เพลต
plêetMeanings
1NounB2
printing plate
A plate bearing text or images that is used to transfer ink onto paper or another surface during printing.
Examples
ช่างพิมพ์châang-pimช่างพิมพ์châang-pimprinter (person)ตรวจdtrùuatตรวจdtrùuat1[to] check; inspect; examine2[to] examine medically; testเพลตplêetเพลตplêet1printing plate2metal plate3photographic plateก่อนgɔ̀ɔnก่อนgɔ̀ɔn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaanเริ่มงานrə̂əm-ngaan1[to] start work; [to] begin one's shift2[to] start a new job (commence employment)3[to] start an event or ceremonyเพราะprɔ́เพราะprɔ́1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingถ้าtâaถ้าtâaif; in caseเพลตplêetเพลตplêet1printing plate2metal plate3photographic plateมีรอยmii-rɔɔiมีรอยmii-rɔɔi[to] be marked; [to] have a markงานพิมพ์ngaan-pimงานพิมพ์ngaan-pim1printed material; publication2printing work; print job(s)ก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerอาจàatอาจàat1may; might (possibility)2possibly; perhaps3able; capable (literary/formal)มีตำหนิmii-dtam-nìมีตำหนิmii-dtam-nìflawed; blemished
The printer checks the printing plate before starting because scratches on it could cause defects in the printed work.
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โรงพิมพ์roong-pimต้องdtɔ̂ngทำtamเพลตplêetใหม่màiเพราะprɔ́ลูกค้าlûuk-káaแก้gɛ̂ɛข้อความkɔ̂ɔ-kwaamบนbonปกหนังสือbpòk-nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ
The print shop needs to make a new printing plate because the customer changed the text on the book cover.
ในnaiการพิมพ์ออฟเซตgaan-pim-ɔ́ɔp-sétภาพpâapจากjàakเพลตplêetจะjàถูกtùukถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtไปยังbpai-yangผ้ายางpâa-yaangก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วจึงlɛ́ɛo-jʉngถ่ายทอดtàai-tɔ̂ɔtลงบนlong-bonกระดาษgrà-dàat
In offset printing, the image from the printing plate is first transferred to a rubber blanket and then onto the paper.
หากhàakตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngภาพpâapบนbonเพลตplêetแต่ละdtɛ̀ɛ-láสีsǐiไม่ตรงmâi-dtrongกันganภาพpâapที่tîiพิมพ์ออกpim-ɔ̀ɔkมาmaaจะjàเหลื่อมlʉ̀ʉamและlɛ́ดูduuไม่mâiคมชัดkom-chát
If the images on the printing plates for each color are not aligned, the printed image will be out of register and appear blurred.
2NounB2
metal plate
A flat piece of metal used as a structural part, mounting surface, or component in machinery or other equipment.
Examples
ช่างchâangช่างchâang1artisan; mechanic; technician2crafts-; technical (prefix)3never mind; let it be4how (exclamatory)5[to] be inclined to; be given toยึดyʉ́tยึดyʉ́t1[to] seize; confiscate2[to] hold; grip; fasten; secure3[to] occupy; seize control (of place/vehicle)4[to] adhere to; stick to [sth] (principle/position)5[to] become stiff; seize upมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂ə1electric motor2motor (a machine that produces motion)3engine (informal, esp. vehicle)เข้ากับkâo-gàpเข้ากับkâo-gàp1[to] get along (with sb); fit in (socially)2[to] go (well) with; match; suit [sb/sth]3[to] be appropriate to; be in keeping with (a situation/occasion); be consistent with (facts/evidence)เพลตplêetเพลตplêet1printing plate2metal plate3photographic plateเหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3steel4iron (golf club)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ขันน็อตkǎn-nɔ́tขันน็อตkǎn-nɔ́t1[to] tighten a nut/bolt2[to] tighten the screws on [sb] (figurative)ให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)แน่นnɛ̂nแน่นnɛ̂n1tight; secure; firm2crowded; packed3uncomfortably full; bloated; tight4solid; reliable; certain (figurative)
The technician fastens the motor to a steel plate and then tightens the nuts.
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เพลตplêetใต้dtâaiฐานtǎanเครื่องจักรkrʉ̂ʉang-jàkเป็นสนิมbpen-sà-nǐmเราraoจึงjʉngต้องdtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianก่อนgɔ̀ɔnใช้งานchái-ngaan
The metal plate beneath the machine’s base is rusty, so we need to replace it before using the machine.
