รัด(rát)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] tie; fasten; secure

to tie or fasten something so that it stays in place

Examples

แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseรัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fitting4belt; strap (rare as noun)เชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoshoelace; shoestringให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
Mom tied the shoelaces tight.
2VerbB1

[to] tighten; constrict; compress

to make tight around something or press/squeeze firmly, often causing pressure or restriction

Examples

รองเท้าแตะrong táao dtàeรองเท้าแตะrong táao dtàesandals; flip-flopsคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รัดเท้าrát táaoรัดเท้าrát táao[to] strap/tighten around the footแน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)เกินไปgern bpaiเกินไปgern bpaitoo; overly; excessivelyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)เจ็บjèpเจ็บjèp1sore; painful2[to] hurt; be in pain3hurt (emotionally)4injured
These sandals squeeze the feet too tightly, causing pain when walking.
3AdjectiveB1

tight; snug; close-fitting

fitting closely and firmly to the body or object

Examples

รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearคู่kôoคู่kôo1in pairs; double2[to] pair; match3classifier for pairs4pair; coupleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)รัดเท้าrát táaoรัดเท้าrát táao[to] strap/tighten around the footมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)อึดอัดèut àtอึดอัดèut àt1stuffy; cramped2uncomfortable; constrained3awkward; ill at ease (social)4tightness in chest; hard to breathe
These shoes fit very tightly and feel uncomfortable.
4NounB2

belt; strap (rare as noun)

a strap or band used for fastening or tightening (rare as a standalone noun; common in compounds like สายรัดสายรัดsăai rát1tie-down; ratchet strap2strap; band)

Examples

เข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàatเข็มขัดขาดkĕm-kàt kàat1[to] have a belt snap/break2belt snapped/brokenเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเปลี่ยนไปใช้bplìian bpai cháiเปลี่ยนไปใช้bplìian bpai chái[to] switch to; [to] change over toสายรัดsăai rátสายรัดsăai rát1tie-down; ratchet strap2strap; bandผ้ายางpâa yaangผ้ายางpâa yaangwaterproof sheet; rubber sheetชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time being
The belt broke, so I had to switch to using a rubber strap temporarily.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

คับkápคับkáp1tight; snug (clothing, space)2crowded; cramped
  • tight; snug (clothing, space)
  • crowded; cramped
ผูกรัดpòok rátผูกรัดpòok rát1[to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secure2[to] constrain; restrict; bind (figurative)
  • [to] tie; bind; fasten tightly; secure
  • [to] constrain; restrict; bind (figurative)
แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
  • tight; secure; firm
  • crowded; packed
  • constipated; bloated; chest-tight
  • solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
มัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4muscle (anatomy); classifier for muscles
  • [to] tie; bind; bundle
  • bundle; bunch
  • classifier: bundles/bunches
  • muscle (anatomy); classifier for muscles
เคียนkiianเคียนkiian1[to] wind; wrap; coil2to tighten by binding
  • [to] wind; wrap; coil
  • to tighten by binding