สะเด็ด(sà-dèt)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] drain (off); let drip
to let liquid run or drip off something until little or none remains
Examples
ล้างláangล้างláang1[to] cleanse; absolve (figurative)2[to] wash; rinse; clean with water3[to] clear; wipe out (debt/record/accusation)4[to] develop (film/photos)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)สะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt námสะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt nám[to] drain [sth]; [to] drip-dry [sth]ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] put in; [to] add4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)จานjaanจานjaan1classifier for plates/servings2dish antenna; satellite dish3plate; dish (tableware)
Wash the vegetables and let the water drain off before putting them on the plate.
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After washing the clothes, I let the water drip off before hanging them.
After boiling the noodles, lift them out to drain so the dish won’t be watery.
เชฟchépวางwaangปลาbplaaไว้บนwái bonตะแกรงdtà-graengให้hâiสะเด็ดsà-dètซอสsótส่วนเกินsùuan gernแล้วláeoค่อยkôiจัดจานjàt jaan
The chef placed the fish on a rack to let the excess sauce drip off before plating.
2AdjectiveB2
well-drained; drained (of liquid)
describes food or items from which excess liquid has been drained off (e.g., ผักสะเด็ดน้ำ “well-drained vegetables”)
Examples
ลวกlûuakลวกlûuak1[to] scald (with hot liquid/steam)2[to] blanch/scald (food); parboil3sloppy; hasty; careless (work/attempt)ผักpàkผักpàkvegetable(s)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; completed-action marker2already; now (as of this point)3then; and then; after that4and; and then (linking clauses)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toพักpákพักpák1interval; stretch; spell2[to] stay; lodge3[to] rest; take a breakให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)สะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt námสะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt nám[to] drain [sth]; [to] drip-dry [sth]ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1previous; prior; former2before; earlier; previously; firstค่อยkôiค่อยkôi1gently; softly2not very; hardly (with negation)3then; later; only after4gradually; little by littleผัดpàtผัดpàt1stir-fry; stir-fried dish2[to] stir-fry [sth]3[to] postpone; put off; delayจะjàจะjà1will; would (in conditional results)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; shall (future/intention marker)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ชืดchêutชืดchêut1bland; tasteless2tepid; lukewarm; cooled down3cold; unenthusiasticและláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แฉะchàeแฉะchàe1to be soggy/wet through2soggy; waterlogged
After blanching the vegetables, let them drain well before stir-frying; they won’t be cold and soggy.
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แม่mâeบอกให้bòk hâiล้างláangผักpàkแล้วláeoสะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt námจนjonแห้งhâengพอประมาณpɔɔ bprà-maanเพื่อให้pêuua hâiน้ำสลัดnám sà-làtเคลือบklêuuapผักpàkได้ดีdâai dee
Mom said to wash the vegetables and drain them well until reasonably dry so the salad dressing coats them well.
ถ้าtâaทอดtôtไก่gàiโดยที่doy têeเนื้อnéuuaยังyangไม่mâiสะเด็ดน้ำsà-dèt námน้ำมันnáam manจะjàกระเด็นgrà-denแรงraengและláeทำให้tam hâiหนังnăngไม่mâiกรอบgròp
If you fry the chicken while it isn’t well-drained, the oil will splatter intensely and the skin won’t be crispy.
Word Breakdown
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เด็ดdètเด็ดdèt1absolutely; completely2excellent; awesome (slang)3decisive; firm4[to] pluck; pickPart 2
สะเด็ดsà-dètสะเด็ดsà-dèt[to] drain (off); let drip