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gràeng

Meanings

1NounA2

hard; solid

physically hard, solid, or difficult to break

Examples

หินhĭnหินhĭn1stone; rock2gravel; small stones3hard; tough (figurative)ก้อนgônก้อนgôn1lump; chunk; clump2nodule; lump (medical)3classifier: lumps/chunksนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกร่งgràengแกร่งgràeng1hard; solid2tough; resilient3robust (economy/organization)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatlyทุบtúpทุบtúp1[to] hit; strike; smash2[to] pound; crush3[to] break open by force4[to] slash prices; bargain hard (colloq.)แล้วláeoแล้วláeo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already (preverbal perfective)4and; and then (linking clauses)5already (sentence-final)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)แตกdtàekแตกdtàek1[to] crack; break; shatter2[to] burst; rupture3broken; cracked4[to] split up; fall apart (figurative)5[to] leak out; be revealed (slang)
This rock is very hard; it doesn’t break when struck.
2NounB1

tough; resilient

mentally or emotionally strong; able to endure hardship or pressure

Examples

เธอterเธอter1you (informal; familiar)2term of address (affectionate)3she; herผ่านpàanผ่านpàan1[to] pass (by/through)2[to] pass (succeed/clear)3past; via; through4[to] experience; go throughเรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesหนักๆnàk nàkหนักๆnàk nàk1heavily; intensely; hard; severely2very heavy/intense; severeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingใจjaiใจjai1heart; mind; feelings; spirit2kindness; compassion; generosity3courage; spirit; morale4intention; will; willingness5core; essence (in compounds)แกร่งgràengแกร่งgràeng1hard; solid2tough; resilient3robust (economy/organization)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2many; numerous3much; a lot; greatly
She got through tough times because she’s very strong-hearted.
3NounB2

robust (economy/organization)

strong and stable, especially describing systems, economies, or organizations

Examples

แผนธุรกิจpăen tú-rá-gìtแผนธุรกิจpăen tú-rá-gìt1business plan document2business strategy/plan (concept)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)แกร่งgràengแกร่งgràeng1hard; solid2tough; resilient3robust (economy/organization)พอจะpor jàพอจะpor jàcan possibly; be able to (to some extent)รับมือráp meuuรับมือráp meuu1[to] handle; cope with2[to] fend off; withstandความผันผวนkwaam păn pŭuanความผันผวนkwaam păn pŭuan1fluctuation; instability2volatility (technical/financial)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)
This company's business plan is strong enough to handle market volatility.