ไล่(lâi)

Meanings

1VerbA2

[to] chase; pursue

to go after someone or something to catch, reach, or drive them away

Examples

หมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyลูกบอลlôok bonลูกบอลlôok bonball (for sports/games)ไปทั่วbpai tûuaไปทั่วbpai tûua1[to] go everywhere; travel all over2[to] spread all over; become widespread3all over; everywhere (extent marker)สนามsà-năamสนามsà-năam1field; court; pitch; ground2yard; open ground3area; sphere (of activity)4field (physics)
The dog chases the ball all over the field.
2VerbB1

[to] drive away; expel

to force someone or something to leave a place; to shoo away

Examples

เจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâanเจ้าของบ้านjâo kŏng bâan1homeowner; house owner2host (household)3landlord/landlady (house)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyหมาmăaหมาmăa1dog2dog (insult)ออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)ครัวkruuaครัวkruua1kitchen2cuisine3household (archaic/lit.)
The homeowner shooed the dog out of the kitchen.
3VerbB1

[to] fire; dismiss

to remove someone from a job; to sack

Examples

เจ้านายjâo naaiเจ้านายjâo naai1boss; employer; superior2master; owner (of servant or animal)3lord; aristocrat (historical/formal)4patron; benefactor (figurative)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyเขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillออกจากòk jàakออกจากòk jàak1[to] leave; exit; depart from2from; out of (after a verb)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2come to (result/state)3past/as of now aspect markerสายsăaiสายsăai1line; wire; cable2route; line (transport/communication)3late (in the day); running late4strand; string; thread (long thin piece)5lineage; affiliation; branch6classifier for long, flexible things (wires, ropes, necklaces)7morning (late morning period)8informant; spy; secret agentบ่อยbòiบ่อยbòioften; frequently
The boss fired him because he was often late.
4VerbB2

[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate

to proceed step by step or arrange in sequence (e.g., ไล่เช็กไล่เช็กlâi chékto check through; go item by item, ไล่สีไล่สีlâi-sĕe1[to] gradate colors; [to] create a gradient2gradient-colored; ombré)

Examples

เราraoเราrao1we; us2I; me (informal/regional)ควรkuuanควรkuuan1should; ought to2appropriate; proper; suitable3deserve; be worthy ofไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyตรวจเช็คdtrùuat chékตรวจเช็คdtrùuat chék1[to] check; inspect (colloquial/redundant)2note on usageลิสต์lítลิสต์lít1list (loanword)2[to] list [sth]; make a listทีละtee láทีละtee láone at a time; each; perข้อkôข้อkô1item; point; clause2joint (anatomy)3condition; term4flaw; drawback5classifier: items/points/clauses/questions6node; joint; segment (botany/zoology)เพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiเพื่อไม่ให้pêuua mâi hâiso that not; in order not to; to prevent [sth]พลาดplâatพลาดplâat1[to] miss; fail to catch; fail to attend2[to] make a mistake; slip up3mistaken; in errorรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiatรายละเอียดraai-lá-ìiat1detail; details2particulars; specifications3[to] detail (specify)สำคัญsăm-kanสำคัญsăm-kan1important; significant; essential2[to] think; assume; suppose (often mistakenly)
We should go through the checklist item by item to avoid missing important details.
5VerbB2

[to] adjust progressively

to change gradually along a scale (e.g., ไล่ระดับไล่ระดับlâi rá-dàp1[to] arrange in graduated levels; stagger; grade2[to] change gradually; form a gradient/taper3tiered; stepped; graded, ไล่น้ำหนักสี)

Examples

ช่างภาพchâang pâapช่างภาพchâang pâapphotographerปรับbpràpปรับbpràp1[to] adjust; modify2[to] adapt; acclimatize3[to] fine; impose a fineไฟfaiไฟfai1fire; flame2electricity; power3light (from a lamp)4signal light; indicator5anger; passion (figurative)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; permitสีผิวsĕe pĭuสีผิวsĕe pĭuskin color; skin tone; complexion (color)ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyน้ำหนักnám nàkน้ำหนักnám nàk1weight (mass/heaviness)2importance; significance3emphasis; stressนุ่มnûmนุ่มnûm1soft (to the touch)2soft/gentle (voice/tone)3tender (food)ๆ-ดูdooดูdoo1consult; get advice from2try; have a go3[to] divine; tell fortune4[to] examine; check; inspect5[to] seem; appear6[to] look; watch; seeเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châatเป็นธรรมชาติbpen tam-má-châat1natural; unforced; unaffected2naturally; in an unforced way
The photographer adjusted the lights so the skin tones gradate softly and look natural.

Related Words

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ไล่ออกlài àwkไล่ออกlài àwk1[to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)2[to] expel (from school, team, or organization)3[to] throw/drive out (from a place)
  • [to] fire; dismiss; sack (from a job)
  • [to] expel (from school, team, or organization)
  • [to] throw/drive out (from a place)
ขับไล่kàp lâiขับไล่kàp lâi1[to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]2[to] repel [sb/sth]3[to] dispel [sth]
  • [to] expel [sb]; deport [sb]
  • [to] repel [sb/sth]
  • [to] dispel [sth]
ให้ออกhâi òkให้ออกhâi òk[to] fire [sb]; [to] expel [sb]

[to] fire [sb]; [to] expel [sb]

เกลี่ยglìiaเกลี่ยglìia1[to] spread/blend evenly2[to] smooth; level out3[to] distribute evenly
  • [to] spread/blend evenly
  • [to] smooth; level out
  • [to] distribute evenly
ไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]
  • [to] chase; run after
  • [to] pursue (goal/opportunity)
  • [to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]