หดตัว

hòt dtuua

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)

to become smaller, shorter, or tighter; to draw together (e.g., materials, muscles, pupils)

Examples

เสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutเสื้อยืดsêuua yèuutT-shirt; teeตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)หดตัวhòt dtuuaหดตัวhòt dtuua1[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)2[to] contract; decline (economy, figures)หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)ซักsákซักsák1[to] wash (clothes)2[to] interrogate; question closely3about; approximately (before numbers)ครั้งแรกkráng râekครั้งแรกkráng râek1the first time2for the first time3first (of an occurrence)
This t-shirt shrank after the first wash.
2NounB2

[to] contract; decline (economy, figures)

to decrease in value, activity, or output in economic or statistical contexts (e.g., GDP, demand, numbers)

Examples

ตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์dtà-làat à-săng-hăa-rim-má-sápตลาดอสังหาริมทรัพย์dtà-làat à-săng-hăa-rim-má-sápreal estate market; property marketเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toหดตัวhòt dtuuaหดตัวhòt dtuua1[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)2[to] contract; decline (economy, figures)ลงlongลงlong1[to] go down; descend2[to] put; apply; record3[to] decrease; go down4[to] land; alight5down; downstream6downstream; southbound7[to] get off (vehicle)หลังจากlăng jàakหลังจากlăng jàak1after; subsequent to (time)2after; once (clause)อัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa dòk bîiaอัตราดอกเบี้ยàt-dtraa dòk bîiainterest rateสูงขึ้นsŏong kêunสูงขึ้นsŏong kêun1higher; taller; more elevated2[to] rise; increase; go up
The real estate market began to contract after interest rates went up.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

หดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)
  • [to] shrink; contract
  • [to] retract; draw in; pull back
  • [to] decrease; shrink (in amount)
บีบตัวbèep dtuuaบีบตัวbèep dtuua[to] contract; constrict; tighten (physiological)

[to] contract; constrict; tighten (physiological)

หดรัดตัวhòt rát dtuuaหดรัดตัวhòt rát dtuua[to] contract; [to] constrict (of muscles or blood vessels)

[to] contract; [to] constrict (of muscles or blood vessels)

หดรัดhòt rátหดรัดhòt rát1[to] contract; tighten; constrict (intr.)2[to] cause to constrict; make tight (tr.)
  • [to] contract; tighten; constrict (intr.)
  • [to] cause to constrict; make tight (tr.)
เล็กลงlék longเล็กลงlék long[to] become smaller; [to] decrease

[to] become smaller; [to] decrease

Word Breakdown

หดhòtหดhòt1[to] shrink; contract2[to] retract; draw in; pull back3[to] decrease; shrink (in amount)Part 1
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ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)Part 2
หดตัวhòt dtuuaหดตัวhòt dtuua[to] shrink; contract; tighten (physical)