ให้ทาง(hâi taang)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]

to allow another person or vehicle to go first, especially in traffic; to yield the right-of-way.

Examples

รถrótรถrót1vehicle (general)2car; automobile3train (only in compounds)4classifier: vehiclesคันkanคันkan1itchy2itch3lever; handle4classifier for vehicles5shaft; rod; poleนั้นnánนั้นnán1that (distal demonstrative)2that one; that thing3that (emphatic/contrastive final particle)ให้ทางhâi taangให้ทางhâi taang1[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]2[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunityฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me (1st person pronoun)2[to] eat (polite/old-fashioned)
That car yielded to me.
2VerbB2

[to] make way for [sb/sth]; [to] give [sb] an opportunity

to allow someone or something to take your place or role; to let a new person, idea, or thing take over; to give someone a chance to advance.

Examples

หัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekหัวหน้าแผนกhŭua-nâa pà-nàekdepartment head; section chiefคนเก่าkon gàoคนเก่าkon gào1ex-partner; ex2predecessor3old-timer; veteran; long-standing memberตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawเพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màiคนรุ่นใหม่kon rûn màithe younger generation; modern-minded youthเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’บริหารbò-rí-hăanบริหารbò-rí-hăan1[to] manage; administer; run2[to] govern; oversee3administration; management4[to] exercise (one's body)แทนtaenแทนtaen1[to] replace; substitute for2instead; rather3in place of; on behalf of
The old department head decided to resign to make way for a new generation to take over management.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

เปิดทางbpèrt taangเปิดทางbpèrt taang1[to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through2[to] give right-of-way; yield3[to] pave the way; enable; facilitate
  • [to] clear a path; let [sb]/[sth] through
  • [to] give right-of-way; yield
  • [to] pave the way; enable; facilitate
หลีกทางlèek taangหลีกทางlèek taang1[to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)2[to] step aside (figuratively); yield precedence/opportunity
  • [to] make way; move aside; yield (right of way)
  • [to] step aside (figuratively); yield precedence/opportunity
เปิดโอกาสbpèrt oh-gàatเปิดโอกาสbpèrt oh-gàat1[to] give [sb] a chance; provide an opportunity (to [sb])2[to] make [sth] possible; create an opportunity (for [sth])
  • [to] give [sb] a chance; provide an opportunity (to [sb])
  • [to] make [sth] possible; create an opportunity (for [sth])
หลบทางlòp taangหลบทางlòp taang[to] get out of the way

[to] get out of the way

Word Breakdown

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; permitPart 1
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ทางtaangทางtaang1direction; side2method; means; manner3classifier: roads/routes/ways4side/party (institutional)5by; via; through (means or channel)6way; route; road; pathPart 2
ให้ทางhâi taangให้ทางhâi taang[to] give way; [to] yield [to sb/sth]