อดใจ

òt jai

Meanings

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[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold back

To control one's desires or impulses; to resist the temptation to do something one wants to do; to refrain.

Examples

เค้กkékเค้กkékcake (sweet baked dessert)น่ากินnâa ginน่ากินnâa gin1appetizing; mouthwatering2colloq. extremely cute3slang: sexually attractiveมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightอดใจòt jaiอดใจòt jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold backไว้wáiไว้wái1[to] keep; save; store2[to] wear; sport (hair/moustache/etc.)3so that; in order to4for later; in reserve5[to] leave (something) as is6[to] set aside; reserveเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofลดน้ำหนักlót nám nàkลดน้ำหนักlót nám nàk1[to] lose weight2[to] reduce the weight [of sth]
The cake looks delicious, but I have to resist because I'm on a diet.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

อดòtอดòt1[to] refrain; [to] resist (doing)2[to] fast; [to] abstain from food3cannot help but (with ได้/ไม่ไหว construction)4[to] go without; [to] forgoPart 1
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ใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)Part 2
อดใจòt jaiอดใจòt jai[to] restrain oneself; resist temptation; hold back