แนบ
press against
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- 1 press against、place close to、cling to
- 2 attach、enclose
The core idea is placing something right against something else, with close contact. By extension, it is also commonly used for attaching or enclosing documents, files, or other required items.
press against、place close to、cling to
This sense means to put something right against another thing, or to move close enough to touch. The focus is close contact, not necessarily gluing or fastening.
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เด็กแนบตัวกับแม่ dèk nɛ̂ɛp tua kàp mɛ̂ɛ The child snuggled up to their mother. เด็กแนบตัวกับแม่ details
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แนบหูไปกับประตู nɛ̂ɛp hǔu pay kàp pràtuu press one’s ear against the door แนบหูไปกับประตู details
attach、enclose
This sense means to attach or enclose something with a document, email, envelope, or application. It is very common in office, administrative, and email contexts.
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กรุณาแนบสำเนาบัตรประชาชน karunaa nɛ̂ɛp sǎmnaw bàt pràchaachon Please attach a copy of your ID card. กรุณาแนบสำเนาบัตรประชาชน details
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ฉันแนบไฟล์ไปในอีเมลแล้ว chǎn nɛ̂ɛp fay pay nay iimeew lɛ́ɛw I attached the file to the email. ฉันแนบไฟล์ไปในอีเมลแล้ว details
Learning notes
Explanation
แนบ is a verb built around the idea of close contact: putting one thing right against another. It can describe physical contact, such as pressing your face against a pillow or placing your ear against a door. The same idea extends naturally to administrative and digital contexts, where it means to attach or enclose something, as in แนบไฟล์ “attach a file,” แนบเอกสาร “attach documents,” and เอกสารแนบ “attached document” or “attachment.”
Usage
This word is used both for physical closeness and for practical document handling. You will often see it in emails, application forms, office procedures, government paperwork, and instructions asking someone to attach required documents or files.
Caution
For email attachments, แนบไฟล์ is the natural expression; ติดไฟล์ is not normally used. ติด is broader and can suggest sticking or fixing something in place, while แนบ often only means that something is placed closely against or included with something else.
Differences from similar words
1 press against synonyms
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ชิด usually means being very near or close beside something. แนบ more strongly suggests direct contact or pressing against something.
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ติด is broader and often suggests sticking, attaching, or being fixed to something. แนบ focuses more on close contact, whether or not the thing is permanently attached.
2 attach synonyms
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แนบท้าย specifically means to append something at the end of a document or text. แนบ is the more general verb for attaching or enclosing something with an email, form, or envelope.
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ใส่ is a broad everyday verb meaning “put in.” For formally attaching a file to an email or application, แนบไฟล์ is the natural expression.