เชิด(chêrt)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)

to lift or tilt the head or face upward, often conveying pride, defiance, or disdain

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเชิดหน้าchêrt nâaเชิดหน้าchêrt nâa1[to] hold one's head high2[to] act haughty; [to] snub [sb]ขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearทันทีtan teeทันทีtan tee1immediately; at once2as soon as; the moment that (ทันทีที่)เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ตำหนิdtam-nìตำหนิdtam-nì1[to] criticize; reproach; blame2fault; defect; blemish (esp. mark on an object)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมรับyom rápยอมรับyom ráp1[to] accept; consent to2[to] admit; acknowledge3[to] recognize; concede (merit/validity)คำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)
She lifted her face at once when she was criticized, as if refusing to accept those words.
2VerbB2

[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly

to behave in an overproud or slightly arrogant manner

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)ทำท่าtam tâaทำท่าtam tâa1[to] pose; strike a pose; make a gesture2[to] act as if; look like [one is about to do sth]3[to] make a face; pull a faceเชิดchêrtเชิดchêrt1[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward2[to] abscond with; run off with3[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)4[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly5[to] manipulate; pull stringsเวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1time2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4time (classifier) [rare/idiomatic]ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedตำแหน่งdtam-nàengตำแหน่งdtam-nàeng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)อยากyàakอยากyàak1[to] want; desire2to crave; to long forคุยkuiคุยkui1[to] discuss; talk over2[to] date [sb]; be seeing [sb] (informal)3[to] brag; boast4[to] chat; talkกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)คนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another person
He likes to act haughtily when he gets a new position, as if he doesn't want to talk to others.
3VerbB2

[to] abscond with; run off with

to take something and leave quickly, often secretly or unlawfully

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillแอบàepแอบàep1[to] do [sth] secretly; [to] conceal (one’s actions)2[to] secretly like; have a crush (without telling)3secretly; on the slyเชิดchêrtเชิดchêrt1[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward2[to] abscond with; run off with3[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)4[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly5[to] manipulate; pull stringsกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpăo dtangกระเป๋าตังค์grà-bpăo dtangwallet; billfoldจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2deskแล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)รีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)หนีnĕeหนีnĕe1[to] flee; run away; escape2[to] avoid; evade; dodge; shirk3[to] elopeออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stall
He secretly took the wallet from the table and hurried out of the shop.
4VerbB2

[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward

to angle or tip an object upward

Examples

ช่างภาพchâang pâapช่างภาพchâang pâapphotographerบอกให้bòk hâiบอกให้bòk hâi[to] tell [sb] to [do sth]เชิดchêrtเชิดchêrt1[to] tilt/raise [sth] upward2[to] abscond with; run off with3[to] tilt/raise the head (proudly)4[to] act haughtily; hold oneself proudly5[to] manipulate; pull stringsปลายbplaaiปลายbplaai1end; tip2the latter part; the end (time)โคมไฟkohm faiโคมไฟkohm failamp; light fixture; lanternขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearเล็กน้อยlék nóiเล็กน้อยlék nói1minor; slight; trivial2a small amount3a little; slightlyเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatแสงsăengแสงsăeng1light2ray; beam3illumination; lighting4glow; radianceกระจายgrà-jaaiกระจายgrà-jaai1[to] spread; disperse; scatter2be distributed; be disseminated3broadcast; disseminate (information)4scattered; spread out; dispersed
The photographer told us to tip the lamp upward slightly to spread the light.
5VerbC1

[to] manipulate; pull strings

to control or manipulate someone or a situation from behind the scenes, similar to controlling a puppet

Related Words

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ชักใยchák yaiชักใยchák yai1[to] pull strings; manipulate [sb]2[to] spin or reel silk/thread; draw out
  • [to] pull strings; manipulate [sb]
  • [to] spin or reel silk/thread; draw out
อมomอมom1[to] hold in the mouth; suck2[to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)3[to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)4[to] have a tinge of; be tinted with
  • [to] hold in the mouth; suck
  • [to] embezzle; pocket (fig.)
  • [to] hold back words; keep silent (fig.)
  • [to] have a tinge of; be tinted with
ชิ่งchîngชิ่งchîng1[to] bolt; make a quick getaway; ditch [sb/sth]2to ricochet; bounce off
  • [to] bolt; make a quick getaway; ditch [sb/sth]
  • to ricochet; bounce off
ไว้ท่าwái tâaไว้ท่าwái tâa[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

[to] posture; [to] put on airs; [to] act reserved

เบี้ยวbîiaoเบี้ยวbîiao1[to] default; renege; no-show2askew; warped; crooked3to warp; to bend out of shape
  • [to] default; renege; no-show
  • askew; warped; crooked
  • to warp; to bend out of shape