แรงขับดัน(raeng kàp dan)

Meanings

1NounB2

thrust; propulsion

A physical propulsive force that pushes or moves something forward, such as that produced by an engine, jet, or rocket.

Examples

เครื่องยนต์เจ็ตkrêuuang-yon jétเครื่องยนต์เจ็ตkrêuuang-yon jétjet engineสร้างแรงsâang raengสร้างแรงsâang raeng[to] generate forceขับดันkàp danขับดันkàp dan1[to] propel; [to] drive forward2[to] drive forward; propel [sth abstract]3[to] propel; push out [sth physical]มหาศาลmá-hăa-săanมหาศาลmá-hăa-săanenormous; immense; vastเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]เครื่องบินkrêuuang binเครื่องบินkrêuuang binairplane; aeroplane; plane (fixed-wing aircraft)เคลื่อนที่klêuuan têeเคลื่อนที่klêuuan têe1[to] move; be in motion2mobile; movableไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâaไปข้างหน้าbpai kâang nâa1[to] go forward; [to] progress2ahead; forward
The jet engine creates immense propulsive force to make the airplane move forward.
2NounB2

drive; motivation; ambition

An internal feeling or motivation that makes a person want to do something or achieve a goal.

Examples

ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotอยากจะyàak jàอยากจะyàak jà[to] want to; [to] would like toเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsหมอmŏrหมอmŏr1doctor; physician2traditional healer; shaman3expert; specialist (informal)4veterinarian5not a classifier (use คน/ท่าน)คือkeuคือkeu1to be (definition/identification)2namely; that is; i.e.3focus/clarifying marker after subjectแรงขับดันraeng kàp danแรงขับดันraeng kàp dan1thrust; propulsion2drive; motivation; ambition3driving force; impetus behind [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตั้งใจdtâng jaiตั้งใจdtâng jai1[to] intend; mean to2[to] be determined; resolve3[to] pay close attention; concentrate4intentionally; on purposeเรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuuเรียนหนังสือriian năng-sĕuu1[to] study; do schoolwork2[to] attend school; receive an educationอย่างหนักyàang nàkอย่างหนักyàang nàkheavily; severely; seriously; intensely
The dream of wanting to be a doctor is the motivation that makes him study hard.
3NounB2

driving force; impetus behind [sth]

A factor or influence that causes or speeds up a process, change, or growth, such as in economics, technology, or society.

Examples

การแข่งขันgaan kàeng kănการแข่งขันgaan kàeng kăn1competition; contest; match; race; tournament2rivalry; competitive pressureในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตลาดdtà-làatตลาดdtà-làat1popular; mainstream (colloq.)2market; marketplace3market (economic demand/sector)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsแรงขับดันraeng kàp danแรงขับดันraeng kàp dan1thrust; propulsion2drive; motivation; ambition3driving force; impetus behind [sth]ให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitบริษัทbò-rí-sàtบริษัทbò-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationต่างๆdtàang-dtàangต่างๆdtàang-dtàangvarious; different; diverseต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightพัฒนาpát-tá-naaพัฒนาpát-tá-naa1[to] develop; improve2[to] develop [sb/sth] (skills; capacity)3development (process)สินค้าsĭn-káaสินค้าsĭn-káa1goods; merchandise2product; item3commodity (economics)ใหม่ๆmài màiใหม่ๆmài mài1recently; just; newly2very new; brand-new3fresh; just-made/just-picked4at first; initiallyตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaตลอดเวลาdtà-lòt way-laaall the time; constantly
Market competition is the driving force that makes companies have to constantly develop new products.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

แรงขับraeng kàpแรงขับraeng kàp1thrust; propulsive force2drive; motivational urgePart 1
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ดันdanดันdan1[to] push [sth/sb]2[to] promote; propel [sb/sth] forward3to press/raise [prices, pressure, etc.]4happen to; end up (colloq. auxiliary)5move aside!; make way! (imperative)6darn; shoot (mild exclamation)Part 2
แรงขับดันraeng kàp danแรงขับดันraeng kàp danthrust; propulsion