วางมือ(waang meu)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]
To stop, step away from, or withdraw from an activity, job, or profession. Example: เขาตัดสินใจวางมือจากวงการ (He decided to retire from the field).
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)วางมือwaang meuวางมือwaang meu1[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]2[to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ชั่วคราวchûua-kraaoชั่วคราวchûua-kraao1temporary; provisional; interim2temporarily; for the time beingเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofพักผ่อนpák pònพักผ่อนpák pòn[to] rest; relax; take a break
He said he would stop doing this work for a while to rest.
2VerbB2
[to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)
to withdraw or step away from a field, scene, or line of work, often for good (figurative). Example: วางมือจากวงการบันเทิง (to step back from showbiz).
Examples
หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)คุมkumคุมkum1[to] control; oversee; supervise2[to] restrain; keep in check3[to] guard; keep in custody4custody; supervisionทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitมานานmaa naanมานานmaa naanfor a long time (up to now)ยอดyôtยอดyôt1top; peak; summit2tip (of plant/shoot)3amount; total; balance; sales4excellent; superb5leader; head (arch.)โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)วางมือwaang meuวางมือwaang meu1[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]2[to] step back [from sth]; [to] retire (figurative)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ส่งsòngส่งsòng1[to] send; dispatch2[to] submit; hand in; turn in3[to] drop off; deliver (someone/something)4[to] pass (to); feed (a ball)5[to] escort; see off6[to] emit; transmit; send outไม้máiไม้mái1wood; timber2tone/diacritic mark (Thai orthography)3prefix in tool/implement names4classifier (long, rigid objects)5stick; rod; club; batต่อให้dtòr hâiต่อให้dtòr hâieven if; even though; no matter (what/how)ลูกศิษย์lûuk sìtลูกศิษย์lûuk sìt1student; pupil2disciple; follower
After coaching for a long time, the legendary coach announced he would step away and pass the torch to his protégé.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ล้างมือláang meuuล้างมือláang meuu1[to] wash hands2[to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
- [to] wash hands
- [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [sth]
ถอนตัวtŏn dtuuaถอนตัวtŏn dtuua1[to] withdraw; pull out2withdrawal (of participation)3[to] back out; quit
- [to] withdraw; pull out
- withdrawal (of participation)
- [to] back out; quit
ชักมือchák meuuชักมือchák meuu1[to] withdraw one’s hand2[to] withdraw involvement; back out
- [to] withdraw one’s hand
- [to] withdraw involvement; back out
ถอยฉากtŏi chàakถอยฉากtŏi chàak1[to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside2[to] move the backdrop/scene back (theater/film)
- [to] back off; [to] withdraw; [to] step aside
- [to] move the backdrop/scene back (theater/film)
เลิกทำlêrk tamเลิกทำlêrk tam[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quit
[to] stop doing [sth]; [to] quit
Word Breakdown
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วางมือwaang meuวางมือwaang meu[to] stop; [to] quit; [to] withdraw from [an activity/line of work]