ลดท่าที(lót tâa tee)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] soften one’s stance

to adopt a less firm, less aggressive, or more conciliatory position or attitude

Examples

หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)คุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลดท่าทีlót tâa teeลดท่าทีlót tâa tee1[to] soften one’s stance2[to] de-escalateและláeและláeand (coordinating)เปิดใจbpèrt jaiเปิดใจbpèrt jai1open up emotionally2be open-minded/receptiveรับฟังráp fangรับฟังráp fang1[to] listen (attentively); hear out2[to] take into accountมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
After talking, he softened his stance and became more open to listening.
2VerbB2

[to] de-escalate

to reduce the intensity of confrontation or rhetoric in a dispute or negotiation

Examples

หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaanegotiation; talksรอบrôpรอบrôp1round; cycle; lap; turn2time slot; session3perimeter; circumference; surrounding area4around; surrounding5careful; cautious; thorough6classifier: rounds; laps; showings7all around; fullyแรกrâekแรกrâek1first; earliest; initial2at first; initially3classifier: first time/round/periodตึงเครียดdteung krîatตึงเครียดdteung krîattense; strained; stressfulทั้งtángทั้งtáng1whole; entire2all3both4altogether; entirely5even; as many/much asสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofจึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)ลดท่าทีlót tâa teeลดท่าทีlót tâa tee1[to] soften one’s stance2[to] de-escalateและláeและláeand (coordinating)กลับมาglàp maaกลับมาglàp maa1[to] come back; return2[to] resume; make a comeback; be backคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
After the first round of tense talks, both sides toned down and returned to the table.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

โอนอ่อนผ่อนตามohn òn pòn dtaamโอนอ่อนผ่อนตามohn òn pòn dtaam[to] yield; give in; comply; go along (with); be accommodating

[to] yield; give in; comply; go along (with); be accommodating

อ่อนข้อòn kôrอ่อนข้อòn kôr1[to] yield; relent2[to] make concessions
  • [to] yield; relent
  • [to] make concessions
ผ่อนปรนpòn bpronผ่อนปรนpòn bpron1[to] relax; ease; loosen (rules)2lenient; accommodating; permissive
  • [to] relax; ease; loosen (rules)
  • lenient; accommodating; permissive
โอนอ่อนon òrnโอนอ่อนon òrn1[to] bend or sway gracefully2[to] yield; give in; comply3yielding; compliant; accommodating
  • [to] bend or sway gracefully
  • [to] yield; give in; comply
  • yielding; compliant; accommodating

Word Breakdown

ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downPart 1
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ท่าทีtâa-teeท่าทีtâa-tee1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3posture; pose (figurative/physical)Part 2
ลดท่าทีlót tâa teeลดท่าทีlót tâa tee[to] soften one’s stance