แก้ลำ(gâe lam)

Meanings

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[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])

to counter someone's move or action to regain advantage or reduce a disadvantage; to turn the tables, not necessarily as revenge.

Examples

เพื่อนpêuuanเพื่อนpêuuan1classmate; colleague (peer)2companion; fellow3friendผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)ชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)พูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] tell; talk about3[to] say; speakแซวsaeoแซวsaeo[to] tease; rib; banterผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1hair (on the head)2I; me (male speaker, polite)เลยloieเลยloie1[to] pass; go beyond; exceed2at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)3so; thus; then (immediate result)4completely; absolutely (emphasis)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; bound to2must; have toหาเรื่องhăa rêuuangหาเรื่องhăa rêuuang1[to] court trouble2[to] seek a pretext3[to] pick a fight; provokeมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerพูดpôotพูดpôot1[to] speak; talk2[to] tell; talk about3[to] say; speakแก้ลำgâe lamแก้ลำgâe lam[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3sometimes; occasionally4somewhat; at least a little
My friend likes to tease me, so I have to find things to say to counter him.
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พอporคู่แข่งkôo kàengลดราคาlót raa-kaaเราraoก็gâwออกòkโปรโมชั่นbproh-moh-chánซื้อséuหนึ่งnèungแถมtăemหนึ่งnèungเพื่อpêuuaแก้ลำgâe lam
When our competitor cut their prices, we launched a 'buy one, get one free' promotion to counter them.
นักหมากรุกnák màak-rúkเดินdernหมากmàakเพื่อpêuuaล่อlôrให้hâiคู่ต่อสู้kôo dtòr sôoติดกับdtìt gàpแต่dtàeฝ่ายตรงข้ามfàai dtrong kâamรู้ทันróo tanและláeวางแผนwaang păenแก้ลำgâe lamไว้wáiแล้วláeo
The chess player made a move to lure his opponent into a trap, but the opponent saw it coming and had already planned a counter-move.
ฝ่ายค้านfàai káanพยายามpà-yaa-yaamโจมตีjohm dteeด้วยdûuayข้อมูลkôr moonเก่าgàoแต่dtàeรัฐมนตรีrát-tà-mon-dtreeก็gâwสามารถsăa-mâatใช้cháiข้อมูลล่าสุดkôr-moon lâa-sùtแก้ลำgâe lamและláeชี้แจงchée-jaengข้อเท็จจริงkôr tét jingได้dâiอย่างชัดเจนyàang chát jayn
The opposition tried to attack with old data, but the minister was able to counter with the latest information and clarify the facts clearly.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แก้ทางgâe taangแก้ทางgâe taang[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)

[to] counter (an opponent’s style/plan)

แก้ทีgâe teeแก้ทีgâe tee1[to] retaliate; get even2[to] counter; make a countermove
  • [to] retaliate; get even
  • [to] counter; make a countermove
แก้เกมgâe gaymแก้เกมgâe gaym[to] change strategy; [to] counter a move

[to] change strategy; [to] counter a move

โต้กลับdtôh glàpโต้กลับdtôh glàp1[to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]2[to] retaliate; strike back3[to] counterattack (sports/competition)
  • [to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]
  • [to] retaliate; strike back
  • [to] counterattack (sports/competition)
เอาคืนao keunเอาคืนao keun1[to] get revenge; [to] retaliate2[to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]
  • [to] get revenge; [to] retaliate
  • [to] get [sth] back; [to] take [sth] back; [to] reclaim [sth]

Word Breakdown

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] take off (clothes)4[to] edit; revise; amend5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 1
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ลำlamลำlam1classifier: beams/rays of light; laser2beam; ray (of light)3classifier: boats; ships; aircraft; rockets; some musical instruments4shaft; trunk; stalk; hull/body (of boat or instrument)Part 2
แก้ลำgâe lamแก้ลำgâe lam[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])