ได้เปรียบ(dâai bprìiap)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage

to be in a better position than others; to have an advantage

Examples

ถ้าtâaถ้าtâa1if; in case2if only; provided that (conditional emphasis)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toซ้อมsómซ้อมsóm1[to] practice; train2[to] rehearse3[to] drill; run drills4[to] beat up; assaultก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerเราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)จะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)ได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapได้เปรียบdâai bprìiap1[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage2advantageous; favorable3[to] take advantage of [sb]; exploit [sb] (negative)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitอื่นèunอื่นèun1other; different; else2else; otherwise (as a modifying element)3others; other people/things
If we start practicing earlier, we will have an advantage over the other teams.
2AdjectiveB2

advantageous; favorable

giving a better chance of success; favorable or beneficial compared to others

Examples

ทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanทีมเจ้าบ้านteem jâo bâanhome team (sports)ได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapได้เปรียบdâai bprìiap1[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage2advantageous; favorable3[to] take advantage of [sb]; exploit [sb] (negative)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingคุ้นเคยkún koieคุ้นเคยkún koie1familiar; accustomed (to)2[to] be familiar with; be used toกับgàpกับgàp1with; together with2and (informal)3against; versus4to; toward (recipient/target)5side dish; accompaniment6classifier: sets/pairs (spoon and fork)สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)และláeและláeand (coordinating)สภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatสภาพอากาศsà-pâap aa-gàatweather; atmospheric conditions
The home team has an advantage because they are familiar with the field and weather.
3VerbB2

[to] take advantage of [sb]; exploit [sb] (negative)

to take unfair advantage of someone; to exploit someone (implies unethical benefit)

Examples

นายจ้างnaai jâangนายจ้างnaai jâang1employer2employing party (legal sense)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] order; command (someone to do) [colloq.]5be acceptable/valid; okay [set phrase]สัญญาsăn-yaaสัญญาsăn-yaa1promise; vow; pledge2contract; agreement3[to] promise; pledge; vow4[to] contract (legally)5perception (Buddhism)ที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotคลุมเครือklum kreuuaคลุมเครือklum kreuua1ambiguous; vague; unclear2ambiguously; vaguely; indistinctlyเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapได้เปรียบdâai bprìiap1[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage2advantageous; favorable3[to] take advantage of [sb]; exploit [sb] (negative)คนงานkon ngaanคนงานkon ngaanworker; laborerที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotไม่รู้mâi rúuไม่รู้mâi rúu1[to] not know; be unaware (of); be uncertain2[!] I don't know.กฎหมายgòt-măaiกฎหมายgòt-măai1law; statute2the law (legal system)3legal code/body of law
The employer used a vague contract to take advantage of workers who don’t know the law.

Related Words

Word Breakdown

ได้dâiได้dâi1get; obtain; receive2may (polite permission/request)3able to (postverbal/resultative)4manage to; succeed in (achievement)5can; be able to; may (possibility/permission)6okay; sure; agreedPart 1
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เปรียบbprìiapเปรียบbprìiap1[to] compare2as; like (in comparisons)3[to] liken; use as a similePart 2
ได้เปรียบdâai bprìiapได้เปรียบdâai bprìiap[to] have an advantage; be at an advantage