เอาเรื่อง(ao rêuuang)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB1
tough; troublesome; serious
describes a person or situation that is hard to handle or formidable; not to be taken lightly; can cause trouble.
Examples
หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ตัวนั้นdtuua nánตัวนั้นdtuua nánthat one [animal, item]นิสัยní-săiนิสัยní-săi1habit2character; disposition3temper; behavioral trait (good/bad)เอาเรื่องao rêuuangเอาเรื่องao rêuuang1[to] take action against [sb]; [to] make an issue of [sth]2tough; troublesome; seriousนะnáนะná1[!] persuasive/confirming particle2[!] softener; friendly particle3[!] attention-getter (initial position)อย่าyàaอย่าyàa1don’t; do not (negative imperative)2don’t … yet; hold offไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)เข้าใกล้kâo-glâiเข้าใกล้kâo-glâi1[to] approach [sb/sth]; come near2[to] come close to (a state/result)3[to] approach (a limit)มันmanมันman1it (thing/animal)2he/she (colloquial, impolite)3greasy; oily; fatty4starchy tuber (yam, taro, etc.)5oil/fat (substance)6creamy; rich (texture/taste)7fun; thrilling; highly entertaining
That dog has a difficult temperament, don't go near it.
2VerbB2
[to] take action against [sb]; [to] make an issue of [sth]
to take legal or other action against someone because of a wrongdoing; to make a problem or issue out of a situation.
Examples
ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)คืนเงินkeun ngernคืนเงินkeun ngern[to] refund; [to] return moneyฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)ภายในpaai naiภายในpaai nai1inside; internal2within (time limit); by3within; inside (place/scope)4inside; indoorsอาทิตย์aa-títอาทิตย์aa-tít1Sunday; week (formal)2Sunday (abbr.)3given name4the Sunนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)แจ้งjâengแจ้งjâeng1[to] inform; notify; report2clear; evident; explicit3bright; daylight (literary/formal)ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเอาเรื่องao rêuuangเอาเรื่องao rêuuang1[to] take action against [sb]; [to] make an issue of [sth]2tough; troublesome; seriousเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hill
If he doesn't return my money this week, I'm going to the police to take action against him.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ไม่เบาmâi baoไม่เบาmâi baoquite; considerable; impressive
quite; considerable; impressive
เล่นงานlên ngaanเล่นงานlên ngaan1[to] attack; go after; give a hard time2[to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict3[to] deal with decisively; take action against
- [to] attack; go after; give a hard time
- [to] hit hard; take a toll on; afflict
- [to] deal with decisively; take action against
เอาความao kwaamเอาความao kwaam1[to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]2[to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])
- [to] take legal action; [to] press charges (against [sb]); [to] sue [sb]
- [to] pursue the matter; [to] make an issue (of [sth])
ใช่ย่อยchâi yôiใช่ย่อยchâi yôiquite a lot; not to be underestimated
quite a lot; not to be underestimated
ดำเนินคดีdam-nern ká-deeดำเนินคดีdam-nern ká-dee1[to] prosecute [sb]; [to] press charges against [sb]2[to] pursue legal proceedings; [to] take legal action against [sb]
- [to] prosecute [sb]; [to] press charges against [sb]
- [to] pursue legal proceedings; [to] take legal action against [sb]
Word Breakdown
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เอาเรื่องao rêuuangเอาเรื่องao rêuuangtough; troublesome; serious