แรงเบา(raeng bao)
Meanings
1NounB1
level of force/intensity
the degree of force, pressure, or power; an intensity level (e.g., device settings or how hard/soft something is applied)
Examples
พัดลมpát lomพัดลมpát lomfan (electric)ตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1character; figure2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3body; self; person (colloq.)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineแรงเบาraeng baoแรงเบาraeng bao1level of force/intensity2strong or gentle (in force)3forcefully or lightlyได้dâiได้dâi1[to] manage to; succeed in2[to] get; obtain; receive3actualized-action marker4can; [to] be able to; may5okay; sure; agreed3ระดับrá-dàpระดับrá-dàp1level (tool); spirit level2standard; tier; rank3level; degree
This fan's intensity can be adjusted to 3 levels.
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ตอนdtonไปbpaiนวดnûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuatจะjàถามtăamเราraoก่อนgònว่าwâaต้องการdtông gaanแรงเบาraeng baoขนาดไหนkà-nàat năi
When you go for a massage, the masseuse will first ask you what level of pressure you want.
เครื่องดูดฝุ่นkrêuuang dòot fùnรุ่นใหม่rûn màiสามารถsăa-mâatปรับbpràpแรงเบาraeng baoของkŏngการดูดgaan dòotได้dâiอัตโนมัติàt-noh-mátตามdtaamพื้นผิวpéun pĭu
The new vacuum cleaner model can automatically adjust the suction power level according to the surface.
นักเปียโนnák bpia-nohที่têeเก่งgèngจะjàถ่ายทอดtàai tôtอารมณ์เพลงaa-rom plengผ่านpàanการควบคุมgaan kûuap kumแรงเบาraeng baoของkŏngการกดgaan gòtคีย์บอร์ดkee bòtได้dâiอย่างลึกซึ้งyàang lúk súeng
A skilled pianist can profoundly convey the emotion of the music by controlling the intensity of their keystrokes.
2AdjectiveB1
strong or gentle (in force)
describing how forceful or gentle an action, pressure, or power is
Examples
ฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàkฝนตกหนักfŏn dtòk nàk[to] rain heavily; pourบ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3sometimes; occasionally4somewhat; at least a littleเบาbaoเบาbao1light (not heavy)2soft; quiet (of sound)3gentle; mild; light (degree/force)4easy; light (workload/effort)5[to] lighten; reduce; ease6[to] urinate (polite euphemism)บ้างbâangบ้างbâang1some; any (unspecified, small set)2plural/variety marker (after question/request)3sometimes; occasionally4somewhat; at least a littleตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wanตลอดทั้งวันdtà-lòt táng wanall day; throughout the day
The rain was sometimes heavy and sometimes light all day long.
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ตอนที่dton têeคุณครูkun kruuสอนsŏnวาดรูปwâat rôopท่านtâanบอกให้bòk hâiลงสีlong sĕeตรงนี้dtrong néeให้hâiเข้มkêmหน่อยnòiส่วนsùuanตรงนั้นdtrong nánให้hâiลงสีlong sĕeเบาๆbao baoก็gâwพอpor
When the art teacher taught, she told us to apply the color forcefully here, but for that part, applying it gently was enough.
การgaanนวดแผนไทยnûuat păen taiที่ดีtêe deeนั้นnánหมอนวดmŏ nûuatต้องdtôngรู้rúuว่าwâaควรkuuanลงlongน้ำหนักnám nàkตรงไหนdtrong năiแรงraengตรงไหนdtrong năiเบาbaoเพื่อให้pêuua hâiคลายเส้นklaai sênได้dâiถูกtòokจุดjùt
In a good Thai massage, the masseuse must know where to apply pressure forcefully and where gently, in order to relieve tension at the right points.
3AdverbB1
forcefully or lightly
in terms of manner, with more or less force (e.g., ตีให้สม่ำเสมอ อย่าแรงเบา ‘hit evenly—don’t alternate strong and light’)
Examples
เวลาway-laaเวลาway-laa1classifier: scheduled occasions; meals; doses2time; period; occasion3when; at the time (that)4timeเคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)2[to] fix; settle on (a price)3[to] knock; tap4[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or testประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1goal (structure or score)2door; gate; portal3classifier: doors; gates; goalsอย่าyàaอย่าyàadon’t; do not (negative imperative)เคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)2[to] fix; settle on (a price)3[to] knock; tap4[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or testแรงเบาraeng baoแรงเบาraeng bao1level of force/intensity2strong or gentle (in force)3forcefully or lightlyให้hâiให้hâi1until; to the point that (result)2[to] have [sb] do; cause to3[to] give; provide4[to] allow; let; permit5so that; in order to6for (benefit of)เคาะkóเคาะkó1[to] finalize; approve; settle (a decision)2[to] fix; settle on (a price)3[to] knock; tap4[to] tap/hammer [sth] to shape or testสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕrสม่ำเสมอsà-màm-sà-mĕr1consistently; regularly2consistent; regular3even; uniform
When you knock on the door, don't vary the force; knock evenly.
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เวลาway-laaเล่นlênเปียโนbpia-nohต้องdtôngควบkûuapคุมน้ำหนักkum náam nàkนิ้วníuให้ดีhâi deeอย่าyàaกดgòtแรงเบาraeng baoไม่เท่ากันmâi tâo ganไม่อย่างนั้นmâi yàang nánเสียงsĭiangจะjàไม่mâiเพราะpráw
When playing the piano, you must control your finger pressure well. Don't press with inconsistent force, or the sound won't be pleasant.
ตอนdtonนวดnûuatหมอนวดmŏ nûuatเขาkăoลงlongน้ำหนักnám nàkแรงเบาraeng baoไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi sà-màm sà-mĕrทำให้tam hâiรู้สึกrúu-sèukผ่อนคลายpòn klaaiมากmâak
During the massage, the masseuse alternated between strong and light pressure, which felt very relaxing.
ช่างฝีมือchâang fĕe meuuที่têeชำนาญcham-naanจะสามารถjà săa-mâatควบคุมkûap-kumการgaanตอกdtòkสิ่วsìoได้ดีdâai deeโดยdoiจะjàลงlongน้ำหนักnám nàkแรงเบาraeng baoไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi sà-màm sà-mĕrตามdtaamความจำเป็นkwaam jam bpenของkŏngลวดลายlûuat laaiที่têeแกะสลักgàe sà-làk
A skilled craftsman can control their chisel strikes well, applying more or less force as required by the pattern being carved.
Related Words
Word Breakdown
แรงraengแรงraeng1force; strength; power2hard; strongly (adverbial use)3strong; intense; severePart 1
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แรงเบาraeng baoแรงเบาraeng baolevel of force/intensity