แรงงัด
rɛɛng-ngátMeanings
1NounB2
prying force; levering force
force exerted in prying or lifting something with a lever or a levering action
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máaiท่อนไม้tɔ̂n-máailog; length of woodสร้างแรงsâang-rɛɛngสร้างแรงsâang-rɛɛng[to] generate forceงัดngátงัดngát1[to] pry; lever up2[to] break in by prying; jimmy3[to] bring out/use (a move/argument) forcefullyเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaเพื่อpʉ̂ʉa1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofขยับkà-yàpขยับkà-yàp1[to] move slightly; shift2[to] advance slightly; move up3[to] adjust; tweakก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnก้อนหินgɔ̂ɔn-hǐnstone; rockใหญ่yàiใหญ่yài1big; large2major; important3elder; senior
He used a wooden pole to create leverage to move the large rock.
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เราraoต้องdtôngใช้แรงchái raengงัดngátเยอะมากyér mâakในnaiการเปิดgaan bpèrtฝากระป๋องfăa grà-bpŏngเก่าๆgào gàoนี้née
We need to use a lot of prying force to open this old can lid.
การคำนวณgaan kam-nuuanแรงงัดraeng ngátมีmeeความสำคัญkwaam săm-kanในnaiการออกแบบgaan òk bàepเครื่องจักรกลkrêuuang jàk gonและláeโครงสร้างkrohng sâangต่างๆdtàang-dtàang
Calculating torque is important in the design of machinery and various structures.
ช่างเครื่องchâng-krʉ̂ʉangเตือนdtʉʉanว่าการwâa-gaanขันนอตkǎn-nɔ̂ɔtแน่นnɛ̂nเกินไปgəən-bpaiจะjàสร้างแรงsâang-rɛɛngงัดngátที่tîiอาจàatทำให้tam-hâiชิ้นส่วนchín-sùuanแตกหักdtɛ̀ɛk-hàkได้dâai
The mechanic warned that overtightening the nut would create torque that could cause the part to break.
2NounC2
leverage (figurative) — limited/rare
figurative influence or pressure used to gain advantage; used rarely compared to แรงกดดันแรงกดดันrɛɛng-gòt-dan1pressure; pressing force (physical)2pressure (figurative; from people or circumstances) or อิทธิพลอิทธิพลìt-tí-pon1influence (astrological/spiritual)2influence; sway
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-komกระแสสังคมgrà-sɛ̌ɛ-sǎng-kompublic opinion; social trendเป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4alive; living5[to] have; suffer from; be in (a condition)แรงงัดrɛɛng-ngátแรงงัดrɛɛng-ngát1prying force; levering force2leverage (figurative) — limited/rareในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of; belonging to (formal)การต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔngการต่อรองgaan-dtɔ̀ɔ-rɔɔng1price haggling2negotiation; bargainingให้hâiให้hâi1[to] give; provide2[to] allow; let; permit3to; for [sb] (recipient)4[to] have [sb] do; cause to5for (benefit of)6so that; in order to7until; to the point that (result)บริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtบริษัทbɔɔ-rí-sàtcompany; firm; corporationปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineนโยบายná-yoo-baaiนโยบายná-yoo-baaipolicy; plan of action
He used social momentum as leverage to negotiate for the company to adjust its policy.
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คำรับรองkam-ráp-rɔɔngจากjàakผู้เชี่ยวชาญpûu-chîiao-chaanชื่อดังchʉ̂ʉ-dangกลายเป็นglaai-bpenแรงงัดrɛɛng-ngátสำคัญsǎm-kanที่tîiผลักplàkให้hâiโครงการkroong-gaanผ่านpàanความเห็นชอบkwaam-hěn-chɔ̂ɔp
The endorsement from a renowned expert became crucial leverage that pushed the project through approval.
เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเสียงsǐiangผู้บริโภคpûu-bɔɔ-rí-pôokดังขึ้นdang-kʉ̂nพร้อมกันprɔ́ɔm-ganแรงงัดrɛɛng-ngátที่tîiเกิดขึ้นgə̀ət-kʉ̂nก็gɔ̂ทำให้tam-hâiผู้ผลิตpûu-pà-lìtจำต้องjam-dtɔ̂ngเปลี่ยนbplìianสูตรsùutสินค้าsǐn-káa
When consumers' voices rose in unison, the resulting leverage compelled the manufacturer to change the product formula.
ในnaiเวทีway-teeต่อรองdtò rongเชิงcherngการเมืองgaan meuuangข่าวฉาวkàao chăaoเล็กๆlék lékหากhàakปล่อยbplòiถูกจังหวะtòok jang-wàอาจàatกลายเป็นglaai bpenแรงงัดraeng ngátที่têeพลิกplíkดุลอำนาจdun am-nâatได้dâi
In political bargaining, a small scandal, if released at the right moment, can become leverage that shifts the balance of power.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
rɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
แรงrɛɛngแรงrɛɛng1strong; intense; severe2force; strength; power3hard; strongly (adverbial use)4very; extremely (Southern Thai)strong; intense; severePart 1
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งัดngátงัดngát1[to] pry; lever up2[to] break in by prying; jimmy3[to] bring out/use (a move/argument) forcefully[to] pry; lever upPart 2
แรงงัดrɛɛng-ngátแรงงัดrɛɛng-ngátprying force; levering forceprying force; levering forceWord