แงะ
pry open
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- 1 pry open、pry out
Describes inserting a tool or finger into a gap and applying force to pry something open or loose.
pry open、pry out
To apply leverage through a gap in order to open something or work a tightly fitted object loose.
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แงะลิ้นชัก ŋɛ́ línchák pry open a drawer แงะลิ้นชัก details
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เขาใช้ไขควงแงะประตู khǎw cháy khǎykhuaŋ ŋɛ́ pratuu He used a screwdriver to pry the door open. เขาใช้ไขควงแงะประตู details
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แงะฝาออก ŋɛ́ fǎa ɔ̀ɔk pry the lid off แงะฝาออก details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of แงะ is inserting a finger or tool into a gap and using leverage. It is used for something that is tightly closed, stuck, or firmly fitted—not for ordinary opening. With ออก, แงะ…ออก means to pry something off or out. With ขึ้น, แงะ…ขึ้น means to pry something upward. The verb is also common when describing a door, drawer, or similar object being forced open.
Usage
Used when prying off a tight lid, forcing open a drawer or door, or loosening a fitted part by applying leverage through a gap.
Caution
Do not use แงะ for opening a door, book, or container normally; use เปิด instead. For picking material out of a small hole or recess, แคะ is usually more appropriate.
Differences from similar words
1 pry open synonyms
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งัด broadly refers to levering something up or forcing it open. แงะ more specifically suggests working a tool or finger into a gap to pry something open or loose.
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เปิด is the general verb for opening something normally. แงะ is used when force or leverage is needed to pry it open.
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แคะ usually means picking or scraping something out of a small hole or recess. แงะ focuses on using leverage at a gap to open or detach an object.