แม่เหล็ก
mâe lèk
Meanings
1NounA2
magnet
An object or material that produces a magnetic field and attracts iron, steel, and some other metals.
Examples
แม่mâeแม่mâe1mother; mom2madam; ma’am (rural/archaic)3prefix: female; main; baseเอาaoเอาao1[to] take; get; pick2[to] want (request/ordering)3[to] use; employ4[to] bring/take (for use)5marker: purpose/focus6marker: insistence/emphasisแม่เหล็กmâe lèkแม่เหล็กmâe lèk1magnet2magnetic attraction; powerful charmมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerดูดdòotดูดdòot1[to] suck; draw in by suction2[to] inhale; take a drag3[to] absorb4[to] vacuum; extract by suction5[to] attract strongly; [to] draw in (fig.)ตะปูdtà-bpuuตะปูdtà-bpuu1nail (metal fastener)2nail (fingernail/toenail) [nonstandard/regional]บนbonบนbon1on; upon2upper; top3[to] vow (at a shrine)โต๊ะdtóโต๊ะdtó1table2desk
Mom used a magnet to attract the nails on the table.
2NounB2
magnetic attraction; powerful charm
Figurative: a powerful appeal or charm that strongly attracts people or attention.
Examples
งานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan têet-sà-gaan don-dtreeงานเทศกาลดนตรีngaan têet-sà-gaan don-dtreemusic festivalปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuanเป็นเหมือนbpen mĕuuan1[to] be like; resemble [sb/sth]; be similar to [sb/sth]2[to] amount to; be tantamount to; be effectively equivalent to [sth]แม่เหล็กmâe lèkแม่เหล็กmâe lèk1magnet2magnetic attraction; powerful charmดึงดูดdeung dòotดึงดูดdeung dòot[to] attract; draw inคนหนุ่มสาวkon nùm săaoคนหนุ่มสาวkon nùm săaoyoung people; young adultsจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)ทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têetทั่วประเทศtûua bprà-têet1nationwide; throughout the country2nationwide; countrywide
This year's music festival is like a magnet, attracting young people from all over the country.