เปิดทาง(bpèrt taang)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through

To remove obstacles or make space so that someone or something can pass.

Examples

ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เปิดทางbpèrt taangเปิดทางbpèrt taang1[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through2[to] give right-of-way; yield3[to] pave the way; enable; facilitateหน่อยnòiหน่อยnòi1a little; a bit2polite softener (request)ครับkrápครับkráp1polite particle (male speaker)2acknowledgment/response particleคนเจ็บkon jèpคนเจ็บkon jèpinjured person; casualtyจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ผ่านไปpàan bpaiผ่านไปpàan bpai1[to] pass by; go past2[to] elapse; go by (time)3[to] be over; pass; move on (figurative)
Please make way, an injured person is coming through.
2VerbB1

[to] give right-of-way; yield

To allow another road user or person priority to proceed, especially in traffic or emergency situations.

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเปิดทางbpèrt taangเปิดทางbpèrt taang1[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through2[to] give right-of-way; yield3[to] pave the way; enable; facilitateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitรถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanรถพยาบาลrót pá-yaa-baanambulanceไปก่อนbpai gònไปก่อนbpai gòn1[to] leave first; go ahead (before others)2I'll get going now; you go ahead (set phrase)
We have to yield to the ambulance.
3VerbB2

[to] pave the way; enable; facilitate

To create conditions that allow something to happen, proceed, or be accessed later; to grant or open access.

Examples

ข้อตกลงkô dtòk-longข้อตกลงkô dtòk-long1agreement; deal; accord2agreed terms/points; provisionsทางการค้าtaang gaan káaทางการค้าtaang gaan káa1commercial; trade-related2commercially; for commercial purposesฉบับchà-bàpฉบับchà-bàp1classifier for documents/printed texts2version; edition; text3issue; edition; copyใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]เปิดทางbpèrt taangเปิดทางbpèrt taang1[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through2[to] give right-of-way; yield3[to] pave the way; enable; facilitateให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitสินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ไทยtaiไทยtai1Thai (language)2Thai; of Thailand3Thai personเข้าสู่kâo sòoเข้าสู่kâo sòo1[to] enter; go into (a place/area)2[to] enter/transition into (a state/period/stage)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ยุโรปyú-rôhpยุโรปyú-rôhp1Europe (continent)2European; of Europe (only as modifier)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedมากขึ้นmâak kêunมากขึ้นmâak kêun1more; increasingly2greater; more (than before)
The new trade agreement will help open the way for more Thai products to enter the European market.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เบิกทางbèrk taangเบิกทางbèrk taang1[to] clear the way2[to] pave the way; [to] pioneer
  • [to] clear the way
  • [to] pave the way; [to] pioneer
เบิกbèrkเบิกbèrk1[to] withdraw (money)2[to] claim; [to] draw (from a budget)3[to] open wide; [to] unfurl4[to] inaugurate; [to] open formally5[to] clear (a path); [to] open up
  • [to] withdraw (money)
  • [to] claim; [to] draw (from a budget)
  • [to] open wide; [to] unfurl
  • [to] inaugurate; [to] open formally
  • [to] clear (a path); [to] open up
กรุยทางgrui taangกรุยทางgrui taang1[to] pave the way; [to] pioneer2[to] clear a path
  • [to] pave the way; [to] pioneer
  • [to] clear a path
ให้ทางhâi taangให้ทางhâi taang1[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]2[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunity
  • [to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]
  • [to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunity
บุกเบิกbùk bèrkบุกเบิกbùk bèrk1[to] pioneer; open up [sth]; blaze a trail2pioneering; trailblazing
  • [to] pioneer; open up [sth]; blaze a trail
  • pioneering; trailblazing

Word Breakdown

เปิดbpèrtเปิดbpèrt1[to] turn on; switch on2[to] start; launch; open for business3[to] open; unwrap; unlock; turn onPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 2
เปิดทางbpèrt taangเปิดทางbpèrt taang[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through