สนิม(sà-nĭm)
Meanings
1NounB1
rust
a reddish or brownish coating that forms on iron or steel through oxidation, often in the presence of moisture
Examples
รั้วเหล็กrúua lèkรั้วเหล็กrúua lèkiron fence; steel fenceหน้าบ้านnâa bâanหน้าบ้านnâa bâan1front of the house; frontage2public-facing front; facade (figurative)มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoสนิมsà-nĭmสนิมsà-nĭm1rust2corrosion (on metals)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)ฝนfŏnฝนfŏn1rain2[to] file; grind; honeบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequently
The iron fence in front of the house has rust because it often gets rained on.
2NounB2
corrosion (on metals)
damage caused by chemical reaction on a metal surface; corrosion
Examples
ท่อน้ำtôo náamท่อน้ำtôo náam1water pipe2section/length of water pipeเหล็กในlèk naiเหล็กในlèk naistinger (of an insect)โรงงานrohng ngaanโรงงานrohng ngaanfactory; plantเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toเสียหายsĭia hăaiเสียหายsĭia hăai1damaged; spoiled; impaired2[to] be damaged; suffer loss3harmful (causing harm) — rare/incorrectจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)สนิมsà-nĭmสนิมsà-nĭm1rust2corrosion (on metals)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ความดันkwaam danความดันkwaam dan1pressure (force per unit area)2blood pressure3hypertension; high blood pressureตกdtòkตกdtòk1[to] fall; drop2(rain/snow) fall3[to] fail (an exam/test)4[to] end up at; be assigned to; be allotted5[to] be left out; miss one’s turn6[to] cost; come to7[to] be startled; be alarmed8[to] drop; decline; decreaseและláeและláeand (coordinating)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightหยุดyùtหยุดyùt1[to] stop; halt2holiday; day off; breakเครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)ซ่อมsômซ่อมsôm1[to] repair; fix2repair; fixing; repair work
The steel pipes in the factory began to suffer corrosion, causing pressure loss and requiring a shutdown for repairs.