เท่าทัน(tâo tan)
Meanings
1VerbB1
keep up with; keep pace with
to be able to keep pace with someone or something; not fall behind
Examples
ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)วิ่งwîngวิ่งwîng1[to] run2[to] run (operate; be in service)3[to] flow; course4[to] chase; pursueไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เท่าทันtâo tanเท่าทันtâo tan1keep up with; keep pace with2[to] see through in time; be alert to3match; be on par withเพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1friend2classmate; colleague (peer)3companion; fellowเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)กลุ่มglùmกลุ่มglùm1[to] group; cluster2group (classification label)3group; clusterไม่ทันmâi tanไม่ทันmâi tan1not in time; too late2[to] miss [sth]; fail to be in time (for [sth])3[to] not keep up (with [sb]/[sth]); be outpaced4[to] not get the chance to (do [sth])
I couldn’t keep pace with my friends, so I couldn’t catch up with the group.
2VerbB2
[to] see through in time; be alert to
to realize or catch on to something in time to respond or avoid harm; to see through a trick or tactic before it takes effect
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเท่าทันกลtâo tan gonเท่าทันกลtâo tan gonalert to trickery; not easily deceivedโกงgohngโกงgohng1[to] cheat; swindle; rig2cheating; corrupt; rigged3cheat; fraudในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)อีเมลee-maynอีเมลee-mayn1email; e-mail2[to] email [sb/sth]และláeและláeand (coordinating)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กดลิงก์gòt língกดลิงก์gòt líng[to] click a linkแปลกๆbplàek bplàekแปลกๆbplàek bplàek1somewhat strange; kind of odd2weird/off; suspicious (colloquial)3oddly; in a strange way
He caught on to the scam in the email and didn’t click the suspicious link.
3VerbB2
match; be on par with
to be equal to or capable of matching another in ability, knowledge, or speed
Examples
นักเรียนnák riianนักเรียนnák riianschool student; pupilรุ่นใหม่rûn màiรุ่นใหม่rûn mài1latest; next-generation2the younger generation; new generation3new model; latest versionต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2[to] develop [sb/sth] (skills; capacity)3development (process)ทักษะták-sàทักษะták-sàskill; proficiencyให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเท่าทันtâo tanเท่าทันtâo tan1keep up with; keep pace with2[to] see through in time; be alert to3match; be on par withผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu chîiao chaanexpert; specialist; authorityต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têhtต่างประเทศdtàang bprà-têht1foreign; overseas2abroad; foreign countries3[to] go/live abroad
New students must develop skills to be on par with foreign experts.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ตามทันdtaam tanตามทันdtaam tan1[to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]2[to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
- [to] catch up with [sb]/[sth]
- [to] keep up with [sb]/[sth]
รู้ทันróo tanรู้ทันróo tan1[to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)2[to] notice in time (mindfulness)3[to] anticipate; keep abreast/stay ahead of
- [to] see through; catch on (not be fooled)
- [to] notice in time (mindfulness)
- [to] anticipate; keep abreast/stay ahead of
ทัดเทียมtát tiiamทัดเทียมtát tiiam1equal; on par2[to] be equal to; be on par with
- equal; on par
- [to] be equal to; be on par with
เทียบเท่าtîiap tâoเทียบเท่าtîiap tâo1equivalent; of equal value/level2[to] be equivalent (to) [sth]; [to] match
- equivalent; of equal value/level
- [to] be equivalent (to) [sth]; [to] match
Word Breakdown
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เท่าทันtâo tanเท่าทันtâo tankeep up with; keep pace with