ระบาย
release
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- 1 release、drain、ventilate、dissipate (heat)、clear (stock or traffic)
- 2 vent (one's feelings)、open up about (one's troubles)、relieve (stress)、take (one's anger) out on someone
- 3 color in、paint (with color)
- 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.
release、drain、ventilate、dissipate (heat)、clear (stock or traffic)
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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ระบายน้ำ rábaay náam drain water ระบายน้ำ details
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เปิดหน้าต่างเพื่อระบายอากาศ pə̀ət nâa tàaŋ phʉ̂a rábaay aakàat Open the window to let the air circulate. เปิดหน้าต่างเพื่อระบายอากาศ details
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พัดลมช่วยระบายความร้อน phát lom chûay rábaay khwaam rɔ́ɔn The fan helps dissipate heat. พัดลมช่วยระบายความร้อน details
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น้ำระบายไม่ทัน náam rábaay mây than The water cannot drain away fast enough. น้ำระบายไม่ทัน details
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ร้านลดราคาเพื่อระบายสินค้า ráan lót raakhaa phʉ̂a rábaay sǐn kháa The store is cutting prices to clear its stock. ร้านลดราคาเพื่อระบายสินค้า details
vent (one's feelings)、open up about (one's troubles)、relieve (stress)、take (one's anger) out on someone
To release pent-up feelings by talking about them or expressing them through an action.
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เขาระบายความเครียดด้วยการออกกำลังกาย khǎw rábaay khwaam khrîat dûay kaan ɔ̀ɔk kamlaŋ kaay He relieves stress through exercise. เขาระบายความเครียดด้วยการออกกำลังกาย details
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เธอมาระบายทุกข์กับฉัน thəə maa rábaay thúk kàp chǎn She came to me to talk about her troubles. เธอมาระบายทุกข์กับฉัน details
color in、paint (with color)
To apply or fill in color on a picture, design, or surface, especially in the common expression ระบายสี.
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ระบายรูปนี้ด้วยสีฟ้า rabaay rûup níi dûay sǐi fáa Color this picture blue. ระบายรูปนี้ด้วยสีฟ้า details
ruffle、frill
A soft, hanging strip or gathered piece of fabric used as decoration along the edge of clothing, curtains, or similar items.
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เสื้อแต่งระบายที่แขน sʉ̂a tɛ̀ŋ rabaay thîi khɛ̌ɛn a blouse decorated with ruffles on the sleeves เสื้อแต่งระบายที่แขน details
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
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ถ่าย commonly describes transferring something from one place to another, including liquids. ระบาย specifically emphasizes removing or letting out something that has accumulated.
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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
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บ่น means to complain or grumble about something. ระบาย emphasizes releasing pent-up feelings to gain relief and does not necessarily involve complaining.
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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
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จีบ refers to folds or regular pleats made in fabric. ระบาย is a decorative frill that hangs or ripples along an edge.