วิศวกรwít-sà-wá-gɔɔnเพิ่มpə̂əmความหนาkwaam-nǎaของkɔ̌ɔngเพลตplêetที่รองรับtîi-rɔɔng-rápมอเตอร์mɔɔ-dtə̂əเพื่อให้pʉ̂ʉa-hâiรับน้ำหนักráp-nám-nàkและlɛ́แรงสั่นสะเทือนrɛɛng-sàn-sà-tʉʉanได้ดีขึ้นdâai-dii-kʉ̂n
The engineer increased the thickness of the plate supporting the motor so it could better withstand the weight and vibration.
ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnติดตั้งdtìt-dtângเพลตplêetฐานtǎanเสาเหล็กsǎo-lèkช่างchâangต้องdtɔ̂ngตรวจสอบdtrùuat-sɔ̀ɔpตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngรูruuให้hâiตรงกับdtrong-gàpสลักเกลียวsà-làk-gliiaoที่tîiฝังfǎngไว้wáiในnaiฐานtǎanคอนกรีตkɔɔn-grìit
Before installing the steel column’s base plate, the technician must check that its holes align with the bolts embedded in the concrete foundation.
3NounC1
photographic plate
A glass plate coated with light-sensitive material and used to record a photographic image.
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กล้องglɔ̂ngกล้องglɔ̂ng1camera2optical instrument (e.g., telescope, microscope, binoculars)รุ่นrûnรุ่นrûn1model; version2generation; age cohort3class year; intake; batch4seniority level; age groupนี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderเพลตplêetเพลตplêet1printing plate2metal plate3photographic plateแก้วgɛ̂ɛoแก้วgɛ̂ɛo1drinking glass2glass (material)3classifier: glasses of drink4crystal; precious gem5precious; cherished; beloved (literary)6bullet wood; Spanish cherry (northern Thai)7orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata)ที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerเคลือบสารklʉ̂ʉap-sǎanเคลือบสารklʉ̂ʉap-sǎan[to] coat [sth] with a substanceไวwaiไวwai1fast; quick; rapid2early; soon; ahead of time3sensitive; reactiveแสงsɛ̌ɛngแสงsɛ̌ɛng1light2ray; beamแทนtɛɛnแทนtɛɛn1instead; rather2[to] replace; substitute for3in place of; on behalf ofฟิล์มfiimฟิล์มfiim1protective film; plastic film2film; movie3film (photosensitive material)
This camera uses glass plates coated with light-sensitive material instead of film.
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ก่อนgɔ̀ɔnถ่ายภาพtàai-pâapช่างภาพchâang-pâapต้องdtɔ̂ngใส่sàiเพลตplêetแก้วgɛ̂ɛoที่tîiเคลือบสารklʉ̂ʉap-sǎanไวwaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngลงในlong-naiกล้องglɔ̂ngโดยdooiไม่ให้mâi-hâiโดนdoonแสงsɛ̌ɛng
Before taking a photograph, the photographer must load a light-sensitive glass plate into the camera without exposing it to light.
พิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panเก็บรักษาgèp-rák-sǎaเพลตplêetแก้วgɛ̂ɛoที่tîiใช้cháiบันทึกภาพban-tʉ́k-pâapเมืองmʉʉangเมื่อmʉ̂ʉaกว่าgwàaร้อยปีrɔ́ɔi-bpiiก่อนgɔ̀ɔnไว้wáiอย่างพิถีพิถันyàang-pí-tǐi-pí-tǎnเพราะprɔ́รอยขีดข่วนrɔɔi-kìit-kùuanเพียงเล็กน้อยpiiang-lék-nɔ́ɔiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatในnaiภาพpâapเสียหายsǐia-hǎaiอย่างถาวรyàang-tǎa-wɔɔn
The museum carefully preserves the glass photographic plates that recorded the city over a century ago, as even a small scratch could permanently damage details in the images.
แม้mɛ́ɛเพลตplêetแก้วgɛ̂ɛoที่tîiเคลือบสารklʉ̂ʉap-sǎanไวwaiแสงsɛ̌ɛngจะjàให้hâiภาพpâapที่tîiมีmiiรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatคมชัดkom-chátแต่dtɛ̀ɛความเปราะบางkwaam-bprɔ̀-baangและlɛ́ขั้นตอนkân-dtɔɔnการเตรียมgaan-dtriiamที่tîiยุ่งยากyûng-yâakก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiการถ่ายภาพgaan-tàai-pâapในnaiยุคyúkนั้นnánไม่mâiสะดวกsà-dùuakนักnák
Although light-sensitive glass plates produced sharply detailed images, their fragility and complicated preparation made photography rather inconvenient in those days.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow classConsonant clusterIn the cluster พล, the first consonant พ sets the class.
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableLong vowelEnds in -ต, a stop, so it is dead.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
plêet
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + No tone mark + Dead syllable · Long vowel → Falling
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 | — | — |