หลบหลีก(lòp lèek)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] dodge; avoid

to avoid or escape something by dodging or maneuvering, such as physical obstacles or questions

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลบหลีกlòp lèekหลบหลีกlòp lèek1[to] dodge; sidestep; evade2[to] dodge; avoid3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)คำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการเปลี่ยนgaan bplìianการเปลี่ยนgaan bplìian1change (altering something)2replacement; switchเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
He evaded the reporters’ question by changing the subject immediately.
2VerbB2

[to] dodge; sidestep; evade

To avoid or escape [sth] by dodging or maneuvering; to evade a problem, duty, rule, or question.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillหลบหลีกlòp lèekหลบหลีกlòp lèek1[to] dodge; sidestep; evade2[to] dodge; avoid3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)คำถามkam tăamคำถามkam tăamquestionของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsนักข่าวnák kàaoนักข่าวnák kàaojournalist; reporterด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการเปลี่ยนgaan bplìianการเปลี่ยนgaan bplìian1change (altering something)2replacement; switchเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)
He evaded the reporters’ question by changing the subject immediately.
3VerbB2

[to] evade (rules/responsibility)

to evade a problem, duty, or rule

Examples

ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหลบหลีกlòp lèekหลบหลีกlòp lèek1[to] dodge; sidestep; evade2[to] dodge; avoid3[to] evade (rules/responsibility)ความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôpความรับผิดชอบkwaam ráp-pìt-chôp1responsibility; accountability2responsibilities; remit; area of responsibilityด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการโยนgaan yohnการโยนgaan yohnthrowing; a throw/tossงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitอื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/things
The manager tried to evade responsibility by dumping the work on another team.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

หลบlòpหลบlòp1[to] dodge; avoid2[to] hide; take cover3[to] evade; eludePart 1
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หลีกlèekหลีกlèek1[to] avoid; evade; shun; escape2[to] give way; step asidePart 2
หลบหลีกlòp lèekหลบหลีกlòp lèek[to] dodge; avoid