เสียท่า(sĭia tâa)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage

to be caught off guard or strategically outplayed so that you end up at a disadvantage (often in sports, fights, debates, or competition).

Examples

นักมวยnák muuayนักมวยnák muuay1boxer; prizefighter2Muay Thai boxerฝ่ายแดงfàai daengฝ่ายแดงfàai daeng1red side; red team2the red side (Thai politics); Red Shirts supportersเสียท่าsĭia tâaเสียท่าsĭia tâa1[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage2[to] be taken advantage of; succumb under pressureโดนdohnโดนdohn1[to] get; be subjected to (passive, often negative)2[to] be hit; be struck; be affected3[to] hit the mark; be spot on (slang/colloq.)หมัดmàtหมัดmàt1flea2punch (fist strike)น็อกnókน็อกnók1[to] knock out; [to] KO2knockout (KO)3[to] pass out; [to] black out (informal)4[to] stall; [to] cut out (engine) (informal)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ยกสุดท้ายyók sùt-táaiยกสุดท้ายyók sùt-táai1last round (of a contest)2final stage; final effort
The red corner boxer was outplayed and got knocked out in the final round.
2VerbC1

[to] be taken advantage of; succumb under pressure

to yield or be exploited by someone, sometimes carrying a sexual implication depending on context.

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleใจอ่อนjai ònใจอ่อนjai òn1soft-hearted; tender-hearted2[to] relent; give in easily; be easily swayed3weak-willed; easily persuaded (neg.)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)มักจะmák jàมักจะmák jà1often; usually (habit/frequency)2tend to; be apt/prone to (general tendency)เสียท่าsĭia tâaเสียท่าsĭia tâa1[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage2[to] be taken advantage of; succumb under pressureให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitคนkonคนkon1person; human2people (as a group)3person; human being (as prefix-like element)4classifier: peopleปากหวานbpàak wăanปากหวานbpàak wăan1sweet-talking; flattering2[to] sweet-talk; flatter3smooth-tongued (often insincere)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/slotเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’หลอกลวงlòk luuangหลอกลวงlòk luuang1[to] deceive; cheat; trick2deceptive; fraudulent; deceitful
She is a soft-hearted person, so she is often taken advantage of by sweet-talkers who come to deceive her.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badPart 1
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ท่าtâaท่าtâa1posture; pose; stance2move; technique; style3harbor; port; pier; landing4appearance suggesting an outcome; sign5manner; way; airPart 2
เสียท่าsĭia tâaเสียท่าsĭia tâa[to] be outmaneuvered; lose the advantage