เลื่อนตำแหน่ง

lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] promote [sb]

to move somebody to a higher rank or position at work

Examples

บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationเลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng-hâiเลื่อนตำแหน่งให้lʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng-hâi[to] promote [sb]; [to] give a promotion [to sb]เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)ผู้จัดการฝ่ายขายpûu-jàt-gaan-fàai-kǎaiผู้จัดการฝ่ายขายpûu-jàt-gaan-fàai-kǎaisales manager; head of sales
The company promoted him to Sales Manager.
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ผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaanกำลังgam-langพิจารณาpí-jaa-rá-naaว่าwâaจะjàเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngใครkraiให้hâiเป็นbpenหัวหน้าทีมhǔua-nâa-tiimคนใหม่kon-mài
The manager is considering whom to promote to be the new team leader.
บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtตัดสินใจdtàt-sǐn-jaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngคุณkunสมศรีsǒm-sǐiเพราะprɔ́ผลงานpǒn-ngaanที่tîiโดดเด่นdòot-dèenของkɔ̌ɔngเธอtəəในnaiปีที่ผ่านมาbpii-tîi-pàan-maa
The company decided to promote Ms. Somsri because of her outstanding performance last year.
คณะกรรมการká-ná gam-má-gaanมีมติmee má-dtìเป็นเอกฉันท์bpen èhk-gà-chănที่จะtêe jàเลื่อนตำแหน่งlêuuan dtam-nàengคุณวิชัยkun wí-chaiขึ้นkêunเป็นรองbpen rongประธานกรรมการbprà-taan gam-má-gaanบริหารbò-rí-hăan
The board of directors unanimously resolved to promote Mr. Wichai to the position of Executive Vice President.
2VerbB1

[to] be promoted; get a promotion

to move to a higher rank or position at work

Examples

ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ดีใจdii-jaiดีใจdii-jaiglad; happyมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerousที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerได้dâaiได้dâai1okay; sure; agreed2[to] get; obtain; receive3can; [to] be able to; may4[to] manage to; succeed in5actualized-action markerเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng1[to] promote [sb]2[to] be promoted; get a promotion
I'm very happy that I got promoted.
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เขาkǎoทำงานหนักtam-ngaan-nàkมาmaaหลายlǎaiปีbpiiในที่สุดnai-tîi-sùtเขาkǎoก็ได้gɔ̂-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเป็นbpenผู้จัดการpûu-jàt-gaan
He worked hard for many years, and finally, he got promoted to manager.
พอpɔɔรู้rúuว่าwâaตัวเองdtuua-eengได้dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเธอtəəก็gɔ̂ดีใจdii-jaiมากmâakจนjonรีบrîipโทรบอกtoo-bɔ̀ɔkครอบครัวkrɔ̂ɔp-kruuaทันทีtan-tii
As soon as she found out she got promoted, she was so happy that she immediately called her family.
การgaanจะได้jà-dâaiเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngในnaiองค์กรใหญ่ong-gɔɔn-yàiอย่างนี้yàang-níiนอกจากnɔ̂ɔk-jàakความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatแล้วlɛ́ɛoยังyangต้องdtɔ̂ngอาศัยaa-sǎiจังหวะjang-wàและlɛ́โอกาสoo-gàatที่ดีtîi-diiด้วยdûuai
To get promoted in a large organization like this, besides ability, one also needs good timing and opportunity.

Tones

See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.

3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classLow class
  2. Tone markMai ek
  3. Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.

Low class consonants

คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ

Result

Falling tone

lʉ̂ʉan

Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.

Low class + Mai ek → Falling

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——

Word Breakdown

เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advance[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothlyPart 1
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ตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ngตำแหน่งdtam-nɛ̀ng1position; location; spot2position; post; job title; role3rank; status4slot; placement; orderposition; location; spotPart 2
เลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ngเลื่อนตำแหน่งlʉ̂ʉan-dtam-nɛ̀ng[to] promote [sb][to] promote [sb]Word

Related Words

Similar Meaning

โปรโมตbproo-môotโปรโมตbproo-môot1[to] promote; publicize; market2[to] promote [sb] (advance someone’s rank/role)
  • [to] promote; publicize; market
  • [to] promote [sb] (advance someone’s rank/role)
โปรโมทbproo-môotโปรโมทbproo-môot1[to] promote (publicize)2[to] promote (advance rank)
  • [to] promote (publicize)
  • [to] promote (advance rank)
เลื่อนlʉ̂ʉanเลื่อนlʉ̂ʉan1[to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly2[to] scroll3[to] shift; move (time/place)4[to] postpone; delay5[to] be promoted; advance
  • [to] slide; move along; move (something) smoothly
  • [to] scroll
  • [to] shift; move (time/place)
  • [to] postpone; delay
  • [to] be promoted; advance
ไต่ระดับdtài-rá-dàpไต่ระดับdtài-rá-dàp1[to] climb; ascend; rise to a higher level2[to] move up in rank
  • [to] climb; ascend; rise to a higher level
  • [to] move up in rank
ก้าวขึ้นgâao-kʉ̂nก้าวขึ้นgâao-kʉ̂n1[to] step up onto [sth]; get on (a vehicle)2[to] rise; be promoted; advance (to a higher rank/position)
  • [to] step up onto [sth]; get on (a vehicle)
  • [to] rise; be promoted; advance (to a higher rank/position)