ถอด
take off
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- 1 take off、remove、detach
- 2 transcribe、transliterate、decode、interpret
- 3 strip someone of (rank or title)、remove from office、demote
The core idea is removing something that is being worn, attached, or fitted. It also extends to extracting information into another form, such as transcribing audio or decoding a code, and to removing rank or authority.
take off、remove、detach
Used for taking off clothing or accessories, and for removing or detaching parts, plugs, screws, and similar items.
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ถอดรองเท้า thɔ̀ɔt rɔɔŋ tháaw take off shoes ถอดรองเท้า details
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กรุณาถอดหมวก karunaa thɔ̀ɔt mùak Please take off your hat. กรุณาถอดหมวก details
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ถอดปลั๊ก thɔ̀ɔt plák unplug it ถอดปลั๊ก details
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ถอดน็อต thɔ̀ɔt nɔ́t remove a screw ถอดน็อต details
transcribe、transliterate、decode、interpret
Used when information is extracted or converted from one form to another, especially in fixed expressions like transcribing audio or decoding a code.
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ถอดเสียงสัมภาษณ์ thɔ̀ɔt sǐaŋ sǎm phâat transcribe an interview ถอดเสียงสัมภาษณ์ details
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ถอดเทป thɔ̀ɔt thêep transcribe a recording ถอดเทป details
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ถอดรหัส thɔ̀ɔt ráhàt decode a code ถอดรหัส details
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การถอดเป็นอักษรโรมัน kaan thɔ̀ɔt pen àksɔ̌ɔn rooman romanization การถอดเป็นอักษรโรมัน details
strip someone of (rank or title)、remove from office、demote
Used for formally removing a rank, title, position, or authority from someone. This is more common in official, legal, military, or news contexts than in everyday conversation.
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ถอดยศ thɔ̀ɔt yót strip someone of rank ถอดยศ details
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ถอดถอนออกจากตำแหน่ง thɔ̀ɔt thɔ̌ɔn ɔ̀ɔk càak tamnɛ̀ŋ remove someone from office ถอดถอนออกจากตำแหน่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
ถอด is best understood as “removing something that is on, worn, attached, or fitted.” It covers English verbs such as take off, remove, unplug, and detach depending on the object. In abstract uses, it can mean extracting content from one form into another, as in ถอดเสียง for transcribing audio and ถอดรหัส for decoding a code.
Usage
You will hear it when someone takes off shoes, a hat, glasses, or clothes, or when a plug, screw, battery, or other part is removed. It is also common in work and study contexts for transcribing recordings or decoding information, and in news for removing rank or office.
Caution
Do not use ถอด for broad meanings of “take” such as take something in your hand, take a photo, or make a reservation. Also, ถอดเสียง means transcribe, not translate; use แปล for translating into another language.
Differences from similar words
1 take off synonyms
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แกะ often suggests unwrapping, peeling off, or picking something apart. ถอด is the general verb for taking off worn items or removing attached parts.
2 transcribe synonyms
3 strip someone of (rank or title) synonyms
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ปลด broadly means to remove someone from a duty or position. ถอด more strongly suggests stripping away something granted, such as rank or authority.