ออกเล็ก
òk lék
Meanings
1NounB2
runs small; sized small
describes sizing (clothes, shoes, etc.) that is smaller than the labeled or standard size
Examples
เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2character; figure3classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)4self-/personal (attributive)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ป้ายbpâaiป้ายbpâai1sign; signboard2label; tag3[to] label; tag4[to] smear; dab; apply5classifier for signs/labelsบอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)แน่นnâenแน่นnâen1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3constipated; bloated; chest-tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)นะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)เหมือนจะmĕuuan jàเหมือนจะmĕuuan jàit seems that; it looks likeออกเล็กòk lékออกเล็กòk lék1runs small; sized small2turn out small
This shirt says M on the tag, but it's tight; it seems to run small.
2NounB2
turn out small
to end up being on the small side compared with expectation (e.g., portions, yield, or size)
Examples
สั่งข้าวsàng kâaoสั่งข้าวsàng kâao[to] order foodหมูกรอบmŏo gròpหมูกรอบmŏo gròpcrispy pork belly (with crackling)พิเศษpí-sàytพิเศษpí-sàyt1special; exceptional2extra; additional3especially; specially; particularly4special (category/service)แต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)จานjaanจานjaan1plate; dish (tableware)2dish antenna; satellite dish3classifier for plates/servingsนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ออกเล็กòk lékออกเล็กòk lék1runs small; sized small2turn out smallกว่าที่gwàa têeกว่าที่gwàa têe1than (what/that)2not until; by the time thatคิดkítคิดkít1[to] think; consider2[to] calculate; figure out3[to] charge (a price)4[to] intend; plan
I ordered a large crispy pork rice, but this plate ended up smaller than I expected.
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ออกเล็กòk lékออกเล็กòk lékruns small; sized small