ลดราวาศอก(lót raa waa sòk)

Meanings

1VerbC1

[to] be lenient; lessen penalties/demands

to ease up on someone by reducing the severity of punishment, demands, or criticism; to cut someone some slack

Examples

เห็นว่าhĕn wâaเห็นว่าhĕn wâa[to] think that; [to] be of the opinion thatลูกตั้งlôok dtângลูกตั้งlôok dtâng1set (volleyball); set-up pass2riser (of a stair)ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)อ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕuอ่านหนังสือàan năng-sĕu[to] read; [to] studyแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)พ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòkลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòk1[to] be lenient; lessen penalties/demands2[to] back down; de‑escalateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1sometimes; occasionally2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3somewhat; at least a little4some; any (unspecified, small set)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiapกฎระเบียบgòt rá-bìiap1rules and regulations2regulatory frameworkในบ้านnai bâanในบ้านnai bâan1indoors; inside the house2domestic; at-home (modifier)
Seeing that their child was studying diligently, the parents decided to cut them some slack regarding the house rules.
2VerbC1

[to] back down; de‑escalate

to relent or soften one’s stance to defuse tension or conflict; to go easier in a confrontation

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàangต่างฝ่ายต่างdtàang fàai dtàang1each side separately; both parties each do so on their own2each side; each party (as subject)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòkลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòk1[to] be lenient; lessen penalties/demands2[to] back down; de‑escalateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitกันganกันgan1each 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; earmarkเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesเล็กๆlék lékเล็กๆlék lék1small; little; tiny (softened by reduplication)2slightly; a littleก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerอาจจะàat jàอาจจะàat jàmaybe; perhaps; mightกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]เรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yàiเรื่องใหญ่rêuuang yàia big deal; a serious matterได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
If neither of us is willing to soften our stance, a small issue could escalate into a big one.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downPart 1
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ราraaราraa1mold; mildew2price; cost (archaic/lit.)3I; we (royal/arch., singular modest or royal plural)Part 2
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วาwaaวาwaa1wa (Thai length unit; 2 meters)2square wa (Thai area unit; 4 square meters)Part 3
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ศอกsòkศอกsòk1cubit (traditional unit)2[to] elbow; jab with the elbow3classifier: cubits4elbow (body part)Part 4
ลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòkลดราวาศอกlót raa waa sòk[to] be lenient; lessen penalties/demands