เกลี่ย(glìia)
Meanings
1VerbB1
[to] spread/blend evenly
To spread or blend a substance so it covers a surface smoothly and uniformly (e.g., lotion, makeup, paint).
Examples
เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyครีมkreemครีมkreem1cream (dairy)2cream (cosmetic/medicated)3cream-coloredให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitทั่วtûuaทั่วtûua1all over; everywhere2throughout; entireหน้าnâaหน้าnâa1front; frontage2next; upcoming3face—prefix (before nouns)4in front; at the front5season (in names)6page7faceอย่างเบามือyàang bao meuuอย่างเบามือyàang bao meuugently; lightly
She gently spreads the cream evenly over her face.
2VerbB1
[to] smooth; level out
To make a surface or appearance flat and uniform by removing lumps, lines, or irregularities.
Examples
ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เกรียงgriangเกรียงgriang1trowel; spatula (tool)2CLF: เกรียง (trowels/scrapers)3scraper (tool)เกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyปูนbpoonปูนbpoon1cement; mortar; plaster2lime (quicklime/slaked lime)3crab (regional/folk)4betel lime pasteให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitพื้นpéunพื้นpéun1floor2ground; base surface; bottom3basis; level; background (figurative)4background (color/pattern)เรียบrîiapเรียบrîiap1smooth; even; flat2plain; unadorned3neat; orderly; trim4quiet; subdued (tone/style)5[to] smooth; level6completely; all gone
The worker used a trowel to smooth the cement to make the floor flat.
3VerbB2
[to] distribute evenly
To allocate or adjust amounts so that parts or recipients receive a fair or balanced share; to spread out portions evenly (e.g., workload, budget).
Examples
หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefขอkŏrขอkŏr1[to] request; ask for [sth]2[to] beg; plead3[to] wish for; pray for4polite request markerเกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenlyงานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyรับภาระráp paa-ráรับภาระráp paa-rá[to] take on a burden; shoulder responsibility/costsพอporพอpor1enough; sufficient2enough; sufficiently3[to] suffice; be enough4quite; rather; fairly5as soon as; when6only; just; merelyๆ-กันganกันgan1each other; one another (post-verb marker)2[to] prevent; keep [sth] out; ward off; block3classifier: panel; partition; screen (rare)4together; together with5protective; preventive (modifier)6I; me (informal, male speech)7[to] set aside; reserve; earmark
The manager wants to redistribute the work so that everyone shares the burden equally.