ออฟเซ็ต

óp-sét

Meanings

1NounB2

offset (printing)

a printing method in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and then to the printing surface; also the industry or process using this method

Examples

โรงพิมพ์rohng pimโรงพิมพ์rohng pim1printing house; print shop2printer (company)แถวบ้านtăeo bâanแถวบ้านtăeo bâanneighborhood; local areaใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]ระบบrá-bòpระบบrá-bòp1system; organized method2arrangement; orderออฟเซ็ตพิมพ์òf-sét pimออฟเซ็ตพิมพ์òf-sét pim1offset printing (process)2to print by offsetนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanนิตยสารnít-dtà-yá-săanmagazine; periodicalให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสีsĕeสีsĕe1hue; shade; tone2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polish4colorสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistently; regularly2consistent; regular3even; uniformและláeและláeand (coordinating)คมชัดkom chátคมชัดkom chátsharp; clear; high-definition (image/sound)
The local print shop uses the offset system to print magazines with consistent, sharp colors.
2NounB2

[to] offset; counterbalance [sth]

to balance or reduce the effect of [sth] by applying an opposing or compensating effect

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ปลูกbplòokปลูกbplòok1[to] plant; grow (plants)2[to] build (a house); erect; set up (structure)3[to] instill; cultivate (values/habits)ต้นไม้dtôn máaiต้นไม้dtôn máai1tree2plants/greenery (general, esp. woody plants)เพิ่มpêrmเพิ่มpêrm1[to] increase; add2additional; more3additionally; in addition; moreoverเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชดเชยchót chernชดเชยchót chern1[to] compensate [for sth]; make up for [sth]2compensation; recompenseผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópผลกระทบpŏn grà-tópimpact; effect; consequence (often negative)จากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ความร้อนkwaam rónความร้อนkwaam rón1heat; hotness2heat (physics, transfer)3thermal energy (internal energy)ในเมืองnai meuuangในเมืองnai meuuang1in the city; downtown2urban; city
We planted more trees to offset the effects of heat in the city.
3NounB2

offset (compensation/credit)

a compensating amount or credit used to counteract a cost, emission, or liability (e.g., carbon offset)

Examples

บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy offออฟเซ็ตคาร์บอนòf-sét kaa-bonออฟเซ็ตคาร์บอนòf-sét kaa-bon1carbon offset (credit/activity)2[to] offset carbonเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofชดเชยchót chernชดเชยchót chern1[to] compensate [for sth]; make up for [sth]2compensation; recompenseการปล่อยgaan bplòiการปล่อยgaan bplòi1release; letting go2emission; discharge3public release; launch4allowing; letting happenจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)การgaanการgaan1nominalizer2act; action; process3affair; matterขนส่งสินค้าkŏn sòng sĭn káaขนส่งสินค้าkŏn sòng sĭn káa[to] transport goods; [to] ship
The company buys carbon offsets to compensate for emissions from shipping goods.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ออฟòpออฟòp1off; switched off2[to] take time off; be off work (slang/loanword)3day off; time off (slang/loanword)Part 1
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เซ็ตsétเซ็ตsét1set (collection; mathematics)2set (matching items)3[to] set; adjust (settings/style)4set (fixed option/arrangement)5set (sports/games)6set (film/stage scenery)Part 2
ออฟเซ็ตóp-sétออฟเซ็ตóp-sétoffset (printing)