เค้น
coerce (someone into revealing information)
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- 1 coerce (someone into revealing information)、force out (an answer, confession, or secret)
It describes applying strong pressure to force something out, whether a physical substance or information from a person.
coerce (someone into revealing information)、force out (an answer, confession, or secret)
To pressure or coerce someone into revealing information or giving an answer.
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เค้นความจริงออกมา khén khwaam ciŋ ɔ̀ɔk maa Force the truth out. เค้นความจริงออกมา details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image of เค้น is applying intense external pressure to force out something held inside. This can be literal, such as pressing pus from an abscess, or interpersonal, such as coercing a suspect into revealing a secret. With a voice or words, it suggests producing them only with considerable effort, pain, or hesitation. The word generally has a forceful, harsh tone.
Usage
It commonly appears in interrogations and confrontations where someone is pressured into revealing a secret, confession, or truth. It is also used for physically pressing material out and for describing a voice or words produced with difficulty.
Caution
Use ถาม for ordinary asking and ซักถาม for detailed questioning. เค้น suggests coercion or distress and can sound aggressive in an everyday conversational context. For normally squeezing juice from fruit, use คั้น instead.