ลงมือ(long meu)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] start doing; get to work

to begin taking action on a task; to set about doing something

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkแผนpăenแผนpăen1plan; strategy2scheme; plotเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ถึงเวลาtĕung way-laaถึงเวลาtĕung way-laait's time [to do sth]ลงมือlong meuลงมือlong meu1[to] start doing; get to work2[to] take action (often decisive)ทำการบ้านtam gaan bâanทำการบ้านtam gaan bâan1[to] do homework2[to] prepare oneself; [to] do researchกันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmarkเถอะtòeเถอะtòe1suggestion/encouragement particle2prompting/permission particle3resignation/emphasis particle
We’ve finished discussing the plan; it’s time to start doing the homework.
2VerbB2

[to] take action (often decisive)

to proceed to act, sometimes implying hands-on or immediate action

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)พร้อมprómพร้อมpróm1ready; prepared2equipped; provided with3along with; together with4together; simultaneouslyแล้วก็láeo gâwแล้วก็láeo gâw1and then; after that (sequence)2and also; plus (addition)3and; so; then (continuation/filler)ลงมือlong meuลงมือlong meu1[to] start doing; get to work2[to] take action (often decisive)แก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăaแก้ปัญหาgâe bpan-hăa1[to] solve; fix; resolve a problem2[to] address/mitigate; [to] troubleshootเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offรอrorรอror1[to] wait2[to] wait for; awaitให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitมันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertainingบานปลายbaan bplaaiบานปลายbaan bplaai1[to] escalate; get out of hand2escalation; situation getting out of hand
If you're ready, proceed to tackle the problem now; don't wait for it to escalate.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ลงมือทำlong meuu tamลงมือทำlong meuu tam1[to] start doing; take action; get down to work2[to] carry out; execute; implement
  • [to] start doing; take action; get down to work
  • [to] carry out; execute; implement
ทำมูฟtam móopทำมูฟtam móop1[to] make a romantic move2[to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move3[to] do a (dance/gesture) move
  • [to] make a romantic move
  • [to] take/initiate action; make a (strategic) move
  • [to] do a (dance/gesture) move
เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin to
  • [to] start; begin
  • [to] start to; begin to
ดำเนินการdam-nern gaanดำเนินการdam-nern gaan1[to] carry out; implement; proceed (with)2conduct (formal/official)
  • [to] carry out; implement; proceed (with)
  • conduct (formal/official)

Word Breakdown

ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)Part 1
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มือmeuuมือmeuu1hand2skill; level; expertise3round; turn (card games)4doer; agent5classifier: pairs of handsPart 2
ลงมือlong meuลงมือlong meu[to] start doing; get to work