เบน
veer
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- 1 veer、redirect (movement, gaze, or attention)
เบน describes veering away from an original direction or redirecting something, including someone's attention.
veer、redirect (movement, gaze, or attention)
It means to move off an existing course or direct something elsewhere, whether a physical object or someone's attention.
Learning notes
Explanation
The core idea is a departure from an existing direction. This can involve a boat or vehicle, but also สายตา (gaze) or ความสนใจ (attention or interest). Use เบนไปทาง followed by a direction for something veering that way. Use เบน followed by an object and ไปทาง or ไปที่ to describe redirecting that object toward a direction or target. The verb can describe both something changing course and someone causing that change. It is a standard word used in both speech and writing.
Usage
Use it to describe a boat or vehicle changing course, someone shifting their gaze, or attention being directed toward another subject.
Caution
เบน does not inherently mean turning back or reversing direction; it simply indicates a shift away from the previous direction. For everyday use, learn it as a verb. It is not the usual choice for the adverb “diagonally” or “at an angle”; เฉียง is commonly used for that.
Differences from similar words
1 veer synonyms
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หัน commonly means to turn one's head or body to face another direction. เบน emphasizes shifting a course or gaze away from its previous direction.
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เบี่ยง often describes moving aside or diverting something to avoid an obstacle. เบน focuses on a change in direction or attention, without necessarily implying avoidance.
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เลี้ยว is the usual word for making a turn, such as turning left at an intersection. เบน describes veering or redirecting a course.