โต้กลับ(dtôh glàp)

Meanings

1VerbB2

[to] retaliate; strike back

To retaliate or strike back in response to an attack or action. Example: โต้กลับด้วยถ้อยคำ (to strike back with words)

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)ประชดbprà-chótประชดbprà-chót1[to] be sarcastic; [to] say/do sarcastically2sarcastic remark; sarcasm3[to] do sth sarcastically; [to] act out of spiteแรงๆraeng raengแรงๆraeng raeng1forcefully; hard; intensely; loudly2very strong; intense; harsh; potentเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillก็gâwก็gâw1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3even; after all (emphasis/justification)4conditional marker (if… then…)5topic/resumption markerโต้กลับdtôh glàpโต้กลับdtôh glàp1[to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]2[to] retaliate; strike back3[to] counterattack (sports/competition)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toคำพูดkam pôotคำพูดkam pôot1what someone says; remarks2one's word; promise3wording; phrasingสุภาพsù-pâapสุภาพsù-pâap1gentle; mild (manner/speech)2formal; refined (register)3polite; courteousแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)เฉียบคมchìiap komเฉียบคมchìiap kom1razor-sharp2keen; incisive (mind/ideas)3cutting; scathing (remarks/critique)
When harshly mocked, he retaliated with polite yet sharp words.
2VerbB2

[to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]

To respond by countering or refuting another’s claim or argument; to hit back in debate. Example: เขารีบโต้กลับข้อกล่าวหา (he quickly countered the accusation)

Examples

เมื่อmêuuaเมื่อmêuua1when; at the time that2when (past time marker)ถูกtòokถูกtòok1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3proper; morally right4to be correct/right5[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)6by (passive marker)กล่าวหาglàao hăaกล่าวหาglàao hăa1[to] accuse [sb] (of [sth])2[to] allege; accuse3[to] charge (formally)ว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell; say that2[to] think; consider; deem3that (clause marker)4about; regarding5[to] scold; reproach; criticizeทำงานtam ngaanทำงานtam ngaan1[to] work; do one's job; be on duty2[to] function; operateไม่โปร่งใสmâi bpròhng săiไม่โปร่งใสmâi bpròhng săi1not transparent; opaque2shady; lacking transparencyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillรีบrêepรีบrêep1[to] hurry; rush2in a hurry; rushed3hastily; quickly (due to urgency)โต้กลับdtôh glàpโต้กลับdtôh glàp1[to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]2[to] retaliate; strike back3[to] counterattack (sports/competition)ด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toหลักฐานlàk tăanหลักฐานlàk tăan1evidence; proof2documentary evidence; supporting document3basis; grounds (abstract)การใช้จ่ายgaan chái jàaiการใช้จ่ายgaan chái jàai1spending (act)2expenditure; expensesทั้งหมดtáng mòtทั้งหมดtáng mòt1all; entire; whole2all; in total; completely3the whole; everything
When accused of lack of transparency, he immediately countered with evidence of all expenditures.
3VerbB2

[to] counterattack (sports/competition)

To counterattack or respond in competition or sports to turn defense into offense. Example: โต้กลับทำแต้ม (to counterattack and score)

Examples

ทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanhome team (sports)เสียsĭiaเสียsĭia1broken; out of order2[to] pay3late; deceased4polite intensifier (after verbs/adjectives)5sadly; unfortunately (final particle)6[to] lose; forfeit; waste7spoiled; ruined; gone badประตูbprà-dtuuประตูbprà-dtuu1door; gate; portal2goal (structure or score)3classifier: doors; gates; goalsเร็วreoเร็วreo1fast; quick (speed/time)2premature; too soon3quickly; fastแต่dtàeแต่dtàe1but; however (contrast)2only; just (restriction)3from; since (starting point)4even; despite (emphatic concessive)โต้กลับdtôh glàpโต้กลับdtôh glàp1[to] counter [sb/sth]; rebut [sth]2[to] retaliate; strike back3[to] counterattack (sports/competition)ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedไวwaiไวwai1early; soon; ahead of time2sensitive; reactive3[to] keep; save; preserve4fast; quick; rapidและláeและláeand (coordinating)ตีเสมอdtee sà-mĕrตีเสมอdtee sà-mĕr1[to] equalize; tie the score2[to] bring to parity; catch upในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ไม่กี่mâi gèeไม่กี่mâi gèe1a few; not many2only a few (of them)นาทีnaa-teeนาทีnaa-tee1minute (time unit)2moment; minute (informal)
The home team conceded early but counterattacked quickly and equalized within minutes.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

สวนกลับsŭuan glàpสวนกลับsŭuan glàp1[to] counterattack2[to] talk back; [to] retort
  • [to] counterattack
  • [to] talk back; [to] retort
ตอบโต้dtòp dtôตอบโต้dtòp dtô1[to] respond; react2[to] retaliate; hit back3[to] counter; rebut4[to] counterattack (military/sports)
  • [to] respond; react
  • [to] retaliate; hit back
  • [to] counter; rebut
  • [to] counterattack (military/sports)
ตีโต้กลับdtee dtôh glàpตีโต้กลับdtee dtôh glàp[to] counter-attack; [to] retaliate

[to] counter-attack; [to] retaliate

ตอกกลับdtòk glàpตอกกลับdtòk glàp[to] retort; [to] talk back

[to] retort; [to] talk back

แก้ลำgâe lamแก้ลำgâe lam[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])

[to] counter [sb]/[sth]; [to] turn the tables (on [sb])

Word Breakdown

โต้dtôhโต้dtôh1[to] retort; [to] rebut; [to] counter2[to] answer back; [to] talk back3[to] exchange; [to] back-and-forth (in compounds)Part 1
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กลับglàpกลับglàp1[to] turn over/flip/reverse2contrary; on the contrary3[to] return; go/come back4back; in returnPart 2
โต้กลับdtôh glàpโต้กลับdtôh glàp[to] retaliate; strike back