เหล็ก(lèk)

Meanings

1NounA2

iron (metal)

A strong, hard metallic element used to make tools, machines, and buildings.

Examples

ค้อนkónค้อนkón1hammer2[to] glare; give a dirty look (slang)3[to] hammer; strikeนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทำจากtam jàakทำจากtam jàak1[to] be made of/from [sth]2[to] make [sth] from [sth]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)จึงjeungจึงjeung1therefore; so; thus2only then; then (as a result)แข็งแรงkăeng raengแข็งแรงkăeng raeng1healthy; fit2strong; robustมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
This hammer is made of iron, so it is very strong.
2NounA2

iron (clothes-pressing device)

An electric device used to press clothes smooth by heating and pressing.

Examples

ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[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]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)รีดrêetรีดrêet1[to] iron; press (clothes)2[to] squeeze; wring (sth) out3[to] extort; squeeze money from [sb]เสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวทุกเช้าtúk cháoทุกเช้าtúk cháoevery morning
I use an iron to press my shirt every morning.
3NounB1

rebar; steel bar

A steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete in construction.

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)กำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)เหล็กเส้นlèk sênเหล็กเส้นlèk sênrebar; steel reinforcing barในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)แบบbàepแบบbàep1model; pattern; design; template2style; type; kind; manner3form; questionnaire4in a ... way; -ly (pre-head adverbial marker)5prototype; sampleก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเทปูนtay bpoonเทปูนtay bpoon[to] pour concrete
The builder is placing steel bars in the mold before pouring concrete.
4NounB1

steel; reinforcing bar

Steel or metal bars/rods used in construction, especially reinforcing bars (rebar).

Examples

ช่างchângช่างchâng1never mind; let it be2how (exclamatory)3artisan; mechanic; technician4crafts-; technical (prefix)5[to] be inclined to; be prone to (do often)ยกyókยกyók1[to] cite; invoke (as an example/reason)2[to] hold; conduct (event/ceremony); stage (a bout)3[to] waive; exempt; suspend4classifier: bout; round5[to] give; dedicate; donate6[to] promote; elevate (rank/status)7[to] lift; raiseเหล็กเส้นlèk sênเหล็กเส้นlèk sênrebar; steel reinforcing barขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appearวางwaangวางwaang1[to] put; place; set (down)2[to] hang up (the phone); end a call3[to] lay (eggs)4[to] set; assign; impose5[to] put down; let go (emotion/attachment)6[to] lay out; formulate; establish (plan/policy/system)เพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofเตรียมdtriiamเตรียมdtriiam1[to] prepare [sb/sth] for [sth]2[to] be prepared; be ready3[to] prepare; get readyผูกpòokผูกpòok1[to] tie [sth]; fasten [sth]2[to] bind; connect; associate3[to] compose fixed-form verse4[to] obligate; bind; commitลวดlûuatลวดlûuat1wire (metal strand)2wire material
The worker lifted the rebar to prepare for tying it with wire.
5NounB2

iron (golf club)

A type of golf club with a flat metal head.

Examples

ตอนdtonตอนdton1episode; chapter2when; at the time (of)3section; part4time segment; periodซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultกอล์ฟgópกอล์ฟgóp1golf; golf (sport)2[to] play golf3Golf (NATO code for G)4Golf (nickname/given name)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]เหล็กlèkเหล็กlèk1iron (metal)2rebar; steel bar3iron (golf club)4steel; reinforcing bar5iron (clothes-pressing device)เบอร์berเบอร์ber1number (identifier)2size; size numberเจ็ดjètเจ็ดjèt1seven (number)2seven (as a unit/amount)ตีdteeตีdtee1[to] swat; smack (insects/objects)2[to] forge; hammer (metal)3[to] print; stamp; imprint4[to] estimate; reckon; guess (roughly)5[to] interpret; construe; take as6[to] chase away; drive off7o'clock (ตี + number, night hours)8[to] hit; strike; beat9[to] play (percussion); strike (a gong/drum)ลูกlôokลูกlôok1child; son; daughter2offspring (of animals); young3ball; spherical object4seed; kernel (round unit)5classifier: round/small items6customer; client (colloquial)กลางglaangกลางglaang1middle; center2middle; central3in the middle; in the center4amid; in the midst of; mid-แฟร์เวย์fae wayแฟร์เวย์fae wayfairway (golf)
During practice, he used a 7-iron to hit the ball from the fairway.