เปรียบ

bprìiap

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] compare

to set two or more things side by side to note similarities or differences

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usเปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simileราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaราคาสินค้าraa-kaa sĭn-káaproduct priceสองsŏngสองsŏng1two; 22secondร้านráanร้านráan1shop; store2restaurant; eatery3booth; stallก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideซื้อséuซื้อséu1[to] buy; purchase2[to] bribe; buy off
The teacher told us to compare the prices of two stores before deciding to buy.
2NounB2

[to] liken; use as a simile

to say that something is like something else in order to illustrate or explain it (often used in similes)

Examples

ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3teacher (classifier; formal)เปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a simileความรู้kwaam róoความรู้kwaam róoknowledge; learning; understandingเหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as thoughไฟฉายfai chăaiไฟฉายfai chăaiflashlight; torchที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotส่องทางsòng taangส่องทางsòng taang1[to] light the way; illuminate the path2[to] show/pave the way (fig.)3for lighting the way (modifier)ให้เราhâi raoให้เราhâi rao1give us; give me2for us; for me3let us; allow me/usไม่หลงmâi lŏngไม่หลงmâi lŏng1not lost2not infatuated; not deluded
The teacher likened knowledge to a flashlight that lights our way so we don’t get lost.
3NounB2

as; like (in comparisons)

used in comparisons to indicate similarity or equivalence; often as part of set phrases (e.g., เปรียบเสมือนเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as if, เปรียบดุจ)

Examples

ความรักkwaam rákความรักkwaam rák1love; affection2romance; romantic relationshipของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsพ่อแม่pôr mâeพ่อแม่pôr mâeparentsเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuanเปรียบเสมือนbprìiap sà-mĕuuan[to] be likened to; [to] be analogous to; [to] be as ifร่มเงาrôm ngaoร่มเงาrôm ngao1shade; shelter from sun2protection; auspices (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/slotคอยkoiคอยkoi1[to] wait (for [sb]/[sth])2keep (doing); keep on (doing)3[to] be on standby; be readyปกป้องbpòk bpôngปกป้องbpòk bpông[to] protect; defendเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)เสมอsà-mĕrเสมอsà-mĕr1always; invariably2constantly; habitually3equal; level; even4[to] draw; [to] tie
Parental love is like a shade that always protects us.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เหมือนmĕuuanเหมือนmĕuuan1similar; alike2like; as3as if; as though
  • similar; alike
  • like; as
  • as if; as though
เปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiapเปรียบเทียบbprìiap tîiap1[to] compare2comparative (grammar)
  • [to] compare
  • comparative (grammar)
อุปมาùp-bpà-maaอุปมาùp-bpà-maa1simile (figure of speech)2[to] compare by simile; illustrate
  • simile (figure of speech)
  • [to] compare by simile; illustrate
เทียบtîapเทียบtîap1[to] compare; set side by side; liken2[to] align; match; make correspond3comparable (to); on a par (with)4[to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)
  • [to] compare; set side by side; liken
  • [to] align; match; make correspond
  • comparable (to); on a par (with)
  • [to] dock; come alongside (a pier/boat)
ดังdangดังdang1loud2[to] sound; resound3famous; well-known4as; like
  • loud
  • [to] sound; resound
  • famous; well-known
  • as; like