เบรก
brèekMeanings
1NounA2
brake (device)
A mechanism on a vehicle or machine that slows or stops movement.
Examples
รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobileคันkanคันkan1itchy2[to] itch; feel itchy3classifier for vehicles4lever; handle5shaft; rod; pole6classifier for fishing rods; poles; handlesนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)ดีมากdii-mâakดีมากdii-mâak1very good; excellent2Excellent!; Well done!3very well
This car has very good brakes.
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Yesterday the mechanic checked the bicycle's brakes for me.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnออกเดินทางɔ̀ɔk-dəən-taangเราraoควรkuuanลองlɔɔngเหยียบyìiapดูว่าduu-wâaเบรกbrèekทำงานtam-ngaanปกติbpòk-gà-dtìไหมmǎi
Before setting off, we should test whether the brakes are functioning normally.
รถบรรทุกrót-ban-túkคันkanนั้นnánลงlongเขาkǎoชันchanจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngพึ่งpʉ̂ngเบรกbrèekเสริมsə̌əmเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaควบคุมkûuap-kumความเร็วkwaam-reo
That truck was descending a steep hill, so it had to rely on auxiliary brakes to control its speed.
2VerbA2
[to] brake; [to] apply the brake
To use the brakes to slow down or stop a vehicle or machine.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเบรกbèekเบรกbèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)ช้าๆcháa cháaช้าๆcháa cháaslowly; unhurriedlyเมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)เห็นhĕnเห็นhĕn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asไฟแดงfai daengไฟแดงfai daeng1red traffic light2menstruation; period3[to] hit a red lightข้างหน้าkâang nâaข้างหน้าkâang nâa1ahead; in front2the front; the area ahead3in front of [sb]/[sth]4the future; time ahead
He braked slowly when he saw the red light ahead.
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เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaฝนตกfǒn-dtòkถนนลื่นtà-nǒn-lʉ̂ʉnฉันchǎnต้องdtɔ̂ngเบรกbrèekก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถึงtʉ̌ngทางโค้งtaang-kóong
When it rains and the road is slippery, I have to brake before the curve.
The driver braked suddenly because a dog ran across the road.
โปรดbpròotเว้นระยะwén-rá-yáรถrótคันkanหน้าnâaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaจะได้jà-dâaiเบรกbrèekได้dâaiทันtanหากhàakมีmiiเหตุฉุกเฉินhèet-chùk-chə̌ən
Please keep your distance from the car ahead so you can brake in time in an emergency.
3VerbB2
[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)
To restrain or curb progress or behavior, used figuratively.
Examples
ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan1manager; administrator2personal manager; handlerต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maaออกมาɔ̀ɔk-maa1[to] come out; emerge2[to] be released; be made public3[to] turn out; end up4[to] come forward; speak outเบรกbrèekเบรกbrèek1brake (device)2[to] brake; [to] apply the brake3[to] hold back; [to] rein in (figurative)กระแสข่าวgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-kàaoกระแสข่าวgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-kàao1news trend/coverage; media buzz2reports/rumors (unconfirmed news)ลือlʉʉลือlʉʉ[to] spread rumors; be rumored; rumor has itไม่ให้mâi-hâiไม่ให้mâi-hâi1[to] not give; withhold; refuse to give2[to] not allow; not let; forbid3so that not; in order to preventบานปลายbaan-bplaaiบานปลายbaan-bplaai[to] escalate; get out of hand
The manager had to step in to curb the rumor trend before it got out of hand.
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He posted so aggressively that a friend had to warn him to rein it in.
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanประกาศbprà-gàatมาตรการmâat-dtrà-gaanเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเบรกbrèekเงินเฟ้อngən-fə́əที่tîiพุ่งสูงpûng-sǔung
The government announced measures to restrain the soaring inflation.
เราraoควรkuuanเบรกbrèekความคาดหวังkwaam-kâat-wǎngเกินจริงgəən-jingและlɛ́กลับมาglàp-maaดูduuข้อมูลkɔ̂ɔ-muunจริงjingก่อนgɔ̀ɔn
We should curb unrealistic expectations and return to the actual data first.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid classConsonant clusterIn the cluster บร, the first consonant บ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ก, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
brèek
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |