ล่าม

lâam

Meanings

1NounB1

interpreter

a person who translates spoken language between speakers of different languages

Examples

ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)ต้องมีdtông meeต้องมีdtông mee[to] must have; [to] need to haveล่ามlâamล่ามlâam1interpreter2[to] interpret (spoken language)3[to] tether; tie up; leash4tether; leashช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]แปลbplaaeแปลbplaae1[to] translate2[to] interpret; explain meaning3strange; oddให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitผู้เข้าร่วมpôo kâo rûuamผู้เข้าร่วมpôo kâo rûuamparticipant; attendeeต่างชาติdtàang châatต่างชาติdtàang châat1foreign; from abroad2a foreigner; foreign national
Today's meeting needs an interpreter to translate for international participants.
2NounB2

[to] interpret (spoken language)

to translate speech in real time from one language to another

Examples

ระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang bprà-chumระหว่างประชุมrá-wàang bprà-chumduring the meetingเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herล่ามlâamล่ามlâam1interpreter2[to] interpret (spoken language)3[to] tether; tie up; leash4tether; leashคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gonวิทยากรwít-tá-yaa-gon1speaker; lecturer2instructor; trainer3panelist/resource personญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùnญี่ปุ่นyìi-bpùn1Japan (country)2Japanese (language)3Japanese (person/people)4Japanese; of Japanเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsภาษาไทยpaa-săa taiภาษาไทยpaa-săa tai1Thai language2Thai (school subject)3Thai-language; in Thaiแบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
During the meeting, she interpreted the Japanese speaker's words into Thai on the spot.
3NounB2

[to] tether; tie up; leash

to fasten an animal or object with a rope, chain, or strap so it cannot move freely

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightล่ามlâamล่ามlâam1interpreter2[to] interpret (spoken language)3[to] tether; tie up; leash4tether; leashสุนัขsù-nákสุนัขsù-nákdog (formal)ไว้หน้าwái nâaไว้หน้าwái nâa[to] let [sb] save face; [to] go easy on [sb]บ้านbâanบ้านbâan1house; home2home (family unit)3village; hometown4classifier: houses/buildings (residences)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]วิ่งออกwîng òkวิ่งออกwîng òk[to] run out (of/from somewhere)ถนนtà-nŏnถนนtà-nŏnroad; streetแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerพาไปpaa bpaiพาไปpaa bpai[to] take [sb] (to [somewhere])เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)ทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)เย็นyenเย็นyen1cool; chilly2evening (late afternoon to dusk)3cool (personality); calm4cold (food/drinks)5[to] cool down
He has to tether the dog in front of the house so it doesn’t run into the street, but he still takes it for walks every evening.
4NounB2

tether; leash

a rope, chain, or strap used to tie or restrain an animal or object

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]ล่ามlâamล่ามlâam1interpreter2[to] interpret (spoken language)3[to] tether; tie up; leash4tether; leashเชือกchûueakเชือกchûueak1string (for tying)2ring rope (boxing)3classifier for ropes/cords4rope; cord; lineมัดmátมัดmát1[to] tie; bind; bundle2bundle; bunch3classifier: bundles/bunches4muscle (anatomy); classifier for musclesเรือreuuaเรือreuua1boat; ship; vessel2classifier for boats/shipsไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]ไหลlăiไหลlăi1[to] flow; run (liquid)2[to] stream; trickle down3[to] leak; discharge4the flow; currentตามกระแสdtaam grà-săeตามกระแสdtaam grà-săe1[to] follow the trend; go with the flow2fashionably; because it's trendingน้ำnáamน้ำnáam1water2liquid; fluid3juice; extract4sauce; broth5bodily fluid (in compounds)
He used a tethering rope to tie the boat to the dock so it wouldn't drift with the current.

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