ยืด

yêut

Meanings

1NounA2

[to] stretch; extend

To make something longer or looser by pulling; to extend in length or time.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] lengthen; grow longขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
She stretches the rope to make it longer.
2NounB1

[to] become stretched; lengthen

To become longer, looser, or extended, as fabric or time.

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2[to] interrogate; question closely3about; approximately (before numbers)หลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)ครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1classifier for occurrences or times2time; occasion; instance3turn (one’s turn to do something)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)คอเสื้อko sêuuaคอเสื้อko sêuua1collar (garment)2necklineยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag out
This shirt has been washed many times, and the collar has stretched.
3NounB1

stretchy; elastic

Able to be stretched; elastic in nature.

Examples

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: piece/bolt of cloth (Thai classifier)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outใส่สบายsài sà-baaiใส่สบายsài sà-baaicomfortable to wearเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
This fabric is stretchy and comfortable to wear when exercising.
4NounB2

[to] prolong; drag out

To make something take longer than necessary; to prolong a process or time period.

Examples

การถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangการถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiang1debate (the act/process); argumentation2a debate; a contentious discussionเรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékเรื่องเล็กrêuuang léka small matter; no problemๆ-ยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] prolong; drag outการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2[to] lead out to; extend to3[!] Get out!เกือบgèuapเกือบgèuap1almost; nearly2almost all; nearly allชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
A minor argument prolonged the meeting by almost an hour.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ยืดหยุ่นyêut yûnยืดหยุ่นyêut yûn1flexible; adaptable (figurative)2flexible; elastic (physical)
  • flexible; adaptable (figurative)
  • flexible; elastic (physical)
เหยียดyìiatเหยียดyìiat1[to] stretch; extend2[to] disparage; look down on3discriminatory; racist (as modifier)4straight; outstretched
  • [to] stretch; extend
  • [to] disparage; look down on
  • discriminatory; racist (as modifier)
  • straight; outstretched
ยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolonged3delayed; at a stalemate
  • prolonged; lingering
  • [to] drag on; be prolonged
  • delayed; at a stalemate
ทอดtôtทอดtôt1[to] fry (in oil)2[to] stretch out; extend; lay out3[to] cast; throw (a net/line)4[to] bestow; dedicate (merit/charity)5[to] bestow; confer (royal/religious honorific)
  • [to] fry (in oil)
  • [to] stretch out; extend; lay out
  • [to] cast; throw (a net/line)
  • [to] bestow; dedicate (merit/charity)
  • [to] bestow; confer (royal/religious honorific)
ยื้อyéuยื้อyéu1[to] tug; pull back and forth; wrest [sth]2[to] stall; drag out; buy time3[to] fend off; keep going; keep alive (fig.)
  • [to] tug; pull back and forth; wrest [sth]
  • [to] stall; drag out; buy time
  • [to] fend off; keep going; keep alive (fig.)