ลดแรง
lót raeng
Meanings
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
ตอนนี้dton néeตอนนี้dton née1now; at the moment2this time/this moment (time noun)พายุpaa-yúพายุpaa-yú1typhoon; cyclone2storm (figurative)3stormลดแรงlót raengลดแรงlót raeng1[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity2[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavilyลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ฝนตกfŏn dtòkฝนตกfŏn dtòkit is raining; [to] rainไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หนักnàkหนักnàk1heavy (weight)2difficult; tough (mentally/physically demanding)3heavily; severely; intensely4serious; severeเท่าtâoเท่าtâo1equal; the same amount2as … as; equal to3times; multiplier; fold4how much/many; how (degree/quantity)5only this/that much; merely (extent)เมื่อกี้mêuua géeเมื่อกี้mêuua gée1just 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.
2VerbB1
[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavily
to cut prices sharply; used for big sales or strong discounts.
Examples
ห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káaห้างสรรพสินค้าhâang sàp-pá-sĭn-káaa department storeกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofลดแรงlót raengลดแรงlót raeng1[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity2[to] slash prices; [to] discount heavilyช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang sîn bpeeช่วงสิ้นปีchûuang sîn bpeeend-of-year period; year-end
The department store is having a big sale at the end of the year.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ลดกระหน่ำlót grà-nàmลดกระหน่ำlót grà-nàm[to] slash prices; [to] have a huge sale
[to] slash prices; [to] have a huge sale
เพลาลงplao longเพลาลงplao long[to] ease up; [to] slacken
[to] ease up; [to] slacken
เบาลงbao longเบาลงbao long[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter
[to] lessen; [to] become lighter/softer/quieter
ชะลอแรงchá-lo raengชะลอแรงchá-lo raeng1[to] attenuate force2[to] cushion impact
- [to] attenuate force
- [to] cushion impact
ผ่อนลงpòn longผ่อนลงpòn long[to] ease up; [to] slow down
[to] ease up; [to] slow down
Word Breakdown
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แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 2
ลดแรงlót raengลดแรงlót raeng[to] ease up; [to] tone [sth] down; [to] reduce intensity