แก้ทาง(gâe taang)
Meanings
1VerbB2
[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)
To devise or adjust tactics to effectively neutralize an opponent’s specific style, strategy, or advantage, especially in games or sports.
Examples
โค้ชkóhtโค้ชkóht1coach; trainer2[to] coach; [to] trainกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofวางแผนwaang păenวางแผนwaang păen1[to] plan2[to] plan; strategizeแก้ทางgâe taangแก้ทางgâe taang1[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)2[to] counteract; neutralize (an influence/problem)สไตล์sà-dtaaiสไตล์sà-dtaai1style; manner2fashion; aestheticการเล่นgaan lênการเล่นgaan lên1play; playing (for fun)2performance; style of play3wordplay/technique; stylistic useของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitคู่แข่งkôo kàengคู่แข่งkôo kàeng1competitor; rival2opponentในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ครึ่งหลังkrûng lăngครึ่งหลังkrûng lăng1second half (sports)2latter half (time period)
The coach is planning how to counter the opposing team's playstyle in the second half.
2VerbB2
[to] counteract; neutralize (an influence/problem)
To take measures that offset or reduce an unwanted influence or problem, such as bad luck, a physical ailment, or an unfavorable situation.
Examples
เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillเชื่อว่าchêuua wâaเชื่อว่าchêuua wâa1[to] believe (that) ...2it is believed that ...การใส่gaan sàiการใส่gaan sài1insertion; adding2putting on; wearing3data entry; inputเสื้อsêuuaเสื้อsêuua1shirt; top2jacket; coat (outerwear) — regional/colloquial3classifier: ตัวสีแดงsĕe daengสีแดงsĕe daeng1the color red2red; red-coloredในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)วันwanวันwan1day2daytime; daylight3classifier: daysสอบsòpสอบsòp1exam; test (informal/short form)2[to] test; examine (ability)3[to] take an exam; sit a testจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ช่วยchûuaiช่วยchûuai1please (polite request)2[to] save; rescue [sb]3[to] help; assist [sb/sth]แก้ทางgâe taangแก้ทางgâe taang1[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)2[to] counteract; neutralize (an influence/problem)เรื่องrêuuangเรื่องrêuuang1matter; issue; subject2story; tale3about; regarding (as a topic marker)4classifier for stories/films/casesโชคร้ายchôhk ráaiโชคร้ายchôhk ráai1unlucky; unfortunate2unluckily; unfortunatelyได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreed
He believes that wearing a red shirt on the exam day will help offset his bad luck.
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แก้ทางgâe taangแก้ทางgâe taang[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)