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sà-gàt gân

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] block; obstruct

To stop, intercept, or hold back someone or something from passing or progressing.

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gânสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gân1[to] block; obstruct2[to] suppress; curb; containรถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotฝ่าไฟแดงfàa fai daengฝ่าไฟแดงfàa fai daeng[to] run a red lightไว้wáiไว้wái1[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; reserveตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingด่านdàanด่านdàan1checkpoint; border post; toll booth; inspection station2stage; phase (figurative)3[to] set up a checkpoint; [to] block for inspection4classifier: checkpoints/inspection points
The police intercepted the car that ran the red light at the checkpoint.
2NounB2

[to] suppress; curb; contain

To prevent or limit the expression, spread, or escalation of something (e.g., emotions, rumors, disease, violence).

Examples

รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gânสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gân1[to] block; obstruct2[to] suppress; curb; containข่าวลือkàao leuuข่าวลือkàao leuurumor; hearsayเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleตื่นตระหนกdtèun dtrà-nòkตื่นตระหนกdtèun dtrà-nòk1[to] panic; be alarmed2panic; state of alarm
The government tries to curb rumors to prevent public panic.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ยับยั้งyáp yángยับยั้งyáp yáng1[to] restrain; hold back2[to] inhibit; suppress
  • [to] restrain; hold back
  • [to] inhibit; suppress
กีดขวางgèet kwăangกีดขวางgèet kwăang1[to] obstruct; block; hinder2[to] impede (rights/process)
  • [to] obstruct; block; hinder
  • [to] impede (rights/process)
สกัดsà-gàtสกัดsà-gàt1[to] extract; [to] derive; [to] press out2[to] intercept; [to] block; [to] suppress3extract (substance)4[to] distill; [to] summarize (information)
  • [to] extract; [to] derive; [to] press out
  • [to] intercept; [to] block; [to] suppress
  • extract (substance)
  • [to] distill; [to] summarize (information)
ระงับrá-ngápระงับrá-ngáp1[to] suspend; halt; put on hold2[to] suppress; control; restrain3[to] quell; subdue; stop; suppress4[to] extinguish (fire)
  • [to] suspend; halt; put on hold
  • [to] suppress; control; restrain
  • [to] quell; subdue; stop; suppress
  • [to] extinguish (fire)
ขัดขวางkàt kwăangขัดขวางkàt kwăang1[to] obstruct; hinder; impede2[to] oppose; block (an action/plan)
  • [to] obstruct; hinder; impede
  • [to] oppose; block (an action/plan)

Word Breakdown

สกัดsà-gàtสกัดsà-gàt1[to] extract; [to] derive; [to] press out2[to] intercept; [to] block; [to] suppress3extract (substance)4[to] distill; [to] summarize (information)Part 1
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กั้นgânกั้นgân1[to] block; obstruct; bar2[to] divide; partition off; screen off3[to] fence off; cordon off; rope off4[to] dam; impound (water); hold backPart 2
สกัดกั้นsà-gàt gânสกัดกั้นsà-gàt gân[to] block; obstruct