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| ถดถอย thohtL thaawyR |  |
| Royal Institute - 1982 | ||||
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| pronunciation guide | |
| Phonemic Thai | ถด-ถอย |
| IPA | tʰòt tʰɔ̌ːj |
| Royal Thai General System | thot thoi |
| 1. [verb] | |||
| definition | to retreat; regress; move backwards; withdraw | ||
| components | ถด  | thohtL | to move; to budge; to withdraw; to creep |
 ถอย | thaawyR | to withdraw; move back; retreat | |
| antonyms | คืบหน้า | kheuupF naaF | to slowly progress; relentlessly advance; develop; proceed steadfastly; increase slowly but surely |
| ล้ำหน้า | lamH naaF | to get ahead of; outstrip; overtake; catch up with and surpass | |
| examples | การคุกคามจากภาวะถดถอยของเศรษฐกิจโลก gaanM khookH khaamM jaakL phaaM waH thohtL thaawyR khaawngR saehtL thaL gitL lo:hkF the threat of a global economic recession | ||
| เศรษฐกิจที่ถดถอย | saehtL thaL gitL theeF thohtL thaawyR | economic recession; an economy in recession | |
| sample sentences | กลายเป็นสวรรค์ของนักลงทุนจากนานาชาติโดยเฉพาะชาติอุตสาหกรรมที่กำลังเผชิญกับปัญหาประชากรถดถอยอย่างประเทศญี่ปุ่น glaaiM bpenM saL wanR khaawngR nakH lohngM thoonM jaakL naaM naaM chaatF dooyM chaL phawH chaatF ootL saaR haL gamM theeF gamM langM phaL cheernM gapL bpanM haaR bpraL chaaM gaawnM thohtL thaawyR yaangL bpraL thaehtF yeeF bpoonL "[China] has become a haven for international investors, especially those from industrial countries, such as Japan, who are experiencing difficulties with shrinking populations." | ||
| 2. การถดถอย gaanM thohtL thaawyR [noun] | |||
| definition | recession | ||
| components | การ | gaanM | [placed before a verb or noun to create a noun which indicates a general activity, process, or state] the process of..., the activity of..., an enactment of..., the state of... [see notes] |
| ถด | thohtL | to move; to budge; to withdraw; to creep | |
| ถอย | thaawyR | to withdraw; move back; retreat | |
| related word | |||
| 3. [verb] | |||
| definition | to deteriorate; become worse; degrade | ||
| components | ถด | thohtL | to move; to budge; to withdraw; to creep |
| ถอย | thaawyR | to withdraw; move back; retreat | |
| example | เศรษฐกิจถดถอย | saehtL thaL gitL thohtL thaawyR | economic recession |
| 4. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] discouraged; disheartened; depressed; dispirited | ||
| components | ถด | thohtL | to move; to budge; to withdraw; to creep |
| ถอย | thaawyR | to withdraw; move back; retreat | |
| synonyms | ถอดใจ | thaawtL jaiM | [is] discouraged; disheartened |
| ท้อใจ | thaawH jaiM | [is] discouraged; sad; disheartened | |
| โยนผ้า | yo:hnM phaaF | to throw in the towel; to indicate that one is giving up, esp. in boxing | |
| 5. [adjective] | |||
| definition | [is] discouraged | ||
| components | ถด | thohtL | to move; to budge; to withdraw; to creep |
| ถอย | thaawyR | to withdraw; move back; retreat | |
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