B1 Thai words
Intermediate vocabulary for stories, explanations, and real conversations.
practice partner; sparring partner
[to] taste espresso
[to] spar (practice fight)
[to] leak; seep
the best; the peak
temple school (Thailand)
sharp abdominal pain; abdominal cramps
[to] start a call (slang)
[to] stream a concert
video streaming
[to] catch tuna
Latin (language)
[to] donate medical supplies
[to] empathize; sympathize
(Isan) he/she/they do; he/she/they make
machine/equipment operator
sister-in-law (brother’s wife)
vector (math/physics)
[to] shoulder-carry [a] rice sack
We're going to do it
rubber strip/cord
work rules; rules of work
tequila (spirit)
warm white light (~2700–3000K)
[to] blur an image; apply blur
[to] spread out hair
fruit-name prefix (bound)
[to] splint/stabilize a bone
Hawaiian-themed style
realistic; lifelike
[to] pry/spread [sth] open
[to] braid; plait; interlace
salmon (color)
Thai medicinal herb
[to] support research
longevity noodles; thin Chinese wheat noodles
southern Thai mixed rice salad
[to] check in online (social media)
boarding pass
center (abbrev.)
wet; soggy; waterlogged
hand-filling; with a full grip; fully occupied
Narathiwat (province)
you're being fussy; you're whining
eye shadow (cosmetic)
[to] take/enroll in a boxing class
demand back; collect (a debt)
manly; masculine
[to] be in the top four; finish in the top four
[to] compress; zip (data/files)
video content
loft (open-plan unit)
commoner; ordinary person
sharply painful; painful with a sudden stabbing sensation
almost; nearly
mozzarella (cheese)
[to] vary; fluctuate; change; transform
fuse (electrical safety device)
elder; elderly person
[to] become separated; get lost from [sb]/group
patrolling; patrol
opinion poll; survey
[to] tie with a cord/lace; cinch
[to] carry a cloth/handkerchief
classifier for baskets (wicker baskets)
insurance policy (document)
[to] file a claim; report a claim
[to] fall ill; be taken ill
Southeast Asia
[to] drive around in loops
[to] consult notes; look at a cheat sheet
spicy version/style; in a spicy way
[to] complain repeatedly; nag
[to] roll one’s eyes; move one’s eyes about
circuit breaker (electrical protection device)
hairpin; decorative hair ornament
often kind; tends to be kind
north wind
cheerful; delighted; pleasant
component; element; constituent
peninsula
piercingly cold; freezing-cold
slide presentation program/software
regular font; normal weight
doorway; gate; portal; entrance
border checkpoint
fire-resistant; fireproof
[to] be/do sth as a group
rubber clamp
soaking time; time for soaking
third quarter (Q3)
Bureau of the Royal Household (Thailand)
religious site; place of worship
[to] assess value; evaluate worth
animation (film/graphics)
white balance (photography/video)
[to] change one’s mind; reconsider and reverse a decision
[to] knock down/fell a post
argon (chemical element)
foam board; foamcore