วัดแรง(wát raeng)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] measure force/power

to measure the magnitude of force, power, or strength (e.g., using a dynamometer or testing engine power).

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ไดนาdai naaไดนาdai naaDyna (Toyota light truck; small truck)โมmooโมmoo1cosmetic work; plastic surgery (slang)2[to] modify; customize; tweak3boastfulness; bragมิเตอร์mí-dtêrมิเตอร์mí-dtêrmeter (measuring device)วัดแรงwát raengวัดแรงwát raeng1[to] measure force/power2[to] test strength; compete in strengthของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonเครื่องยนต์krêuuang yonengineหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)ซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair workเสร็จsètเสร็จsèt1finished; done2[to] finish; be done3ready; all set4done for; screwed (slang)
The mechanic used a dynamometer to measure the engine’s power after the repair.
2VerbB2

[to] test strength; compete in strength

to test or pit strength against each other; to challenge or compete to see who/what is stronger.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayพวกเราpûuak raoพวกเราpûuak rao1we; us2our group; our sideจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)วัดแรงwát raengวัดแรงwát raeng1[to] measure force/power2[to] test strength; compete in strengthกันganกันgan1each 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; earmarkที่ยิมtêe yimที่ยิมtêe yim1at the gym2at the gym (location marker)ดูสิdoo sìดูสิdoo sìlook!; see!ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeใครkraiใครkrai1who2anyone; whoeverอึดèutอึดèut1enduring; tough; resilient; durable2hard to kill/defeatกว่าgwàaกว่าgwàa1than (comparative marker)2more than; over3by (margin of difference)กันganกันgan1each 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; earmark
Tomorrow we’ll go test our strength at the gym and see who is tougher.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

วัดwátวัดwát1to gauge; assess2Buddhist temple3to measurePart 1
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แรงraengแรงraeng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)Part 2
วัดแรงwát raengวัดแรงwát raeng[to] measure force/power