เดินเส้น(dern sên)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] draw lines; [to] ink [an artwork]

to draw the outlines or main lines of a picture, often as the final step before coloring.

Examples

คุณครูkun kruuคุณครูkun kruu1teacher (polite/honorific)2Mr./Ms. + Teacher (form of address)สอนsŏnสอนsŏn1[to] instruct; train [sb]2[to] admonish; give moral guidance3[to] teach [sb] [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitนักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilเดินเส้นdern sênเดินเส้นdern sên1[to] draw lines; [to] ink [an artwork]2[to] lay cables; [to] run pipes/wiring3[to] pull strings; [to] use connectionsรูปภาพrôop-pâapรูปภาพrôop-pâap1picture; image2file/image attachmentก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerระบายสีrá-baai sĕeระบายสีrá-baai sĕe[to] color in; paint (a picture); shade
The teacher taught the students to draw the outlines of the picture before coloring.
2VerbB1

[to] lay cables; [to] run pipes/wiring

to install or lay down lines, such as electrical wires, internet cables, or pipes.

Examples

พรุ่งนี้prûng-néeพรุ่งนี้prûng-née1tomorrow (the day after today)2tomorrow; on the day after todayจะมีjà meeจะมีjà meethere will be; [to] have (in the future)ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเดินเส้นdern sênเดินเส้นdern sên1[to] draw lines; [to] ink [an artwork]2[to] lay cables; [to] run pipes/wiring3[to] pull strings; [to] use connectionsอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nètอินเทอร์เน็ตin-ter-nèt1the Internet2internet access/serviceที่บ้านtêe bâanที่บ้านtêe bâan1at home; at one’s residence2one’s family; people at home
Tomorrow, a technician is coming to install the internet line at my house.
3VerbC1

[to] pull strings; [to] use connections

(figurative) to use one's connections or influence, sometimes involving bribery, to achieve a goal.

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillได้dâiได้dâi1get; 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; orderนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingผู้ใหญ่pôo yàiผู้ใหญ่pôo yài1adult; grown-up2elder; respected senior3authority; person in charge4senior; adult (modifier)5adult (modifier)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเดินเส้นdern sênเดินเส้นdern sên1[to] draw lines; [to] ink [an artwork]2[to] lay cables; [to] run pipes/wiring3[to] pull strings; [to] use connectionsให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitไม่ใช่mâi châiไม่ใช่mâi châi1is/are/am not; not (to be)2no (disagreement/denial)3not (emphatic correction)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingความสามารถkwaam săa-mâatความสามารถkwaam săa-mâat1ability; capacity2skill; talent; proficiency3capability; functionality (of a system/tool)4capacity/competence (legal/official)ของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngของตัวเองkŏng dtuua ayngone's own
He got this position because a senior person in the company pulled strings for him, not because of his own ability.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] run; operate (machine/system)3[to] proceed; go; move along4[to] start; initiate (process/plan)Part 1
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เส้นsênเส้นsên1line; stripe; thread-like length2noodle (food strand)3tendon; nerve; sinew4wire; cable (thin metal strand)5route; line (service/path)6connections; pull (informal)7CL: strand-like thingsPart 2
เดินเส้นdern sênเดินเส้นdern sên[to] draw lines; [to] ink [an artwork]