แต่งแต้ม(dtàeng dtâem)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] add color; [to] decorate; [to] touch up

to add color or small decorative touches to something to make it more beautiful or lively; often used for painting, makeup, or crafts.

Examples

น้องสาวnóng săaoน้องสาวnóng săaoyounger sister; younger female siblingชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâemแต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâem1[to] add color; [to] decorate; [to] touch up2[to] add interest to [sth]; [to] liven up [sth]สมุดsà-mùtสมุดsà-mùt1notebook; exercise book2booklet; record book; ledgerโน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3grade; mark (school)4diplomatic noteด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrสติกเกอร์sà-dtík-gêrstickerน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rákน่ารักๆnâa rák nâa rák1very cute; cutesy (reduplication)2various cute (things); cute-ish
My younger sister likes to decorate her notebook with cute stickers.
2VerbB1

[to] add interest to [sth]; [to] liven up [sth]

to make a story, event, or life more lively or interesting by adding colorful details, without inventing false facts.

Examples

คุณยายkun yaaiคุณยายkun yaaigrandmother; respectful term for elderly womanชอบchôpชอบchôp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâemแต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâem1[to] add color; [to] decorate; [to] touch up2[to] add interest to [sth]; [to] liven up [sth]เรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâoเรื่องเล่าrêuuang lâo1story; narrative; account2anecdote; oral taleในอดีตnai à-dèetในอดีตnai à-dèetin the past; formerlyให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3for (benefit of)4so that; in order to5until; to the point that (result)6[to] allow; let; permitสนุกsà-nùkสนุกsà-nùk1fun; enjoyable2be engrossing; thrilling3[to] have fun; enjoy oneselfขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better7[to] sprout; grow; appear
Grandma likes to embellish her stories from the past to make them more fun.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

แต่งเติมdtàeng dtermแต่งเติมdtàeng dterm1[to] embellish; [to] elaborate on [sth]2[to] add to; [to] supplement
  • [to] embellish; [to] elaborate on [sth]
  • [to] add to; [to] supplement
เพิ่มสีสันpêrm sĕe-sănเพิ่มสีสันpêrm sĕe-săn1[to] liven [sth] up; [to] add excitement to [sth]2[to] embellish [a story/news]; [to] sensationalize
  • [to] liven [sth] up; [to] add excitement to [sth]
  • [to] embellish [a story/news]; [to] sensationalize
เติมสีสันtêrm-sǐi-sǎnเติมสีสันtêrm-sǐi-sǎn[to] add color; [to] spice up

[to] add color; [to] spice up

ตกแต่งdtòk dtàengตกแต่งdtòk dtàeng1[to] decorate; adorn2[to] edit; retouch; revise (content)3[to] garnish; dress (food/space)
  • [to] decorate; adorn
  • [to] edit; retouch; revise (content)
  • [to] garnish; dress (food/space)
ประดับbprà-dàpประดับbprà-dàp1[to] decorate; adorn; embellish2ornamental; decorative; for show3decoration; ornament4[to] wear (as adornment)
  • [to] decorate; adorn; embellish
  • ornamental; decorative; for show
  • decoration; ornament
  • [to] wear (as adornment)

Word Breakdown

แต่งdtàengแต่งdtàeng1[to] dress; get dressed2[to] decorate; adorn3[to] compose; write4[to] modify; tune; customize5[to] marry (colloquial)6[to] arrange; set; stylePart 1
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แต้มdtâemแต้มdtâem1[to] score; dot; dab; apply a small amount2point; score; tally3dot; speck; spot4beauty mark; facial dotPart 2
แต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâemแต่งแต้มdtàeng dtâem[to] add color; [to] decorate; [to] touch up