รักษาท่า

rák-săa tâa

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] maintain posture/form

to hold a correct or intended body position, stance, or guard, especially in sports, dance, or exercise

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodชกมวยchók muuaiชกมวยchók muuai1[to] box; [to] do boxing2[to] spar (in boxing)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightรักษาท่าrák-săa tâaรักษาท่าrák-săa tâa1[to] maintain posture/form2[to] maintain composure/poiseให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitถูกต้องtòok dtôngถูกต้องtòok dtông1correct; right2proper; in accordance3exactly; rightly; correctlyนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)
When you're boxing, you must hold your stance correctly.
2VerbB2

[to] maintain composure/poise

to control one’s behavior or expression so as to stay calm, dignified, or poised

Examples

ถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)โกรธgròhtโกรธgròht1[to] be angry (at/with/about)2angry; madแค่ไหนkâe năiแค่ไหนkâe năi1how much; to what extent2how far/long3no matter how ... (pattern)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptรักษาท่าrák-săa tâaรักษาท่าrák-săa tâa1[to] maintain posture/form2[to] maintain composure/poiseไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แสดงอาการsà-daeng aa-gaanแสดงอาการsà-daeng aa-gaan1[to] show symptoms [of illness]2[to] show signs [of sth]ออกมาòk maaออกมาòk maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak out
No matter how angry he was, he tried to keep his composure and not show any sign of it.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รักษาrák-săaรักษาrák-săa1[to] treat; cure2[to] keep (a promise/law); observe3[to] hold (a position); serve as4[to] guard; look after; protect5[to] preserve; maintain; keepPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
รักษาท่าrák-săa tâaรักษาท่าrák-săa tâa[to] maintain posture/form