แก้แทน(gâe taen)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]

to take action to fix, solve, or deal with a problem in someone else’s place; to act as a substitute in resolving a matter

Examples

หัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefไม่ว่างmâi wâangไม่ว่างmâi wâang1busy; not free2occupied; taken (of a seat/room/line)ผมpŏmผมpŏm1I; me (male speaker, polite)2hair (on the head)เลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ประชุมbprà-chumประชุมbprà-chum1meeting; conference2[to] meet; hold a meeting3assembly; councilแก้แทนgâe taenแก้แทนgâe taen[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]
My boss was busy, so I had to go to the meeting for him.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แก้gâeแก้gâe1[to] fix; solve; correct2[to] undo; unfasten; untie3[to] edit; revise; amend4[to] take off (clothes)5[to] remedy; treat; counteractPart 1
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แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf ofPart 2
แก้แทนgâe taenแก้แทนgâe taen[to] handle/resolve on behalf of [sb]