เบ้าหลอม(bâo lŏm)
Meanings
1NounB2
crucible (container)
a heat‑resistant container used to melt or refine metals or other substances at high temperatures
Examples
ช่างตีเหล็กchâng dtee lèkช่างตีเหล็กchâng dtee lèkblacksmith; ironsmithใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)โลหะloh-hàโลหะloh-hàmetalลงในlong naiลงในlong nai1to put into; to enter (data into)2into; onto; inเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏm1crucible (container)2melting pot (figurative)3formative crucible; severe test (figurative)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)นำไปnam bpaiนำไปnam bpai[to] take; carry; bring [sb/sth] (away/to somewhere)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] pour in; [to] fill4[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)5[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เตาdtaoเตาdtao1stove; cooker2heater; furnace; kiln3iron (clothes iron)4stovetop/burnerเผาpăoเผาpăo1[to] burn; set fire to2[to] cremate3[to] roast; grill4burnt; scorched
The blacksmith put metal into the crucible and then placed it in the furnace.
2NounC1
melting pot (figurative)
a place or situation where different people, ideas, or cultures come together and blend
Examples
กรุงเทพฯgrung-têpกรุงเทพฯgrung-têpBangkok (capital of Thailand)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเมืองmeuuangเมืองmeuuang1country; state (literary/archaic)2region; realm (historical)3city; town; urban areaที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏm1crucible (container)2melting pot (figurative)3formative crucible; severe test (figurative)ทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tamทางวัฒนธรรมtaang wát-tá-ná-tam1cultural; of culture2culturally; in cultural termsมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoผู้คนpôo konผู้คนpôo konpeople; the publicหลากหลายlàak lăaiหลากหลายlàak lăai1various; diverse; of many kinds2variously; in many waysเชื้อชาติchéuua-châatเชื้อชาติchéuua-châat1ethnicity; race2race (official classification)อาศัยอยู่ร่วมกันaa-săi yòo rûuam ganอาศัยอยู่ร่วมกันaa-săi yòo rûuam gan[to] live together; [to] cohabit
Bangkok is a city that is a cultural melting pot, with people of various nationalities living together.
3NounC1
formative crucible; severe test (figurative)
an environment or trial that shapes and hardens character, beliefs, or ideas
Examples
การเข้าgaan kâoการเข้าgaan kâoentry; admission; accessค่ายทหารkâai tá-hăanค่ายทหารkâai tá-hăanmilitary camp; army baseเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏm1crucible (container)2melting pot (figurative)3formative crucible; severe test (figurative)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillกลายเป็นglaai bpenกลายเป็นglaai bpen1[to] become; turn into [sth]2[to] turn out (to be) [sth/that]คนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap wí-naiระเบียบวินัยrá-bìiap wí-nai1discipline; orderliness; self-control2code of conduct; disciplinary regulations
The military boot camp was a crucible that turned him into a disciplined person.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
เบ้าbâoเบ้าbâo1socket; cup-shaped cavity2receptacle; holder (general)3mold; crucible (metalworking)Part 1
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เบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmเบ้าหลอมbâo lŏmcrucible (container)