โช้ค(chóhk)
Meanings
1NounB1
shock absorber; suspension strut
A shock absorber or suspension unit in a vehicle, used to dampen impacts and vibrations. A shortening of โช้คอัพโช้คอัพchóhk ápshock absorber (shock absorber).
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รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)โช้คchóhkโช้คchóhk1shock absorber; suspension strut2choke (engine)ไม่ดีmâi deeไม่ดีmâi dee1not good; bad; poor (quality/condition)2improper; immoral3not well; unwell; not okay4badly; poorly5[!] Not good!นั่งnângนั่งnâng1[to] sit; sit down2[to] take; ride [sth] (vehicle)ไม่สบายmâi sà-baaiไม่สบายmâi sà-baai1unwell; ill; sick2[to] be unwell; feel illเลยloieเลยloie1so; thus; then (immediate result)2completely; absolutely (emphasis)3past; beyond; exceed4at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)
This car's shock absorbers aren't good; it's not a comfortable ride at all.
2NounB2
choke (engine)
A valve in a carburetor that controls the amount of air entering the engine, used to enrich the fuel-air mixture when starting a cold engine.
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ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)อากาศaa-gàatอากาศaa-gàat1air2weather3atmosphere (figurative); ambienceเย็นๆyen yenเย็นๆyen yen1cool; slightly cool2chilled; cold (for food/drink)3this evening; later this evening4calm down; take it easyต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightดึงdeungดึงdeung1[to] pull; draw (toward oneself)2[to] attract; draw (attention/interest)3[to] pull back; retract; hold back4[to] drag (on a screen)โช้คchóhkโช้คchóhk1shock absorber; suspension strut2choke (engine)ก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงจะtĕung jàถึงจะtĕung jà1only if; only when; not until2even if; even though; although (often with ก็)สตาร์ทsà-dtáatสตาร์ทsà-dtáat1[to] start; [to] begin (informal)2[to] start an engineเครื่องตัดหญ้าkrêuuang dtàt yâaเครื่องตัดหญ้าkrêuuang dtàt yâapowered grass/weed cutter; lawn mower; brushcutterติดdtìtติดdtìt1[to] stick; attach; fasten2[to] be stuck; be attached; adhere3[to] catch; pick up (disease/odor/habit)4close to; adjacent; touching; contiguous5[to] follow closely; tailgate6owing; unpaid; in arrears; behind on7busy; occupied; engaged (line/seat/room)8[to] connect; turn on; switch to; tune to9[to] apply; put on; stick on10addicted to; hooked on; attached to
On cold mornings, you have to pull the choke before you can start the lawnmower's engine.