ร่วง
fall off (leaves, fruit, etc.)
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- 1 fall off (leaves, fruit, etc.)、come out (hair, teeth, etc.)、fall (tears, drops, etc.)
- 2 plunge (in price or value)、drop sharply (in popularity or ratings)
Describes something coming loose from where it was attached and falling. It also extends to sharp declines and being eliminated from an exam or competition.
fall off (leaves, fruit, etc.)、come out (hair, teeth, etc.)、fall (tears, drops, etc.)
Describes leaves, hair, teeth, fruit, or similar things coming loose from where they were attached and falling; it can also describe tears dropping down.
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ใบไม้ร่วง baymáay rûaŋ The leaves fall. ใบไม้ร่วง details
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ผมร่วงเยอะมาก phǒm rûaŋ yə́ mâak I'm losing a lot of hair. ผมร่วงเยอะมาก details
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มะม่วงร่วงจากต้น mámûaŋ rûaŋ càak tôn A mango fell from the tree. มะม่วงร่วงจากต้น details
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น้ำตาร่วง nám taa rûaŋ Tears fall. น้ำตาร่วง details
plunge (in price or value)、drop sharply (in popularity or ratings)
Describes a price, market value, popularity rating, or similar measure dropping sharply from its previous level.
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ราคาหุ้นร่วง raakhaa hûn rûaŋ Stock prices plunge. ราคาหุ้นร่วง details
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ราคาทองร่วงอีกแล้ว raakhaa thɔɔŋ rûaŋ ìik lɛ́ɛw Gold prices have dropped sharply again. ราคาทองร่วงอีกแล้ว details
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คะแนนนิยมร่วง khanɛɛn níyom rûaŋ The approval rating plummets. คะแนนนิยมร่วง details
Learning notes
Explanation
The central image is of something losing its support or attachment and falling from its former position or level. Its basic uses include ใบไม้ร่วง for falling leaves, ผมร่วง for hair loss, and ฟันร่วง for a tooth coming out. This image extends figuratively to plunging prices and dropping out of an exam or competition. The physical sense is neutral, while uses for exam failure or someone going down are more informal.
Usage
It is common when discussing falling leaves or fruit, hair loss, and teeth coming out. In news reports it often describes plunging stock or gold prices. In conversation it can also refer to failing an exam, being eliminated from a competition, or going down after a blow.
Caution
ร่วง cannot replace every general use of “fall” or “drop.” Use ทำ…ตก when someone drops something, and ตก or หล่น for many ordinary cases of an object falling. ร่วง is especially appropriate when something comes loose from where it was attached. For failing an exam, สอบตก is more standard and neutral than สอบร่วง.
Differences from similar words
1 fall off (leaves, fruit, etc.) synonyms
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ตก is the general verb for something falling downward. ร่วง more specifically suggests that something attached, such as a leaf or hair, comes loose and falls.
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หล่น broadly describes an object dropping from a place or from someone's grasp. ร่วง focuses more on something naturally becoming detached and falling.
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หลุด emphasizes coming loose or becoming detached and does not necessarily involve falling. ร่วง includes the downward fall after detachment.
2 plunge (in price or value) synonyms
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ลดลง neutrally means to decrease or go down, regardless of scale. ร่วง evokes a fall and usually suggests a sharper or more substantial decline.