ลดแรง
lót-rɛɛngMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity
to lessen the force, pressure, or harshness of something; to be less strong.
Examples
ตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níi1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1storm2storm (figurative)ลดแรงlót-rɛɛngลดแรงlót-rɛɛng1[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity2[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavilyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] get off (vehicle)3down; downstream4[to] put; apply; record5[to] decrease; go down6[to] land; alight7southward; down-country8[to] publish; post [sth] onlineแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ฝนตกfǒn-dtòkฝนตกfǒn-dtòkit is raining; [to] rainไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2serious; severe3heavily; severely; intensely4difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)เท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; foldเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîiเมื่อกี้mʉ̂ʉa-gîi1just now; a moment ago2a moment ago; just now (time)
The storm has lessened its force now. The rain isn't as heavy as it was earlier.
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When you're massaging, can you lessen the pressure a bit? It hurts.
กระแสgrà-sɛ̌ɛวิพากษ์วิจารณ์wí-pâak-wí-jaanเริ่มrə̂əmลดแรงlót-rɛɛngลงlongหลังจากที่lǎng-jàak-tîiเขาkǎoออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaอธิบายความà-tí-baai-kwaamจริงjing
The wave of criticism began to lessen in intensity after he came out to explain the truth.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnออกแบบɔ̀ɔk-bɛ̀ɛpโครงสร้างkroong-sâangของkɔ̌ɔngตึกdtʉ̀kให้hâiสามารถsǎa-mâatต้านทานdtâan-taanและlɛ́ลดlótแรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanจากjàakแผ่นดินไหวpɛ̀n-din-wǎiได้dâai
Engineers designed the building's structure to be able to resist and lessen the force of vibrations from an earthquake.
2VerbB1
[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavily
to cut prices sharply; used for big sales or strong discounts.
Examples
ห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang-sàp-pá-sǐn-káaa department storeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1currently; in the middle of2power; strength3power (physics)4troops; forcesลดแรงlót-rɛɛngลดแรงlót-rɛɛng1[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity2[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavilyช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpiiช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang-sîn-bpiiend-of-year period; year-end
The department store is having a big sale at the end of the year.
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ฉันchǎnรอrɔɔให้hâiร้านค้าออนไลน์ráan-káa-ɔɔn-laaiลดแรงlót-rɛɛngก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยkɔ̂iตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiซื้อsʉ́ʉทีวีtii-wiiเครื่องkrʉ̂ʉangใหม่mài
I'm waiting for the online stores to have a big sale before deciding to buy a new TV.
สินค้าอิเล็กทรอนิกส์sǐn-káa-ì-lék-trɔɔ-nìkมักจะmák-jàลดแรงlót-rɛɛngเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเคลียร์kliiaสต็อกsà-dtɔ́kตอนdtɔɔnมีmiiรุ่นใหม่rûn-màiออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa
Electronic products often have sharp price cuts to clear stock when a new model comes out.
แม้máeว่าการwâa gaanลดแรงlót raengจะjàช่วยchûuaiกระตุ้นgrà-dtûnยอดขายyôt kăaiในnaiระยะสั้นrá-yá sânแต่dtàeก็gâwอาจàatส่งผลกระทบต่อsòng pŏn grà-tóp dtòrภาพลักษณ์pâap-pá-lákของkŏngแบรนด์braenในnaiระยะยาวrá-yá yaaoได้dâi
Although sharp price cuts can boost short-term sales, it may affect the brand's image in the long run.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableShort vowelEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
High tone
lót
Starts high and keeps climbing.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Short vowel → High
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark down3[to] lower [sth][to] reduce; decrease; lessen; dropPart 1
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แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 2
ลดแรงlót-rɛɛngลดแรงlót-rɛɛng[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensityWord