วางตัว(waang dtuua)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself

to behave or present oneself in a certain way, especially in social or professional contexts

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillวางตัวwaang dtuuaวางตัวwaang dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)3[to] maintain neutrality/poiseสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]เจอjerเจอjer1[to] meet; run into2[to] face; experience3[to] find; come acrossลูกค้าlûuk-káaลูกค้าlûuk-káa1customer; client2regular customer; patron
He presents himself very politely when meeting clients.
2VerbB2

[to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)

to assign, designate, or put someone in a role; to nominate or appoint someone to a position

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationวางตัวwaang dtuuaวางตัวwaang dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)3[to] maintain neutrality/poiseเธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teemหัวหน้าทีมhŭua nâa teem1team leader2team captain (sports)โครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)
The company appointed her as the head of the new project team.
3VerbB2

[to] maintain neutrality/poise

to keep a neutral or poised stance in social or political situations; to avoid taking sides

Examples

ผู้ดำเนินรายการpôo dam-nern raai-gaanผู้ดำเนินรายการpôo dam-nern raai-gaan1host; presenter (of a program)2moderator; facilitator; emcee (of a discussion/event)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptวางตัวwaang dtuuaวางตัวwaang dtuua1[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] position; nominate/appoint (to a role)3[to] maintain neutrality/poiseเป็นกลางbpen glaangเป็นกลางbpen glaang1neutral; impartial; unbiased2[to] remain neutral; not take sides3neutral (chemistry)4neutral (electric charge)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เอนเอียงen iiangเอนเอียงen iiang1[to] lean; tilt; slant2biased; not impartialไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ข้างkâangข้างkâang1beside; next to; by2side; lateral (modifier)3side; flank4side; party (in a dispute or game)ใดdaiใดdai1which; any (unspecified)2any; whichever (unspecified)
The host tries to remain neutral and not lean to either side.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

วางตนwaang dtonวางตนwaang dton[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

[to] behave; [to] conduct oneself

ทำตัวtam dtuuaทำตัวtam dtuua1[to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself2[to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to be
  • [to] behave; conduct oneself; carry oneself
  • [to] act like; present oneself as; make oneself out to be
ประพฤติตนbprà-prút dtonประพฤติตนbprà-prút dton[to] behave; conduct oneself

[to] behave; conduct oneself

ประพฤติตัวbprà-prʉ́t dtuuaประพฤติตัวbprà-prʉ́t dtuua[to] behave; conduct oneself

[to] behave; conduct oneself

แต่งตั้งdtàeng dtângแต่งตั้งdtàeng dtâng1[to] appoint; designate2[to] nominate
  • [to] appoint; designate
  • [to] nominate

Word Breakdown

วางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
วางตัวwaang dtuuaวางตัวwaang dtuua[to] conduct oneself; carry oneself