ยืด

yêut

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] stretch; extend

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

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2she; herยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag outเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1rope; cord; line2classifier for domesticated elephantsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)ยาวyaaoยาวyaao1long (length)2long (duration)3[to] grow long; become longerขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)
She stretches the rope to make it longer.
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ผมpŏmยืดyêutเสื้อsêuuaให้hâiหลวมlŭuamขึ้นkêunนิดหน่อยnít nòi
I stretched the shirt to make it a bit looser.
เขาkăoยืดyêutเชือกchûueakให้hâiยาวyaaoขึ้นkêunอีกèekสองsŏngเมตรmét
He stretched the rope to make it two meters longer.
ช่างchângยืดyêutแผ่นpàenยางyaangให้hâiยาวyaaoขึ้นkêunเพื่อให้pêuua hâiพอดีpo deeกับgàpผนังpà-năng
The technician stretched the rubber sheet to be longer to fit the wall.
2VerbB1

[to] become stretched; lengthen

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

Examples

เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2about; approximately (before numbers)3[to] interrogate; question closelyหลายlăaiหลายlăaimany; severalครั้งkrángครั้งkráng1time; occasion; instance2classifier for occurrences or timesแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)คอเสื้อko sêuuaคอเสื้อko sêuua1collar (garment)2necklineยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag out
This shirt has been washed many times, and the collar has stretched.
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กางเกงยีนส์gaang-gayng yeenคู่kôoนี้néeใส่sàiไปbpaiสักพักsàk pákแล้วláeoผ้าpâaมันmanยืดyêutออกòk
These jeans have stretched out after being worn for a while.
กำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt sòng ngaanอาจàatยืดyêutออกไปòk bpaiหนึ่งnèungสัปดาห์sàp-daaเพราะpráwระบบล่มrá-bòp lôm
The deadline may be extended by a week because the system went down.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝึกซ้อมfèuk sómหลายlăaiครั้งkrángผ้ายืดpâa yêutของkŏngเสื้อsêuuaเริ่มrêrmเสียรูปsĭia rôopและláeยืดyêutเกินขนาดgern kà-nàatเดิมderm
After many practice sessions, the elastic fabric of the shirt started to deform and stretch beyond its original size.
3AdjectiveB1

stretchy; elastic

Able to be stretched; elastic in nature.

Examples

ผ้าpâaผ้าpâa1cloth; fabric; textile2cloth item3classifier: ผืน (pieces of cloth); ม้วน (rolls); พับ (bolts)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2classifier for kinds/types3species; kind (biology)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag outใส่สบายsài sà-baaiใส่สบายsài sà-baaicomfortable to wearเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; dosesออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaaiออกกำลังกายòk gam-lang gaai[to] exercise; work out
This fabric is stretchy and comfortable to wear when exercising.
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ที่têeพันpanข้อมือkôr meuuทำจากtam jàakวัสดุwát-sà-dùที่têeยืดyêutจึงjeungกระชับgrà-chápแต่dtàeไม่mâiอึดอัดèut àt
The wrist wrap is made of elastic material, so it’s snug but not uncomfortable.
สายคาดsǎai kâatกางเกงgaang gayngรุ่นใหม่rûn màiยืดyêutดีdeeทำให้tam hâiรองรับrong rápการเคลื่อนไหวgaan klûuean wăiได้dâiมากขึ้นmâak kêun
The new waistband stretches well, allowing for greater range of movement.
ปลอกbplòkหมอนmŏnแบบbàepยืดyêutช่วยให้chûuai hâiสวมsŭuamลงบนlong bonหมอนmŏnหลายlăaiขนาดkà-nàatได้dâiโดยdoiไม่mâiยับยู่ยี่yáp yûu yîi
Stretchy pillowcases allow fitting over various pillow sizes without wrinkling.
4VerbB1

[to] straighten (hair)

To make curly or wavy hair straight, usually by using heat or chemicals.

5VerbB2

[to] prolong; drag out

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

Examples

การถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangการถกเถียงgaan tòk tĭiangdebate (the act/process); argumentationเรื่องเล็กrêuuang lékเรื่องเล็กrêuuang léka small matter; no problemๆ-ยืดyêutยืดyêut1[to] stretch; extend2[to] become stretched; lengthen3stretchy; elastic4[to] straighten (hair)5[to] prolong; drag outการประชุมgaan bprà-chumการประชุมgaan bprà-chum1meeting; conference; assembly2session/sitting (of a formal body)ออกไปòk bpaiออกไปòk bpai1[to] go out; leave; exit2Get out!3[to] lead out to; extend toเกือบgèuapเกือบgèuapalmost; nearlyชั่วโมงchûua-mohngชั่วโมงchûua-mohng1hour (60 minutes)2classifier: hours of time
A minor argument prolonged the meeting by almost an hour.
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เขาkăoตั้งคำถามdtâng kam tăamซ้ำsámๆ-เพื่อpêuuaยืดเวลาyêut way-laaการสมัครgaan sà-màkให้hâiช้าcháaออกไปòk bpai
He asked repeated questions to prolong the application time.
ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnตรวจเอกสารdtrùuat-èek-gà-sǎanที่tîiละเอียดlá-ìiatมากmâakยืดเวลาyʉ̂ʉt-wee-laaการอนุมัติgaan-à-nú-mátจนjonกระทบgrà-tópแผนงานpɛ̌ɛn-ngaan
The very meticulous document review prolonged the approval time and affected the plan.
การรอgaan roเซ็นsenอนุมัติà-nú-mátจากjàakหลายฝ่ายlăai fàaiยืดyêutกำหนดส่งงานgam-nòt sòng ngaanออกไปòk bpaiโดยdoiไม่จำเป็นmâi jam bpen
Waiting for approvals from multiple parties unnecessarily prolonged the deadline.

Related Words

1[to] stretch; extend

2[to] become stretched; lengthen

5[to] prolong; drag out