อ่อนตัว(òn dtuua)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
flexible; pliable
Physically flexible or pliable; able to bend or stretch without breaking.
Examples
แผ่นpàenแผ่นpàen1sheet; slab; panel2disc; plate; record3tectonic plate (geo.)4classifier for flat itemsยางyaangยางyaang1rubber (material)2tire; tyre3latex; sap4rubber band; eraser (informal)5resin; gum (botany)6para rubber treeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)อ่อนตัวòn dtuuaอ่อนตัวòn dtuua1flexible; pliable2[to] soften; ease up; become more flexible3[to] weaken/decline (market, currency); depreciate4limber; supple (body)งอngoงอngo1bent; curved2be bent; be curved3[to] bend; curveได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)หักhàkหักhàk1[to] break; snap2be broken3[to] deduct; withhold4[to] swerve; turn the wheel sharply5[to] bend; fold back6[to] breach; violate7minus; less (arith.)
This rubber sheet is flexible and can bend without breaking.
2VerbB2
[to] soften; ease up; become more flexible
To become less strict, less intense, or more accommodating; to soften one’s stance; to become more flexible.
Examples
หลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)การเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaaการเจรจาgaan jay-rá-jaanegotiation; talksยืดเยื้อyêut yéuuaยืดเยื้อyêut yéuua1prolonged; lingering2[to] drag on; be prolonged3delayed; at a stalemateคู่สัญญาkôo săn-yaaคู่สัญญาkôo săn-yaacontracting partyเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toอ่อนตัวòn dtuuaอ่อนตัวòn dtuua1flexible; pliable2[to] soften; ease up; become more flexible3[to] weaken/decline (market, currency); depreciate4limber; supple (body)และláeและláeand (coordinating)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăiเงื่อนไขngêuuan kăi1condition; requirement2terms; provisions3constraint; limitationบางส่วนbaang sùuanบางส่วนbaang sùuan1some (of); certain (members/parts)2partly; in part; partially3a part; some portion (not all)
After prolonged negotiations, the parties began to soften and agreed to adjust some terms.
3VerbB2
[to] weaken/decline (market, currency); depreciate
To decrease in price, value, or strength, especially for markets, currencies, or economic indicators.
Examples
ช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiช่วงบ่ายchûuang bàaiafternoonค่าเงินบาทkâa ngern bàatค่าเงินบาทkâa ngern bàatvalue of the Thai baht; baht strengthอ่อนตัวòn dtuuaอ่อนตัวòn dtuua1flexible; pliable2[to] soften; ease up; become more flexible3[to] weaken/decline (market, currency); depreciate4limber; supple (body)เมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpเมื่อเทียบกับmêuua tîiap gàpcompared to [sth]; in comparison with [sth]ดอลลาร์don-lâaดอลลาร์don-lâadollar (currency unit)
In the afternoon, the baht weakened against the dollar.
4AdjectiveB2
limber; supple (body)
Having a supple or limber body; physically flexible.
Examples
นักยิมนาสติกnák yim-nâat-dtìkนักยิมนาสติกnák yim-nâat-dtìkgymnastคนนี้kon néeคนนี้kon néethis personอ่อนตัวòn dtuuaอ่อนตัวòn dtuua1flexible; pliable2[to] soften; ease up; become more flexible3[to] weaken/decline (market, currency); depreciate4limber; supple (body)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyสามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentแอ่นàenแอ่นàen1[to] arch; bend outward; protrude2arched; curved outwardหลังlăngหลังlăng1back (of body)2behind; at the back of3after; later than4roof (of a house)5CL: building; house; structure6rear; back (part)แตะพื้นdtàe péunแตะพื้นdtàe péun[to] touch the ground; [to] touch down (aircraft)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
This gymnast is very limber and can bend backward to touch the floor.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ยืดหยุ่นyêut yûnยืดหยุ่นyêut yûn1flexible; adaptable (figurative)2flexible; elastic (physical)
- flexible; adaptable (figurative)
- flexible; elastic (physical)
ตัวอ่อนdtuua ònตัวอ่อนdtuua òn1embryo (early developmental stage)2larva/nymph (immature stage)3[to] go limp; feel weak (colloquial)
- embryo (early developmental stage)
- larva/nymph (immature stage)
- [to] go limp; feel weak (colloquial)
อ่อนค่าòn kâaอ่อนค่าòn kâa1[to] weaken in value; depreciate (finance)2weaker in value; depreciated (finance)
- [to] weaken in value; depreciate (finance)
- weaker in value; depreciated (finance)
ผ่อนปรนpòn bpronผ่อนปรนpòn bpron1[to] relax; ease; loosen (rules)2lenient; accommodating; permissive
- [to] relax; ease; loosen (rules)
- lenient; accommodating; permissive
บาทอ่อนbàat ònบาทอ่อนbàat òn1weak baht; baht depreciation2[to] weaken (of the baht)
- weak baht; baht depreciation
- [to] weaken (of the baht)
Word Breakdown
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อ่อนตัวòn dtuuaอ่อนตัวòn dtuuaflexible; pliable