวgâaoก้าวgâao1step; stride2[to] step; stride3[to] advance; progress4advance; progress5step (classifier for steps/strides)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเลี่ยงlîangเลี่ยงlîang1[to] avoid; dodge2[to] evade (rules/responsibility)3[to] avoid; go around (detour)การทะเลาะgaan tá-lóการทะเลาะgaan tá-lóargument; quarrel
He stepped back to avoid an argument.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
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ยอมถอยyom tŏiยอมถอยyom tŏi[to] back down; yield