ลอกคราบ

lôk krâap

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] molt; shed skin/shell

to shed an outer layer of skin, shell, or covering, as snakes, insects, or crustaceans do

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ถึงtĕungถึงtĕung1to; toward (recipient/goal)2even; so ... that; to the point that3as far as; concerning (formal)4to; until; up to5[to] arrive; reachหน้าร้อนnâa rónหน้าร้อนnâa rónhot season; summerงูngooงูngoosnakeในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)สวนsŭuanสวนsŭuan1[to] oppose; contradict; go against2[to] move against; counter (direction)3classifier: gardens/orchards/plantations4garden; orchard; parkมักmákมักmák1often; usually2[to] tend to; usually [do sth]3fond of; inclined toลอกคราบlôk krâapลอกคราบlôk krâap1[to] peel off; flake off (in layers)2[to] reinvent oneself; undergo renewal (fig.)3[to] molt; shed skin/shellทิ้งไว้tíng wáiทิ้งไว้tíng wái1[to] leave [sth] to sit/remain (for a time)2[to] leave behind [sth]ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)พุ่มไม้pûm máaiพุ่มไม้pûm máai1bush; shrub2shrubbery; clump of bushes
When summer arrives, snakes in the garden often shed their skin and leave it under the bushes.
2VerbB2

[to] peel off; flake off (in layers)

to come off or be removed in thin layers or flakes, like old paint or dead skin peeling

Examples

สีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorเก่าgàoเก่าgào1former; previous2old-fashioned; outdated3old; not newบนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)ประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsลอกคราบlôk krâapลอกคราบlôk krâap1[to] peel off; flake off (in layers)2[to] reinvent oneself; undergo renewal (fig.)3[to] molt; shed skin/shellเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat items-เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)โดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)แดดจัดdàet jàtแดดจัดdàet jàtstrong sunlight; very sunnyหลายlăaiหลายlăai1many; several2many; numerous (as a pronoun)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: days
The old paint on the door peeled off in sheets after many days of strong sun.
3VerbB2

[to] reinvent oneself; undergo renewal (fig.)

figurative: to renew or transform oneself, as if shedding an old layer

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herลอกคราบlôk krâapลอกคราบlôk krâap1[to] peel off; flake off (in layers)2[to] reinvent oneself; undergo renewal (fig.)3[to] molt; shed skin/shellจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleขี้อายkêe aaiขี้อายkêe aaishy; bashfulกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotกล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] say; speak3[to] tell; talk aboutและláeและláeand (coordinating)มั่นใจmân jaiมั่นใจmân jai1confident; sure2[to] be confident; [to] be sure (of/about)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chumที่ประชุมtêe bprà-chum1meeting; conference (event)2the assembly; the body3meeting venue/room
She transformed from a shy person into someone who speaks up confidently in meetings.