หล่อลื่น(lòr lèun)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] lubricate
to apply a substance such as oil or grease to reduce friction and allow smooth movement
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ทาจาระบีtaa jaa-rá-beeทาจาระบีtaa jaa-rá-bee[to] grease; lubricate (with grease)กับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ลูกปืนlôok bpeunลูกปืนlôok bpeun1bullet; round (ammunition)2bearing (mechanical unit); ball or roller bearing3bearing ballเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofหล่อลื่นlòr lèunหล่อลื่นlòr lèun1[to] lubricate2lubrication3lubricant; lube4to smooth relations; to grease the wheels (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitล้อlóล้อló1wheel2[to] tease; mock; kid3rim; wheel rimหมุนmŭnหมุนmŭn1[to] turn; rotate; spin2[to] twist; screw (by turning)3[to] circulate; rotate (usage/roles)4rotating; revolving5[to] manage cash flow; scrape together moneyลื่นlêunลื่นlêun1slippery; slick2[to] be slippery; slide3smooth; seamless (process/experience)4slick; glib (speech/behavior)ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
The mechanic applied grease to the bearings to lubricate them so the wheel spins more smoothly.
2NounB2
lubrication
the act or process of reducing friction by applying a lubricant
Examples
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonวิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gonengineerอธิบายà-tí-baaiอธิบายà-tí-baai1[to] interpret; expound2[to] explain; clarifyว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeการหล่อลื่นgaan lòr lêuunการหล่อลื่นgaan lòr lêuunlubricationช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]ลดlótลดlót1[to] reduce; decrease; lessen; drop2[to] lower (price); discount; mark downแรงเสียดทานraeng sìiat taanแรงเสียดทานraeng sìiat taan1friction (force); frictional force2friction (figurative); discordในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàkเครื่องจักรkrêuuang jàk1machine (single unit)2machinery (collective)ทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]ชิ้นส่วนchín sùuanชิ้นส่วนchín sùuan1part; component2spare partไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สึกหรอsèuk rŏสึกหรอsèuk rŏ1wear; wear and tear2[to] wear out; erode from useง่ายngâaiง่ายngâai1easy; simple2easily; readily3straightforward; uncomplicated
The engineer explained that lubrication reduces friction in machines, preventing parts from wearing out easily.
3NounB2
lubricant; lube
a substance used to reduce friction between surfaces
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatเครื่องkrêuuangเครื่องkrêuuang1machine; engine; device2appliance; electrical device3equipment; gear4aircraft (colloq.); engine (aircraft)5classifier: machines/devices6embellishment/attire (classical)7assortment/set (pref.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]หล่อลื่นlòr lèunหล่อลื่นlòr lèun1[to] lubricate2lubrication3lubricant; lube4to smooth relations; to grease the wheels (figurative)ชนิดchà-nítชนิดchà-nít1kind; type; category2species; kind (biology)3classifier for kinds/typesทนtonทนton1[to] endure; tolerate; bear2[to] withstand; resist3durable; resistant (of things)ความร้อนkwaam rónความร้อนkwaam rón1heat; hotness2heat (physics, transfer)3thermal energy (internal energy)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatชิ้นส่วนchín sùuanชิ้นส่วนchín sùuan1part; component2spare partไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สึกsèukสึกsèuk1[to] wear; wear down; erode2[to] chip; get nicked3[to] disrobe (from monkhood)เร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fast
The mechanic said this machine needs a heat-resistant lubricant so that the parts don’t wear quickly.
4VerbC1
to smooth relations; to grease the wheels (figurative)
to make a process or relationship run more smoothly, sometimes by facilitation or informal incentives
Examples
ผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaanผู้จัดการpôo jàt gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptหล่อลื่นlòr lèunหล่อลื่นlòr lèun1[to] lubricate2lubrication3lubricant; lube4to smooth relations; to grease the wheels (figurative)กระบวนการอนุมัติgrà-buuan gaan à-nú-mátกระบวนการอนุมัติgrà-buuan gaan à-nú-mátapproval processโครงการkrohng gaanโครงการkrohng gaan1project; scheme2plan; proposalด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toการgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterจัดประชุมjàt bprà-chumจัดประชุมjàt bprà-chum[to] hold/organize a meetingให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitทุกtúkทุกtúk1every; each2every (interval/frequency)ฝ่ายfàaiฝ่ายfàai1side; party; faction2department; section; division3(classifier) party/side; department4on the part of; from the side ofคุยกันkui ganคุยกันkui gan1[to] talk together; chat2[to] discuss; talk things through; negotiate3[to] be talking (romantically); be seeing each other (informal)ตรงdtrongตรงdtrong1straight (not bent)2direct; straightforward; frank3[to] be straight; align4directly; straight (direction/path)5exact; matching; correspondingๆ-
The manager tried to make the project approval process run more smoothly by arranging a meeting for all parties to talk directly.
Word Breakdown
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หล่อลื่นlòr lèunหล่อลื่นlòr lèun[to] lubricate