เลเวอเรจ
lay-wer-rèt
Meanings
1NounB2
financial leverage
In finance, the use of borrowed money (debt) to increase the potential return of an investment.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]เลเวอเรจlay-wer-rètเลเวอเรจlay-wer-rèt1financial leverage2leverage; influence3[to] leverage [sth]ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingซื้อขายséu kăaiซื้อขายséu kăai1[to] buy and sell; trade2trading; commerce; transaction3contract of saleหุ้นhûnหุ้นhûn1share; stock (finance)2equity stake; ownership portion3[to] partner; co-invest; hold shares together4classifier: shares/units of stockทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]สามารถsăa-mâatสามารถsăa-mâat1able; capable2ability; capability3talented; competentลงทุนlong tunลงทุนlong tun1to take the trouble; to go to the effort (colloquial)2investment; act of investing3[to] invest (money; resources)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)มากกว่าmâak gwàaมากกว่าmâak gwàa1more; to a greater degree2more than; over (with numbers/amounts)3[to] exceed; be greater thanเงินสดngern sòtเงินสดngern sòt1cash2cash (payment term)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/slotมีอยู่mee yòoมีอยู่mee yòo1[to] be available; in stock2[to] exist; be present; there is/are3[to] have on hand; possess (at the moment)
He used leverage in stock trading, allowing him to invest more than the cash he had.
2NounC1
leverage; influence
The use of power or influence to achieve a desired outcome or gain an advantage, especially in negotiations or business.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillมีmeeมีmee1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoข้อมูลkôr moonข้อมูลkôr moon1data (computing)2information; data (non-count)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsคู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsเลเวอเรจlay-wer-rètเลเวอเรจlay-wer-rèt1financial leverage2leverage; influence3[to] leverage [sth]ในการnai gaanในการnai gaanin; during; for [doing sth]; regardingต่อรองdtò rongต่อรองdtò rong1[to] bargain; haggle2[to] negotiate (terms/conditions)ทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìtทางธุรกิจtaang tú-rá-gìt1business; commercial2in business terms; for business purposes
He has important information about his competitor as leverage in business negotiations.
3NounC1
[to] leverage [sth]
to use [sth] (resources, assets, influence, or borrowed money) to gain an advantage or increase returns
Examples
บริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)พยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเลเวอเรจlay-wer-rètเลเวอเรจlay-wer-rèt1financial leverage2leverage; influence3[to] leverage [sth]ชื่อเสียงchêuu sĭiangชื่อเสียงchêuu sĭiang1reputation2fame; renownที่ดีtêe deeที่ดีtêe deegood; suitable; desirableของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsแบรนด์braenแบรนด์braen1brand (name/trademark)2[to] brand (marketing)3brand (image/identity)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขยายkà-yăaiขยายkà-yăai1[to] expand; enlarge; extend2[to] lengthen; prolong3[to] magnify; zoom in4[to] elaborate; clarify5[to] spread; propagate; proliferateฐานลูกค้าtăan lôok káaฐานลูกค้าtăan lôok káacustomer base
Our company tries to leverage the brand's good reputation to expand its customer base.