รัดกุม(rát gum)

Meanings

1AdjectiveB1

tight; secure; snug

tight, snug, or securely fastened; fitting closely so it will not come loose

Examples

เชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoเชือกรองเท้าchêuuak rong-táaoshoelace; shoestringของเขาkŏng kăoของเขาkŏng kăohis; hers; theirsผูกรัดกุมpòok rát-gumผูกรัดกุมpòok rát-gum1[to] tie tightly; fasten securely2[fig.] handle securely; be watertight3secure; tight (plan/argument)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ทั้งวันtáng wanทั้งวันtáng wanall day; the whole dayก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หลุดlùtหลุดlùt1[to] come off; come loose2[to] slip out; leak3[to] escape; get free4off-target; out of bounds; out of place
His shoelaces are tied very tightly; they won't come loose even after walking all day.
2AdjectiveB2

rigorous; thorough; watertight

carefully reasoned, thorough, and leaving no gaps or weaknesses (of arguments, rules, plans, security, etc.)

Examples

ข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕrข้อเสนอkôr sà-nĕr1proposal; suggestion2offer; bid (business)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyเหตุผลhèt pŏnเหตุผลhèt pŏn1reason; justification2reasoning; rationality3motive; groundsอย่างรัดกุมyàang rát gumอย่างรัดกุมyàang rát gum1securely; tightly2rigorously; comprehensively3strictly; stringentlyทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเชื่อมั่นchêuua mânเชื่อมั่นchêuua mân[to] trust (in); have confidence (in)
This team’s proposal explains the reasoning thoroughly, making everyone confident.
3AdjectiveC1

concise; succinct

expressed clearly and carefully in few words; brief and to the point (of writing or speech)

Related Words

Word Breakdown

รัดrátรัดrát1[to] tie; fasten; secure2[to] tighten; constrict; compress3tight; snug; close-fitting4belt; strap (rare as noun)Part 1
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กุมgumกุมgum1[to] grip; hold; clutch2[to] control; command; hold (power)Part 2
รัดกุมrát gumรัดกุมrát gumtight; secure; snug