B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
[to] be defeated; lose (formal/literary)
[to] divorce; get divorced
[to] believe in; follow (a religion)
[!] cut! (film/recording command)
through; under
Earth (as a given name)
alone; by oneself; solo
[to] persuade; convince [sb]
royal family
royal dynasty; ruling house
capsule (spacecraft module)
[to] demonstrate; show how
pickup bed; pickup truck
[to] plaster; skim-coat
crow (bird)
intermittent; discontinuous
sharp; stabbing (pain/sensation)
[to] chafe; rub against
[to] be careful not to miss [sth] or make a mistake
[to] rock climb; climb a cliff face
belt (power transmission)
crane (bird)
physical strength; vigor
sign of talent; promise
classifier: segment/joint
rice husk; chaff
recycling program/project
tools and fittings (hardware)
octopus (broad usage)
vanilla (bean/plant)
[to] carry across the shoulder
[informal] what would be good?; what should [we/I/you] do?
pile; foundation pile
[to] concrete (sth); [to] pour concrete
graduate
green paddy fields; lush rice fields
meandering river; winding river
[to] rob [sb/sth]; [to] commit robbery
chimney; flue
[to] be parted from [sb]/[sth] (involuntarily)
vinyl (material/chemical)
[to] go check; go and verify [sth]
open-source project
Phra Nakhon (historic name of Bangkok)
ashore; on land
Royal Thai Army
silk market
[to] settle unfinished business
[to] be aware; know about
give a tour (figurative, online)
[to] google; search
control panel; console
[to] compact soil; tamp down soil
intelligence; intellect
pendulum bob; swinging weight
prayer chanting; recitation
[to] catch/handle [a] dog
cast net; throw net
it's evening now; it's getting late (colloquial)
[of insects] swarm/hover over
canal-side; canal bank
flying termite (alate)
flight (air travel)
[to] delay work; postpone work
[to] bully; pick on [sb]
plural (grammatical number)
criminal court
coffin; casket
[to] recline; lean back
[to] screen; select out
[to] go out to the fields; do farm work (esp. rice)
[to] cast/beam light on; illuminate
[to] be embarrassed; lose face
[to] promote; publicize; market
[to] get down to the ground/floor; disembark to the ground
[to] like washing; be fond of washing/cleaning
[to] sharpen a cutter blade
[to] cause a stir; be abuzz
smiling reaction; smile response
hook (boxing punch)
catchy; earworm (tune; phrase)
telephoto (lens); tele lens
trial promotion; trial offer
World Health Organization (WHO)
set of dishes; meal set
[to] tilt; tip; lean [sth/sb] to one side
illegal; illicit; unauthorized
customs (authority/department)
[to] suspend; halt; put on hold
covered; coated (with)
[to] speed up; accelerate; hasten
particle (physics/general)
cell nucleus
image/light projection
[to] intervene (in [sth])
[to] mix/mingle
titanium (element Ti)
starting point; beginning
tour group; organized travel group
vintage-themed event; vintage theme