เอาเปรียบ
ao bprìiap
Meanings
1NounB1
[to] take advantage of; exploit
To treat someone unfairly for your own benefit; to exploit someone.
Examples
อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offเอาเปรียบเพื่อนao bprìiap pêuuanเอาเปรียบเพื่อนao bprìiap pêuuan[to] take advantage of a friendโดยdoiโดยdoi1by (transport/communication)2in a ... way; -ly3by (passive marker in formal style)4by; via; throughให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateแทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
Don’t take advantage of your friend by making them do all the work.
2NounB2
[to] have an unfair advantage over
To be in a better position over someone in a way that is not fair; to gain an edge at another’s expense.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillชนะchá-náชนะchá-ná1[to] win; defeat [sb]2[to] overcome; prevail over [sth]เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toแข่งkàengแข่งkàeng1[to] compete2[to] raceก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerคนอื่นkon èunคนอื่นkon èun1other people; others2someone else; another personถือว่าtĕuu wâaถือว่าtĕuu wâa1[to] consider; regard; deem2[to] be considered; count as; be deemed3it's fair to say; arguably4fairly; ratherเอาเปรียบao bprìiapเอาเปรียบao bprìiap1[to] take advantage of; exploit2[to] have an unfair advantage overอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chátอย่างเห็นได้ชัดyàang hĕn dâi chát1clearly; obviously; plainly2noticeably; markedly; significantly
He won because he started before everyone else, which was clearly an unfair advantage.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
เอารัดเอาเปรียบao rát ao bprìiapเอารัดเอาเปรียบao rát ao bprìiap1[to] exploit [sb]; take unfair advantage of [sb]2unfair; exploitative (terms/behavior)
- [to] exploit [sb]; take unfair advantage of [sb]
- unfair; exploitative (terms/behavior)
หาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòhtหาประโยชน์hăa bprà-yòht1[to] take advantage of [sb/sth]; [to] exploit [sb/sth]2[to] seek benefits3[to] make use of [sth]; [to] benefit from [sth]
- [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]; [to] exploit [sb/sth]
- [to] seek benefits
- [to] make use of [sth]; [to] benefit from [sth]
กินเหลี่ยมgin lìiamกินเหลี่ยมgin lìiam[to] outmaneuver; take advantage unfairly
[to] outmaneuver; take advantage unfairly
หาผลประโยชน์hăa pŏn bprà-yòtหาผลประโยชน์hăa pŏn bprà-yòt1[to] exploit; [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]2[to] seek profit; [to] pursue benefits; [to] profit from [sth]
- [to] exploit; [to] take advantage of [sb/sth]
- [to] seek profit; [to] pursue benefits; [to] profit from [sth]
หลอกใช้lòk cháiหลอกใช้lòk chái[to] manipulate [sb] for personal gain; [to] exploit [sb]
[to] manipulate [sb] for personal gain; [to] exploit [sb]
Word Breakdown
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เอาเปรียบao bprìiapเอาเปรียบao bprìiap[to] take advantage of; exploit