แข็งกร้าว(kăeng grâao)
Meanings
1AdjectiveB2
hardline; uncompromising
Hardline; uncompromising in stance, especially in politics or negotiations.
Examples
รัฐบาลrát-tà-baanรัฐบาลrát-tà-baan1government (executive)2the government; public sectorประกาศbprà-gàatประกาศbprà-gàat1[to] announce; declare2announcement; notice3proclamation; decree4[to] proclaim; promulgate (form.)ท่าทีtâa-teeท่าทีtâa-tee1attitude; stance2demeanor; manner3posture; pose (figurative/physical)แข็งกร้าวkăeng grâaoแข็งกร้าวkăeng grâao1hardline; uncompromising2hardline; harsh in tone/mannerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)ยอมyomยอมyom1[to] agree; consent2[to] allow; permit3[to] yield; give in; submit4[to] admit (acknowledge)เจรจาjay-rá-jaaเจรจาjay-rá-jaa1[to] negotiate; hold talks2[to] converse; discussกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)ผู้ก่อเหตุpôo gò hètผู้ก่อเหตุpôo gò hètperpetrator; culpritจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàจนกว่าจะjon gwàa jàuntilยุติyú-dtìยุติyú-dtì1[to] settle; resolve2[to] end; cease; haltความรุนแรงkwaam run raengความรุนแรงkwaam run raeng1violence2severity; intensity; harshness
The government announced a hardline stance, refusing to negotiate with the perpetrators until the violence ends.
2AdjectiveC1
hardline; harsh in tone/manner
Harsh, hardline, or uncompromising in tone or manner; lacking softness. Example: ท่าทีแข็งกร้าว (a hardline stance)
Examples
น้ำเสียงnám sĭiangน้ำเสียงnám sĭiang1tone of voice; vocal tone2tone; tenor (figurative)ของkŏngของkŏng1of; belonging to2thing; item; stuff3property; goodsหัวหน้าhŭua nâaหัวหน้าhŭua nâa1boss; supervisor2leader; chiefวันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; these days (informal)แข็งกร้าวkăeng grâaoแข็งกร้าวkăeng grâao1hardline; uncompromising2hardline; harsh in tone/mannerจนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofทุกคนtúk konทุกคนtúk koneveryone; everybodyเงียบngîiapเงียบngîiap1quiet; silent2quiet (place/time)3[to] be quiet; fall silent4[to] go silent; ghost [sb] (colloq.)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)กล้าglâaกล้าglâa1brave; courageous2to dare3seedling; young plant4bravely; boldlyถามtăamถามtăam1[to] ask; inquire2[to] question; interrogate3[to] ask about; consultอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2which; what (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ต่อdtòต่อdtò1[to] bargain; haggle2per; each (rate/unit)3[to] continue; go on4subsequently; then (adverbial sequence)5[to] connect; attach; join6next; following; subsequent
The boss’s tone today was so harsh that everyone fell silent and didn’t dare ask anything further.
Related Words
Similar Meaning
ก้าวร้าวgâao ráaoก้าวร้าวgâao ráao1aggressive; hostile2[to] act aggressively
- aggressive; hostile
- [to] act aggressively
แข็งตัวkăeng dtuuaแข็งตัวkăeng dtuua1[to] harden; solidify; set2[to] stiffen (of body parts)3[to] have an erection; become erect4[to] harden (attitudes/positions)
- [to] harden; solidify; set
- [to] stiffen (of body parts)
- [to] have an erection; become erect
- [to] harden (attitudes/positions)
กร้าวgrâaoกร้าวgrâao1harsh; tough; hardline; aggressive (in attitude or policy)2hardline; uncompromising (stance/policy)3harsh; aggressive (tone/manner)
- harsh; tough; hardline; aggressive (in attitude or policy)
- hardline; uncompromising (stance/policy)
- harsh; aggressive (tone/manner)
ดุดันdù danดุดันdù dan1fierce; aggressive2intensely powerful (style/tone)
- fierce; aggressive
- intensely powerful (style/tone)
Word Breakdown
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แข็งกร้าวkăeng grâaoแข็งกร้าวkăeng grâaohardline; uncompromising