ยึดกุม

yéut gum

Meanings

1NounB2

[to] seize and hold control over [sth]

To take and maintain firm control over something, such as territory, power, a situation, or an advantage.

Examples

รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ยึดกุมyéut gumยึดกุมyéut gum[to] seize and hold control over [sth]สถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaanสถานการณ์sà-tăa-ná-gaan1scenario; situation context2situation; circumstancesทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìtทางเศรษฐกิจtaang sèt-tà-gìt1economic; relating to the economy2economically; in economic terms3the economic aspectที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofย่ำแย่yâm yâeย่ำแย่yâm yâein very bad shape; dire; awful
The government is trying to seize control of the worsening economic situation.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ครอบงำkrôp ngamครอบงำkrôp ngam1[to] dominate; control2[to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)
  • [to] dominate; control
  • [to] overwhelm; dominate (emotion/influence)
ควบคุมkûap-kumควบคุมkûap-kum1[to] control; regulate; manage2[to] restrain; keep in check3for control; supervisory (modifier)
  • [to] control; regulate; manage
  • [to] restrain; keep in check
  • for control; supervisory (modifier)
เกาะกุมgò gumเกาะกุมgò gum1[to] clutch; grip tightly2[to] seize and hold control (strategically)3[to] keep a firm hold on; maintain grasp
  • [to] clutch; grip tightly
  • [to] seize and hold control (strategically)
  • [to] keep a firm hold on; maintain grasp
ยึดครองyéut krongยึดครองyéut krong1[to] occupy (military/political)2[to] take over/dominate
  • [to] occupy (military/political)
  • [to] take over/dominate
ยึดตรึงyéut dtreungยึดตรึงyéut dtreung1[to] fasten securely2[to] immobilize; hold down3[fig.] keep under firm control
  • [to] fasten securely
  • [to] immobilize; hold down
  • [fig.] keep under firm control

Word Breakdown

ยึดyéutยึดyéut1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)3[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)Part 1
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กุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)Part 2
ยึดกุมyéut gumยึดกุมyéut gum[to] seize and hold control over [sth]