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ระบาย

Pronunciation

rábaay

ระบาย

rábaay

release

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  1. 1 release、drain、ventilate、dissipate (heat)、clear (stock or traffic)
  2. 2 vent (one's feelings)、open up about (one's troubles)、relieve (stress)、take (one's anger) out on someone
  3. 3 color in、paint (with color)
  4. 4 ruffle、frill

This word generally involves letting something out of a confined or crowded space, or spreading color over a surface. It is used for draining water, releasing air or heat, venting emotions, and coloring pictures. As a noun, it refers to a decorative ruffle or frill.

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release、drain、ventilate、dissipate (heat)、clear (stock or traffic)

Verb⭐️3 Common

To move something out of a place where it has collected or become confined, such as water, air, or heat. It can also describe clearing accumulated stock or traffic.

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vent (one's feelings)、open up about (one's troubles)、relieve (stress)、take (one's anger) out on someone

Verb⭐️4 Often used

To release pent-up feelings by talking about them or expressing them through an action.

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ruffle、frill

Noun⭐️1 Rarely used

A soft, hanging strip or gathered piece of fabric used as decoration along the edge of clothing, curtains, or similar items.

Learning notes

Explanation

The central image of ระบาย is moving something outward from where it has collected or spreading it over an area. With water, it means “drain”; with air, “ventilate”; and with heat, “dissipate.” When the object is an emotion, it means releasing pent-up feelings. It can also describe moving accumulated goods or traffic to reduce a buildup. In the context of art, especially in ระบายสี, it means applying or filling in color. As a noun, ระบาย has a separate meaning: a ruffle or frill attached to clothing, curtains, or another fabric item. Context and sentence structure normally make the distinction clear.

Usage

It is common in discussions of drainage, ventilation, and cooling systems. It also appears in conversations about confiding in someone, relieving stress, or taking anger out on another person. Other common settings include children's coloring activities, stock-clearance sales, and traffic management. The noun is used when discussing fashion, sewing, curtains, and decorative fabric.

Caution

The natural translation depends heavily on the object; ระบาย should not always be translated as “release” or “discharge.” For emotions, ระบายกับ someone or ระบายให้ someone ฟัง describes opening up to that person. ระบายใส่ someone, however, usually means directing anger or another negative emotion at them. Also, ระบายสี means to color or paint an area. For drawing the lines and shapes that form a picture, วาดรูป is normally used instead.

Differences from similar words

1 release synonyms

  • ถ่าย commonly describes transferring something from one place to another, including liquids. ระบาย specifically emphasizes removing or letting out something that has accumulated.

  • ปล่อย broadly means to release, let go, or allow something to leave. ระบาย focuses on letting accumulated water, air, heat, or another substance flow out to reduce a buildup.

2 vent (one's feelings) synonyms

  • บ่น means to complain or grumble about something. ระบาย emphasizes releasing pent-up feelings to gain relief and does not necessarily involve complaining.

  • ปรับทุกข์ means to confide one's troubles in someone, usually a trusted person. ระบาย is broader and can include releasing feelings through activities as well as conversation.

3 color in synonyms

4 ruffle synonyms

Component words

Other words containing ระบาย

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