ไล่ตาม(lâi dtaam)

Meanings

1VerbB1

[to] chase; run after

to go after someone or something in order to catch them

Examples

ตำรวจdtam-rùuatตำรวจdtam-rùuatpolice; police officerกำลังgam-langกำลังgam-lang1power; strength2power; force (physics)3troops; forces4currently; in the middle ofไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]ขโมยkà-mŏoyขโมยkà-mŏoy1[to] steal2thief
The police are chasing the thief.
2VerbB2

[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)

to actively go after or seek to obtain something non-physical, such as a dream, goal, or opportunity

Examples

เขาkăoเขาkăo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jaiตัดสินใจdtàt-sĭn-jai[to] decideลาออกlaa òkลาออกlaa òk[to] resign; quit; withdrawจากjàakจากjàak1from; away from2[to] leave; depart (literary/formal)3parting; separation (literary)งานngaanงานngaan1work; job; employment2task; assignment; duty3event; fair; function4work (product); creation5joule (physics unit)6unit (classifier) for eventsเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3(aspect) continuation into the future4gone; past (serial verb use)ไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]ความฝันkwaam fănความฝันkwaam făn1dream (during sleep)2dream; aspiration; ambition3pipe dream; unrealistic idealที่têeที่têe1place; spot; seat; space2that/which/who (relative marker)3at; in; to (before place/recipient)4when; the time that (time marker)5ordinal/degree marker6classifier: place/seat/slotจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3then; would (result in conditionals)เป็นbpenเป็นbpen1to be (identity/category/state)2to become3[to] know how; be able to (skill)4[to] be + set expressionsนักดนตรีnák don-dtreeนักดนตรีnák don-dtreemusician
He decided to quit his job to pursue his dream of becoming a musician.
3VerbB2

[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]

to chase in order to reach the same place, level, or pace as someone or something; to try to catch up

Examples

นักวิ่งnák wîngนักวิ่งnák wîngrunnerพยายามpà-yaa-yaamพยายามpà-yaa-yaam[to] try; attemptเร่งrêngเร่งrêng1[to] hurry; speed up; accelerate2[to] urge; press; push3urgent; expedited (attrib.)ฝีเท้าfĕe táoฝีเท้าfĕe táo1pace; speed (in play)2sporting skill; abilityเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam1[to] chase; run after2[to] pursue (goal/opportunity)3[to] catch up with; try to reach [sb]/[sth]กลุ่มผู้นำglùm pôo namกลุ่มผู้นำglùm pôo namleadership groupให้hâiให้hâi1[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; permitทันtanทันtan1[to] be in time for2[to] catch up with; keep up with; keep abreast of3in time4[to] be quick-witted with; see throughก่อนgònก่อนgòn1before; earlier; previously; first2previous; prior; formerถึงเส้นชัยtĕung sên chaiถึงเส้นชัยtĕung sên chai[to] reach the finish line
The runner tried to speed up to catch up with the leading group before reaching the finish line.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

ไล่กวดlâi gùuatไล่กวดlâi gùuat[to] chase; [to] pursue; [to] catch up with; [to] overtake

[to] chase; [to] pursue; [to] catch up with; [to] overtake

ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressively
  • [to] drive away; expel
  • [to] fire; dismiss
  • [to] chase; pursue
  • [to] go through in order; sort; enumerate
  • [to] adjust progressively
ติดตามdtìt dtaamติดตามdtìt dtaam1[to] follow; keep up with2[to] track; monitor3[to] pursue; go after4[to] be attached/accompany (formal/reporting)
  • [to] follow; keep up with
  • [to] track; monitor
  • [to] pursue; go after
  • [to] be attached/accompany (formal/reporting)
ตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tanตามให้ทันdtaam hâi tan1[to] catch up with [sb/sth]; [to] keep up with [sb/sth]2[to] catch up with [sb/sth]3[to] keep up with [sb/sth]
  • [to] catch up with [sb/sth]; [to] keep up with [sb/sth]
  • [to] catch up with [sb/sth]
  • [to] keep up with [sb/sth]
ไล่ล่าlâi lâaไล่ล่าlâi lâa1[to] chase; pursue; hunt down2[to] go after (figurative)
  • [to] chase; pursue; hunt down
  • [to] go after (figurative)

Word Breakdown

ไล่lâiไล่lâi1[to] drive away; expel2[to] fire; dismiss3[to] chase; pursue4[to] go through in order; sort; enumerate5[to] adjust progressivelyPart 1
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ตามdtaamตามdtaam1[to] follow; go after2[to] comply with; abide by; obey3according to; in accordance with4along; along (a path); following (direction)5after; behind; in pursuit of6as; in the capacity of (ตามที่/ตามฐานะ)Part 2
ไล่ตามlâi dtaamไล่ตามlâi dtaam[to] chase; run after