เหยียบ
step on
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- 1 step on、tread on、press (a pedal)、run over (with a vehicle)、set foot in (a place)
- 2 almost (a numerical amount)、nearly (a number)
- 3 keep secret、not disclose
This word primarily describes putting a foot—or a vehicle’s wheel—on something. It is also used for pressing a pedal, setting foot in a place, approaching a numerical amount, and keeping information secret.
step on、tread on、press (a pedal)、run over (with a vehicle)、set foot in (a place)
Describes placing a foot or wheel on something, including pressing a pedal, running over something, or setting foot in a place.
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เหยียบเบรกเร็ว! yìap brèek rew Hit the brakes, quickly! เหยียบเบรกเร็ว! details
almost (a numerical amount)、nearly (a number)
Used with a number to indicate that an amount, age, or speed is approaching that figure.
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อายุเหยียบสี่สิบแล้ว aayú yìap sìi sìp lɛ́ɛw He is almost forty now. อายุเหยียบสี่สิบแล้ว details
keep secret、not disclose
Describes keeping sensitive information hidden and not telling it to others.
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เรื่องนี้ต้องเหยียบไว้นะ rʉ̂aŋ níi tɔ̂ŋ yìap wáy ná You need to keep this matter secret. เรื่องนี้ต้องเหยียบไว้นะ details
Learning notes
Explanation
The core image is putting a foot on something and applying pressure. It can describe either a deliberate action or accidentally stepping on something. With เบรก “brake” or คันเร่ง “accelerator,” it refers to operating a pedal. When a vehicle is the subject, it describes a wheel going over something and can mean “run over” when the object is a person or animal. With a place as its object, it can mean “set foot in” or “enter.” The pattern อย่ามาเหยียบ… (“don’t set foot in…”) expresses a forceful rejection. Before a number, it indicates that an amount is approaching that figure. In the phrase เหยียบไว้, it conversationally means to suppress information and keep it secret.
Usage
It is common when talking about stepping on an object or someone’s foot, signs telling people to keep off grass, operating a car’s pedals, and traffic accidents. It also appears when describing arrival in a place, amounts approaching a round number, or information that must remain secret.
Caution
For ordinary walking, use เดิน. เหยียบ focuses on a foot or wheel making contact with a particular object. The meaning “keep secret” normally occurs as เหยียบไว้. Its numerical use gives an approximate threshold, so it is unsuitable when an exact figure is required.
Differences from similar words
1 step on synonyms
2 almost (a numerical amount) synonyms
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เกือบ is a broad word for “almost” and can modify actions as well as amounts. In this sense, เหยียบ is mainly used directly before a numerical threshold.