สวมรอย(sŭuam roi)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]
To impersonate or pretend to be someone else, usually for dishonest purposes or to gain an advantage.
Examples
มีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptสวมรอยsŭuam roiสวมรอยsŭuam roi1[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]2[to] piggyback on [sb]'s work; [to] claim credit for [sth]เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsพนักงานpá-nák-ngaanพนักงานpá-nák-ngaan1employee; staff member; worker2attendant; clerk (service role)ธนาคารtá-naa-kaanธนาคารtá-naa-kaan1bank (financial institution)2bank (of something, specialized)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)โทรมาtoh maaโทรมาtoh maa[to] call (here); phone (to me/us/this place)ขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerรหัสผ่านrá-hàt pàanรหัสผ่านrá-hàt pàanpassword; passcodeของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mine
Someone tried to impersonate a bank employee and called to ask for my password.
2VerbB2
[to] piggyback on [sb]'s work; [to] claim credit for [sth]
To take advantage of another person's effort or success, or to claim the benefit or credit for something you did not do.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasis7[to] have sex (vulgar slang)ผลงานpŏn ngaanผลงานpŏn ngaan1work; output; result2achievementของฉันkŏng chănของฉันkŏng chănmy; mineไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เสนอsà-nĕrเสนอsà-nĕr1[to] propose; suggest2[to] present3[to] offer (for acceptance)4[to] submitหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)สวมรอยsŭuam roiสวมรอยsŭuam roi1[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]2[to] piggyback on [sb]'s work; [to] claim credit for [sth]ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsความคิดkwaam kítความคิดkwaam kít1idea; thought2thinking; reasoning3opinion; view4mindset; ideology; way of thinkingของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He took my work to present to the boss and claimed it was his own idea.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
สวมตัวตนsŭuam dtuua dtonสวมตัวตนsŭuam dtuua dton[to] impersonate; assume another’s identity; pose as [sb]
[to] impersonate; assume another’s identity; pose as [sb]
แอบอ้างàep âangแอบอ้างàep âang[to] falsely claim; [to] invoke without right
[to] falsely claim; [to] invoke without right
อ้างตัวâang dtuuaอ้างตัวâang dtuua1[to] claim to be; style oneself (as)2[to] pose as; falsely claim
- [to] claim to be; style oneself (as)
- [to] pose as; falsely claim
ปลอมbplomปลอมbplom1fake; counterfeit2to forge; counterfeit; falsify3[to] impersonate; pose as
- fake; counterfeit
- to forge; counterfeit; falsify
- [to] impersonate; pose as
ปลอมตัวbplom dtuuaปลอมตัวbplom dtuua[to] disguise oneself; [to] go undercover; [to] pose as
[to] disguise oneself; [to] go undercover; [to] pose as
Word Breakdown
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สวมรอยsŭuam roiสวมรอยsŭuam roi[to] impersonate [sb]; [to] pose as [sb]